Spencer
As President, CEO and Founding Member of Decision Innovation Solutions (DIS), Spencer Parkinson is responsible for business generation, fulfillment, ensuring client satisfaction and managing the overall operations of the business. He seeks to understand clients’ data challenges, propose potential solutions and works with clients to enhance their decision-making processes.
Originally from the southeastern Idaho/northern Utah corridor, Spence and his family relocated to the Des Moines, Iowa area in 2005 when he began working as a Research Analyst for the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation. He worked at the Iowa Farm Bureau until 2009.
Upon his departure from Iowa Farm Bureau, Spence and his partners expanded the scope of their fledgling business (DIS) into one that would first support him and then others to follow. The DIS team continues to grow in both size and capability.
Areas of research include agricultural policy analysis and economic modeling related to several agricultural industries important to agriculture. Spence is also well-versed in economic impact modeling, which can be applied to nearly all industries.
Spence has extensive hands-on agriculture experience, including twelve years working on a Utah dairy farm, a few years at a feed mill and being raised in his early years on a small grains farm in southeastern Idaho. Spence has instructed QuickBooks classes to farmers while working as a Research Assistant for Utah State University Extension.
Spence earned a dual BS degree in Accounting and Economics from Utah State University in 2004. He also earned an International MBA in Food and Agribusiness from the Royal Agricultural University in Cirencester, England in 2006.
Education:
- Int’l MBA, Food & Agribusiness, Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester, England
- B.S. in Accounting & Economics, Utah State University
Expertise:
- Agriculture Policy Analysis
- Economic Impact Modeling
- Project Management
- Feasibility and Due Diligence
- Financial Modeling
Posts by: Spencer
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The Constantly Changing World of Agriculture
Agriculture in Iowa is constantly changing. Every 5 years we get a snapshot of those changes with the Census of Agriculture by USDA. Earlier this…
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The “Quilt Map” Returns
2019 has been a very busy, productive year for the DIS team. From long-term additions to the team, an intense, short need from six interns…
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Soybean Meal Demand Assessment for United Soybean Board Social Media Campaign
In the past year, Decision Innovation Solutions has completed research for the United Soybean Board regarding protein sources in animal diets. In this research, DIS…
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Telling Agriculture’s Story
Almost every day you will hear or read information that indicates a significant segment of our population does not understand or appreciate the contribution of…
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Looking Back on 2018
With the upcoming close of a successful 2018, we recognize that we are undoubtedly blessed as we prepare to look back at the many great…
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Alabama Hurricane Michael Economic Loss
The Alabama Hurricane Michael was a Category 4 storm that made landfall on October 10, 2018. Due to 155 miles per hour winds, Hurricane Michael…