ARA Executive Committee
Dave Spears (Chair)
Mid-Kansas Cooperative Association (MKC)
Mike Twining (Vice Chair)
Willard Agri-Service
Teresa McNeal (Secretary-Treasurer)
Syngenta Corporation
Ryan Burke
MacroSource
Terry Herzig
CHS, Inc.
Craig Jorgensen
AGCO
Wes Millard
CoBank
Ron Seeber
Kansas Agribusiness Retailers Association
Jason Weirich
MFA Inc.
Jeff Wilmes
Kaup Seed & Fertilizer
Daryl Molskness
Agtegra Cooperative
Doug Whicker
Keystone Cooperative Inc.
Daren Coppock
Agricultural Retailers Association
Current board members listed by region & category:
Northeast (Region 1)
- Michael Twining, Willard Agri-Service, in Worton, Md.
Southeast (Region 2)
- Steve Becraft, Southern States Co-op, in Richmond, Va.
- Ward Bloodworth, Helena Agri-Enterprises, in Collierville, Tenn.
- Amy Winstead, GreenPoint Ag, in Decatur, Ala.
Midwest (Region 3)
- Terry Herzig, CHS, Inc., in Inver Grove Heights, Minn.
- Keith Lawson, GROWMARK, in Bloomington, Ill.
- Ashley Plymale, Winfield Solutions, in Shoreview, Minn.
- Brent Wallner, Brandt Consolidated, in Springfield, Ill.
- Jason Weirich, MFA Inc., Columbia, Mo.
- Doug Whicker, Co-Alliance, in Indianapolis, Ind.
- Jeff Corraini, Sunrise Cooperative, Inc., in Fremont, Ohio.
- Jeff Meints, Titan Pro SCI, Inc., in Clear Lake, Iowa.
- Craig Patty, River Valley Cooperative, in Eldridge, Iowa.
Plains (Region 4)
- Nathan Packer, Nutrien Ag Solutions, in Greeley, Colo.
- Matt Neubert, Wilbur-Ellis, in Aurora, Colo.
- Daryl Molskness, Agtegra Cooperative, in Aberdeen, S.D.
- Jayme Poole Rittenberry, Poole Agribusiness, in Texline, Texas.
- Kevin Sagehorn, Aurora Cooperative, in Aurora, Neb.
- Dave Spears (Vice Chair), Mid-Kansas Cooperative Association, in Moundridge, Kan.
- Jeff Wilmes, Kaup Seed & Fertilizer, in West Point, Neb.
- Mike Battin, Cooperative Producers, Inc., in Hastings, Neb.
- Tara Olson, Valley Ag Supply, Inc., in Gayville, S.D.
West (Region 5)
- Jeff Freeman, Marion Ag Service, in Saint Paul, Ore.
- Clay Houchin, Buttonwillow Warehouse, in Buttonwillow, Calif.
- Terry Talbot, Colusa County Farm Supply, in Williams, Calif.
- Troy Tallman, Simplot Grower Solutions, in Boise, Idaho.
- Brian Lish, AG RX, in Oxnard, Calif.
Crop Protection and Seed
- Mike DiPaolo, AMVAC Chemical Corporation, in Newport Beach, Calif.
- Dan Bouck, Corteva Agriscience, in Indianapolis, Ind.
- Teresa McNeal, Syngenta, in Urbandale, Iowa
- Mark Shillingford, BASF, in Denver, Colo.
- Joe Weis, Bayer Crop Science, in St. Louis, Mo.
Fertilizer
- Ryan Burke, MacroSource, in Savannah, Ga.
- David Carson, Chemical Dynamics, in Plant City, Fla.
- Paul Keppy, International Raw Materials, in Philadelphia, Pa.
- Bob Ness, The Mosaic Company, in Lithia, Fla.
- Anne Sheehy, Food Security Solutions, in Tampa, Fla.
Equipment
- Craig Jorgensen, AGCO, in Duluth, Ga.
- Ken Lehmann, Case IH, in Racine, Wis.
- Bradley Sponseller, John Deere Agriculture & Turf, in Olathe, Kan.
- Don Sobaski, FarmChem Corporation, in Floyd, Iowa.
Technology and Services
- Wes Millard, CoBank, in St. Louis Park, Minn.
- Sam Pendleton, Easy Automation, in Welcome, Minn.
State Affiliate Representative
- Ron Seeber, Kansas Agribusiness Retailers Association
Ex-Officio
- Daren Coppock, ARA President and CEO, in Arlington, Va.
- Margy Eckelkamp, Farm Journal/The Scoop, in Lenexa, Kan.
- Corey Rosenbusch, The Fertilizer Institute, in Arlington, Va.
- Alex Dunn, CropLife America, in Arlington, Va.
- Isaac Wolford, Certified Crop Adviser (CCA) program, in Alderson, W.V.