About Phil Corzine

Corzine serves as the lead consultant for AgPage International Consulting LLC, a company he founded in 1998. AgPage's Electronic Communications Services focus on conceptualizing, designing and managing Internet solutions for businesses. Over the past ten years, Corzine has developed, and continues to maintain, dozens of Internet solutions for a variety of entities and organizations.

AgPage's Consultation Services, also led by Corzine, provides economic-based consultations, and facilitates projects for clients seeking to better understand, and/or participate in, the US and Brazilian agricultural sectors. Corzine is a member of the Gerson Lehrman Group's Council of Experts, specializing in domestic and international agricultural issues, and as well as biofuels. Corzine is currently a "GLG Leader", signifying a ranking in the top 5% of the Council's 15,000+ members.

In addition to his work at AgPage, Corzine continues to manage his family's farms near Assumption Illinois and serves as General Manager for South American Soy, LLC. Corzine resides near Assumption, Illinois, with his wife, Carolyn.

Education:

• Illinois Agricultural Leadership Program, Class of 1998
• Univ. Of Illinois at Springfield, BA in Economics - 1998
• Kellog Graduate School of Management Illinois Ag. Leadership Program - 1997
• Illinois Soy Leaders Program - 1996
• Lakeland Jr. College, AAS in Production Agriculture - 1979

Professional Association Affiliations:

• American & Illinois Soybean Association
• American Agricultural Editors Association
• Chicago Farmers
• National & Illinois Corn Growers Association
• Illinois Farm Bureau

Industry Background - Internet:

1998 - Present	AgPage International Consulting, LLC Founder/Principal/Lead Consultant Founder & lead consultant for AgPage, a business providing online and economic strategies, solutions and support for agricultural businesses.
1998 - Present	Agricultural Journalist Authored articles for Prarie Farmer, Farm Futures, and Corn and Soy Digest Magazines
October 2000	Chair, e-Commerce for Agribusiness USA Chicago, IL Chaired the two day international event focused on agricultural e-commerce issues.
1998 - Present	Phil Corzine Farms Operated 1300 acre commercial corn and soy production farm through 1998 & continues to manage three family farms in the Assumption Illinois area.

Professional Speaking Experiences - Internet:

• Virtual Classroom & Virtual Class Diaries - Nov. 2002
  A presentation to the Illinois Agricultural Leadership Class of 2004
  Moline, IL
• A Producer's Perspectives on Ag. Media - Sept 2002
  Website use training for the Decatur Association of Realtors
  Decatur, IL
• The Internet's Effect On U.S. Agriculture
  Presentation to the 3rd Congress on Arable Production 2001
  Hanover, Germany
• High Tech. Tips & Tricks - Jan 2001
  Presentation to the Illinois Ag Leadership Class of 2002
  Chicago, IL
• Random Thoughts on The Internet's Role in the Future of Farming - Oct 2000
  Presentation at e-Commerce for Agribusiness USA Conference
  Chicago, IL
• Farming the Net - Feb 2000
  A presentation to The Chicago Farmers
  Chicago, IL
• Farm Leader Internet Training - 1999
  Internet training session presented to the Eastern Illinois Electric Cooperative Board of Directors
  Paxton, IL
• On-line Strategies for Organizing U.S. Producers - March 1999
  A presentation to the steering committee of the Global Ag. Business Forum
  Orlando, FL
• Farmer Internet Training - 1999
  Web browsing and email use training sessions presented to customers of the Assumption Coop. Grain Cooperative
  Assumption, IL
• Web Authoring - Dec 1998
  A training session presented to the Illinois Ag. Leadership Program Class of 1998
  Chicago, IL