Leadership
National Board of Directors
David Kieser, Founder, President and CEO • Bloomington, IL, owner, Kieser Farm
Bill Leman, Vice President Roanoke, IL, owner, Leman Property Management
David Hodel, Secretary Bloomington, IL, owner, Darnall Concrete
Kellie Bray Alexandria, VA, Chief of Staff at CropLife America
Jim Gapinski Westfield, IN, owner, Heartland Growers
Ann Kafer Bloomington, IL, VP, Human Resources, GROWMARK
Matt Kees Canton, IL, VP and Group Financial Officer, Caterpillar, Inc.
Brandon Lipps VA, Founder, Caprock Strategies
Arthur Neal Washington, DC, Deputy Administrator for Federal Grain Inspection Service, USDA
Trent Scholl Peoria, IL, Agency Principal at Ledgestone Insurance Group
Eric Sheldahl Chandler, AZ, retired commercial and residential Realtor
Leadership Team
Eric Hodel, Chief Executive Officer
Jada Hoerr, Chief Resource Officer
Dana Williamsen, Accounting Director
Lisa Martin, Chief Financial Officer
Leadership Team support
Gergely Bata, Creative Director
Phil Hodel, Communications Manager
Melanie Tennell, Marketing Director
Temple Roe, Human Resources Director
Divisional Executive Directors
Kathy Anderson-Martin, Pennsylvania
Merilee Baptiste, Arizona
Patrick Burke, Georgia
Aimee Beam, Normal, IL
Gareth Keown, Texas
Jerry Koehl, Haiti
Marcie Luhigo, Indiana
Lisa Martin, Morton, IL
Christine Mutsoli, East Africa
Christa Staley, Peoria, IL
Karl Steidinger, Florida
Jan Young, New England
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