Peg Armstrong-Gustafson is an accomplished business executive leading organizations in life sciences, agriculture, climate change, education and health. She is the owner and founder of Amson Technology, LLC. The company provides consulting services in strategic planning and marketing, sustainability, technology transfer and business development for companies involving technology and innovation.  Recent work has included an international project developing standards and markets for carbon offset credits, a project to identify innovation clusters in agbioscience and the launch of an innovative educational initiative in the Waukee Community School District that has state and national awareness.

Armstrong-Gustafson brings 30 years of marketing and product management experience to her consulting practice. Being an entrepreneur gives her first-hand experience with the issues of starting companies and launching new products, services and ideas. As a corporate officer and vice president of marketing for Pioneer Hi-Bred International, she led a global team of business managers, market analysts, marketing communicators and economists. She was responsible for evaluating industry and technology trends and leading teams in gene technology acquisition and licensing to create the products of the future. Shortly after founding Amson Technology, Armstrong-Gustafson served as president of the Iowa State University Foundation.

She continues to play a leading role in the life science and technology issues of the day by consulting with technology companies, sustainable food production companies and organizations, healthcare providers, climate change experts and educators. Through her community involvement as a member of the boards of the Iowa Department of Economic Development, the Iowa Bioscience Alliance, the Iowa State University Research Park, Blank Park Zoo, Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation and the Iowa Health System (a leading hospital, clinics and health services corporation) she influences policy and strategic direction of business and industry in the State of Iowa.

Armstrong-Gustafson holds a Master of Business Administration degree from Drake University and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Animal Science from Iowa State University. She has also studied international finance at City University in London and business strategy at Wharton School of Business. She has received numerous awards for leadership, philanthropy, service and innovation. In addition, she designed and was awarded the first agricultural methodology for carbon offset projects by the United Nations Convention on Climate Change.

Peg Armstrong-Gustafson is an accomplished business executive leading organizations in life sciences, agriculture, climate change, education and health. She is the owner and founder of Amson Technology, LLC. The company provides consulting services in strategic planning and marketing, sustainability, technology transfer and business development for companies involving technology and innovation.  Recent work has included an international project developing standards and markets for carbon offset credits, a project to identify innovation clusters in agbioscience and the launch of an innovative educational initiative in the Waukee Community School District that has state and national awareness.

Armstrong-Gustafson brings 30 years of marketing and product management experience to her consulting practice. Being an entrepreneur gives her first-hand experience with the issues of starting companies and launching new products, services and ideas. As a corporate officer and vice president of marketing for Pioneer Hi-Bred International, she led a global team of business managers, market analysts, marketing communicators and economists. She was responsible for evaluating industry and technology trends and leading teams in gene technology acquisition and licensing to create the products of the future. Shortly after founding Amson Technology, Armstrong-Gustafson served as president of the Iowa State University Foundation.

She continues to play a leading role in the life science and technology issues of the day by consulting with technology companies, sustainable food production companies and organizations, healthcare providers, climate change experts and educators. Through her community involvement as a member of the boards of the Iowa Department of Economic Development, the Iowa Bioscience Alliance, the Iowa State University Research Park, Blank Park Zoo, Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation and the Iowa Health System (a leading hospital, clinics and health services corporation) she influences policy and strategic direction of business and industry in the State of Iowa.

Armstrong-Gustafson holds a Master of Business Administration degree from Drake University and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Animal Science from Iowa State University. She has also studied international finance at City University in London and business strategy at Wharton School of Business. She has received numerous awards for leadership, philanthropy, service and innovation. In addition, she designed and was awarded the first agricultural methodology for carbon offset projects by the United Nations Convention on Climate Change.