AdFarm appoints Kari Palutis as Vice President, Growth and Revenue 

AdFarm is proud to welcome experienced agri-marketing leader Kari Palutis as Vice President, Growth and Revenue, leading growth strategy and agency initiatives across North America. Palutis brings more than two decades of experience in agency leadership, client partnership development and integrated marketing communications across many of agriculture’s biggest brands. 

“I love working in agriculture because of the problems you solve and the impact you make,” says Palutis. “And when you think about the marketing agency that is the very closest to the farmer, it’s AdFarm. I’m ready to dig in and help this talented team advance agriculture even further.”  

In her role, Palutis will drive several key business units and differentiators for AdFarm, including the proprietary AgIntel™ agriculture insights division, Farm Voice producer community and events, new business, and AdFarm branding and marketing. 

Palutis is a seasoned strategist and leader whose career has lived at the intersection of agriculture, brand building and creative problem-solving. She has delivered results for many of the industry’s most influential organizations, including Corteva, Bayer Crop Science, John Deere, Elanco and Merck Animal Health. Her background spans creative, strategic and corporate roles, equipping her with a unique ability to connect disciplines and accelerate growth with clarity, transparency and collaboration. 

Before joining AdFarm, Palutis served as Chief Client Officer at Rooster, where she led account teams to deliver measurable results through candid partnership and cross-functional alignment. Previously, she was Vice President, Account Management (Ag) at HLK, guiding teams to award-winning performance, including a Bronze Effie for Bayer Crop Science, while helping expand the agency’s agribusiness portfolio. She has also held senior leadership positions at The Sandbox Agency (now MERGE), Nortek Global HVAC, and Osborn Barr. 

“We are tremendously excited to welcome Kari to AdFarm,” says Ben Graham, President of AdFarm. “Her combination of strategic vision, client partnership experience and creative roots makes her an exceptional fit for our team. Kari will play a critical role in strengthening our growth strategy and expanding the value we deliver to clients across North America.” 

Palutis joins AdFarm at a time of continued momentum for the agency. The company marked its 40th anniversary in 2024 and has recently been named agency of record for several major agribusiness clients, including BASF Agricultural Solutions Canada and Merck Animal Health Cattle. 

Palutis will be based in St. Louis where she has a small horse farm. She will be working closely with teams across AdFarm’s network of offices in Kansas City, Calgary, Guelph and Fargo. 

To learn more about the leadership team at AdFarm, please visit adfarm.com/leadership.