Sarah Beth Aubrey, founder, A.C.T., holds a bachelor of science in agricultural communications from the University of Illinois and a master of science in strategic communication from Purdue University. She began her career with Novartis moving next into business development and training with ABG Inc. (Adyana). Entrepreneurial at heart, at 26 she launched a retail meat business and at 30 a grant writing firm. Both businesses have been sold to investors. As the former CEO of Prosperity Ag LLC, Sarah Beth wrote over 300 successful grants in 29 states, yielding nearly $100 million in funding. She is technically savvy in understanding the complex issues facing agriculture and professional development today. She blogs on these topics for Forbes.com within the Forbes Coaches Council, and her column, The Farm CEO Coach, launched in Top Producer magazine in July 2017. The author of five books, Sarah Beth is also part of the adjunct faculty at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) where she designs curriculum and teaches graduate classes.