Sylvia Wolters, Pipestone Holdings

enOctober 17, 2016

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Sylvia Wolters, director of public relations of Pipestone Holdings, grew up on a family farm in western Washington and graduated with a degree in animal science from Washington State University. Wolters has been involved in pig farm ownership, management and veterinary service management for 20 ...

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