Experience

Mustang Seeds

• United States
• Farming
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sales Manager

  • Dec 2019 - Present



Castlewood Farmer Elevator

• General Manager

  • Jul 2016 - Dec 2019

  - Operate the facility under State and Federal Law and Company policy- Complete P&L Responsibilities- Manage Banking Including Originating and Maintaining Term and Operating Loans- Manage EHS and Food Safety- Personnel Management of 3 Direct Reports (Office Manager, Feed Mill Manager, Agronomy Manager) and 20 Indirect Reports (Laborer & Driver Positions)- Originate and Merchandise Grain- Manage Company Logistics- Report Directly to Board of Directors - Operate the facility under State and Federal Law and Company policy- Complete P&L Responsibilities- Manage Banking Including Originating and Maintaining Term and Operating Loans- Manage EHS and Food Safety- Personnel Management of 3 Direct Reports (Office Manager, Feed Mill Manager, Agronomy Manager) and 20 Indirect Reports (Laborer & Driver Positions)- Originate and Merchandise Grain- Manage Company Logistics- Report Directly to Board of Directors



Dakota Dry Bean

• Vice President & General Manager

  • Oct 2013 - Apr 2016

  - Company is comprised of 5 locations - Grand Forks, ND – Administrative Office - East Grand Forks, MN – Barley Processing Plant - Crary, ND – Pea Splitting Plant - Devils Lake, ND – Pea Fractionation Plant - Lansford, ND – Pea & Barley Receiving/Transfer Station- Operate these facilities under State and Federal Law and Company policy- P&L Responsibilities- Manage EHS and Food Safety for all plants- Personnel management of 10 direct reports (Controller, Marketing & Merchandising Manager, 2 Accountants, 4 Location managers, & 2 Maintenance Managers) and 23 indirect reports (laborer & driver positions)- Advise company logistics of trucking and rail- Increased finished barley sales by 175% in 2 Quarters- Directly report to both the President/CEO & Board of Directors



South Dakota Wheat Growers

• Location Manager

  • Nov 2008 - Oct 2013

  o Operate multiple facilities under State and Federal Law and Company policyo Manage BNSF Shuttle loading facilityo Budgeted volume of 12 million bushelso Manage Agronomy Centero 11,000 tons fertilizer sales (dry, liquid, NH3)o $2.3 million chemical saleso 120,000 Acres of Custom Applicationo Seed sales of 25,000 unitso Manage EHS using RCI softwareo Co-Chair on Behavioral Based Safety Committeeo Prepare budgets, capital expenditures and create marketing plans for both facilitieso Manage maintenance programs using Maximo softwareo Personnel management as follows: Grain Manager, Agronomy Manager, Grain Marketing Specialist (Origination), 2 Agronomists, 2 Bookkeepers, 12 FT operations employees, and 6 PT/Seasonal/Foreign Employeeso Effectively Delegate duties using proven techniques learned from Peak Solutions and Dale Carnegieo Capital Project Managemento Building Liquid Fertilizer Planto Built Bulk & Bag Seed Storage and Treating Facilityo Built 3.2 million bushel Shuttle Loading Facility



North Central Farmers Elevator

• Location Manager

  • Aug 2008 - Oct 2008

  o Operate Grain and Agronomy facilities under State and Federal Law and Company policyo Manage Staffing Levelso Delegation of Dutieso Communicate with customers on grain marketingo Monitor and maintain proper quantity and quality of grain inventoryo Review grain grading procedures for accuracy and consistency o Operate Grain and Agronomy facilities under State and Federal Law and Company policyo Manage Staffing Levelso Delegation of Dutieso Communicate with customers on grain marketingo Monitor and maintain proper quantity and quality of grain inventoryo Review grain grading procedures for accuracy and consistency



Cargill AgHorizons

• Location Manager

  • May 2004 - Aug 2008

  o Manage EHS using RCI softwareo Lead BBS Processo Prepare budgets and capital expenditureso Manage safety programs using RCI softwareo Personnel management o Delegation of dutieso Capital Project Managemento Built 1.5 million bushel bunkero Distributor and spouting replacemento Buried overhead power lines (safety related)o Manage maintenance programso Transferred EHS files from hardcopy to RCIo Rollout of BBS processo Built 750,000 bushel bunkero Grain Probe Replacement/Upgrade



Cargill

• United States
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Level 3 Refinery Operation Tech

  • Nov 1999 - May 2004

  o Operations on refinery side of a High Fructose Corn Syrup o Monitor production qualityo Perform BBS observationso Member on Safety Committeeo Member on CARES Committee o Operations on refinery side of a High Fructose Corn Syrup o Monitor production qualityo Perform BBS observationso Member on Safety Committeeo Member on CARES Committee