Penelope Nagel

COO/Co-Founder at Persistence Data Mining

Speaker

Penelope Nagel is a 9th generation farmer and co-founder of Persistence Data Mining, Soilytics, soil health monitoring technology. She holds a BA from SDSU and an MBA from University of Phoenix. Her professional experience includes positions at HSBC, Anheuser Busch, Midland Credit and Wells Fargo.

Blending a love for agriculture with a passion for the sea has empowered her with experience, knowledge and resources to be part of a team that is creating revolutionary changes that will benefit people and the planet.

Persistence Data Mining’s SoilyticsTM technology has been supported by the UN development program for helping to meet 5 sustainable development goals while helping our customers to maximize profits. We have created an ecosystem of experts from across many industries to create a sustainable solution to benefit the planet as we continue to meet the food requirements of a growing population. We have taken risks in involving those who might appear to lose from such technology and have been met with open arms in a community of problem solvers that understand the benefits of nutrient mapping on a more granular level to truly become sustainable in our agricultural practices.

Penny lives in California and spends time in the field during Spring and Fall to support her family farm. “Including both of my kids in learning to be good stewards of the land is a family tradition. I hope my work will empower other families to carry on this tradition.”