Title: Chief Financial Officer and Product Trials Director
Company: Total Acre, Dowdy Crop Innovations, LLC
Location: Ontario, Ohio, United States
Brian Mattix, Chief Financial Officer and Product Trials Director at Total Acre, has been recognized by Marquis Who’s Who Top Business Owners for dedication, achievements, and leadership in Agriculture.
Mr. Mattix, a leader in the agricultural sector, has served as the chief financial officer and product trials director at Total Acre, Dowdy Crop Innovations, LLC, since 2018. In this capacity, he has demonstrated a steadfast commitment to excellence and innovation. Drawing on his expertise in product trials, Mr. Mattix has played a pivotal role in expanding the company’s product trials division from its inception in 2019 into a multimillion-dollar segment. His leadership has been instrumental in providing unbiased support to American farmers, product trial customers and innovative companies, ensuring that agricultural professionals have access to advanced tools and resources necessary for success in a challenging industry.
Based in Lexington, Kentucky, Total Acre relies on the Yield Management System (YMS) to help farmers maximize their return on investments via operational efficiency and proven best practices. The YMS is a proprietary software tool that was designed for data storage and information-based farming solutions, and allows farms to utilize precision strategies to attain results. Total Acre also hosts crop tours and camps throughout the year in various parts of the United States and Canada.
Mr. Mattix built an extensive career as an industrial engineer at American Honda Motor Company Inc. in Marysville, Ohio, before joining Total Acre. From 1986 to 2018, he rose to the position of manager of North American quality, where he was responsible for overseeing supply chain management and quality assurance processes at the motorcycle plant. Throughout his tenure at Honda, Mr. Mattix managed numerous crisis projects and contributed to the company’s reputation for quality and operational excellence.
In preparation for his future, Mr. Mattix graduated with an associate degree in business administration as the valedictorian of his class at Marion Technical College in 2004. Subsequently, he received a Bachelor of Business Administration from Mount Vernon Nazarene University in 2006. These academic achievements provided Mr. Mattix with a solid foundation in business principles and management strategies that have underpinned his career accomplishments.
Today, Mr. Mattix remains active as a member of Phi Delta Lambda, reflecting his commitment to professional development. He is also civically engaged as a member of the host team at Crossroads Church in Mansfield, Ohio, reflecting his dedication to community service and outreach.
Among Mr. Mattix’s most notable achievements was during his tenure at American Honda Motor Company Inc. He was involved in the implementation of an electronic inventory database that revolutionized inventory control during annual build-outs. This initiative reduced excess inventory from millions of dollars to just $8,000, an amount equivalent to parts for half a motorcycle, demonstrating his ability to optimize complex systems and deliver significant cost savings. Additionally, Mr. Mattix led teams tasked with revitalizing distressed production lines facing potential outsourcing by improving productivity nearly 100% through strategic process enhancements rather than increased workloads. His efforts enabled these companies to retain critical operations domestically and improve overall performance.
A recognized expert in product trials, Mr. Mattix credits his success to hard work, effective collaboration, respectful treatment of others and adherence to the golden rule, values instilled by his father during his formative years on the family farm. He emphasizes continuous learning as essential for personal and professional growth, drawing on lessons learned during his extensive tenure at Honda, where he adopted a system-oriented approach to achieving excellence.
Throughout four decades of professional experience spanning both automotive and agriculture industries, Mr. Mattix has consistently demonstrated leadership, innovation and an unwavering dedication to supporting those he serves. Looking ahead, he aims to expand his business’s reach by leveraging advances in precision farming and artificial intelligence to promote analytics-based farming services that foster sustainable practices and better resource management within agriculture. Mr. Mattix remains committed to advocating for American farmers in the future and supporting companies dedicated to their prosperity. He also intends to nurture aspirations of participating in mission work through his church, where he can continue giving back and making an impact on others.
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