Henry Carius

Founder & CEO

Henry Carius is the Founder and CEO of AgFarmacy Group, a research-driven agricultural company focused on improving grower performance through data, innovation, and on-farm results. With over 20 years of experience in agriculture, Henry has built his career at the intersection of crop protection, field research, and applied agronomy.

Before founding AgFarmacy Group, Henry served as President of Precision Solutions Ag, where he led a small team of researchers and consultants working across nearly half the country. In that role, he helped growers and ag partners make better decisions through disciplined trial work, product evaluation, and practical field insights.

At AgFarmacy Group, Henry is focused on expanding the company's fungicide research footprint and building a strong dealer network that brings proven, data-backed solutions directly to farmers.

Austen Clark

Chief Operating Officer & Board Member

Austen Clark serves as Chief Operating Officer and a member of the Board, bringing more than 15 years of leadership experience across aviation, agriculture, and technology-driven operations. His career is defined by building and scaling complex, safety-critical organizations while maintaining a strong focus on operational discipline, innovation, and long-term growth.

Prior to his current role, Austen was the owner, Chief Financial Officer, and Chief Pilot of an aerial application company, where he led the organization through a period of rapid expansion. Growing the business by more than 100% through strategic planning, technology adoption, and operational optimization. In this role, he oversaw regulatory compliance, safety programs, capital planning, and day-to-day flight operations, bringing a systems-level approach to both risk management and performance.

Austen's aviation background spans high-consequence and mission-critical operations, including emergency medical services, government and public safety missions, aerial surveillance, and wildfire suppression. Having progressed from frontline pilot to executive leadership, he brings a rare operator's perspective to strategic decision-making, with a deep understanding of how policy, technology, and culture intersect in real-world operations.

Raised on a farm in northeast Iowa, Austen has a lifelong connection to agriculture and a strong appreciation for the challenges farmers face. He is passionate about advancing agricultural efficiency through safe, data-driven aviation and technology solutions that deliver measurable value while prioritizing safety and stewardship.

Austen lives in the Quad Cities with his wife and two children. Outside of work, he enjoys hunting, fishing, and traveling.

Jacob Hancock

Board Member

Jacob Hancock is a Board Member at Agfarmacy, bringing more than a decade of experience as the owner and operator of Hancock Repair. His background provides a strong, hands-on approach to problem solving, helping guide the Truck and Trailer division of our operation.

Jacob offers practical insight and strategic guidance focused on supporting modern agriculture and driving long-term growth. He lives in Geneseo, Illinois, with his wife and two sons.

Thomas C. Wise

Board Member

Thomas C. Wise is an entrepreneur and senior agribusiness executive with more than 25 years of experience spanning crop insurance, agricultural risk management, sales leadership, and business development. Raised in Rock Island, Illinois, Tom learned the value of hard work early while helping in his father's pizza restaurant a background that shaped both his work ethic and his long-standing appreciation for craftsmanship and discipline.

Tom earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing from Augustana College, where he was also a two-sport athlete in basketball and baseball. He later completed his Master of Business Administration at St. Ambrose University. While still in college, Tom demonstrated an entrepreneurial mindset by co-founding AquArena, a niche consumer product venture that achieved early retail success, including a trial run with Walmart an experience that provided a formative education in product development, marketing, and distribution.

Tom began his professional career as an insurance agent with Country Companies, quickly distinguishing himself as a top producer before joining John Deere. Over an 11-year tenure at Deere, he held a series of progressively senior roles across information systems, commercial equipment, golf and turf, and ultimately crop insurance. As Midwest Division Sales Manager for John Deere Crop Insurance, Tom played a key role in scaling the business from startup to a major operation, growing divisional sales from $14 million to more than $60 million and recruiting high-performing agency partners across multiple states.

For the past two decades, Tom has focused primarily on crop insurance and agricultural risk management, serving in executive and national leadership roles with organizations including FamilyFarms Group, Harvest Risk Management, AgriLogic, ProAg, and AmTrust Ag. As National Sales Manager at AmTrust Ag, he led a multi-state sales organization and helped grow a recently acquired book of business from $50 million to $140 million in just two sales seasons while serving on the executive leadership team.

Seeking a more balanced and entrepreneurial chapter, Tom later acquired and operates a crop insurance agency based in Sparta, Wisconsin, where he continues to serve producers while growing the business strategically. He is also a founding investor in Ag Farmacy, an agricultural input company serving farmers in Illinois. Since its inception, Ag Farmacy has experienced significant growth, and Tom remains actively involved in advising the business alongside founder Henry Carius. His son, Kyle, has joined the company, making the venture especially meaningful on a personal level.

Tom has been married to his wife, Tracey, for over 30 years. They have three married children and three grandchildren. Outside of work, Tom enjoys spending time with family, traveling, golfing, and hunting whitetail deer. He remains deeply grateful for the opportunities he has been given and is passionate about building businesses that serve people well and endure over time.