Experience

Kent Nutrition Group

• United States
• Animal Feed Manufacturing
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Senior Technical Swine Nutritionist

  • Apr 2019 - Present

• Technical Swine Nutritionist

  • Sep 2012 - Mar 2019

  Swine Nutritionist working to support Kent Swine Feeding Programs with customers and dealers. I serve as the liason between our research team and customers. I also design custom feeding programs and products for customers that require products and solutions that are not part of the standard NexGen family of swine feed products.



J&K Smith Family Farms

• Crop Producer

  • Sep 1998 - Present

  Owner operator of a diversified family grain and oilseed farm. Owner operator of a diversified family grain and oilseed farm.



Hubbard Feeds

• Animal Feed Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Swine Nutritionist

  • Jun 2007 - Apr 2012

  Supported sales of Hubbard feed products to swine producers through out the Eastern Cornbelt. Worked with sales professionals and a dealer network to support large and small hog farmers. Supported sales of Hubbard feed products to swine producers through out the Eastern Cornbelt. Worked with sales professionals and a dealer network to support large and small hog farmers.



Medipharm

• Des Moines, Iowa Area

• Nutritionist

  • 2006 - 2007

  Nutritionist supporting sales and product development for Silage Inocculants, Direct Fed Microbials, and Specialty Products using Lactic Acid Bacteria. Nutritionist supporting sales and product development for Silage Inocculants, Direct Fed Microbials, and Specialty Products using Lactic Acid Bacteria.



International Nutrition

• Greater Omaha Area

• Nutritionist

  • 2004 - 2006

  Nutritionist for sales and product development for the Export Division. Most of this was for the Padfic Rim, specifically Vietnam and Japan. Nutritionist for sales and product development for the Export Division. Most of this was for the Padfic Rim, specifically Vietnam and Japan.



Kemin Industries

• United States
• Biotechnology
• 700 & Above Employee

• Technical Services Manager

  • 2002 - 2004

  Served as Technical Support Manager for the promotion of mold inhibitors and preservatives for feed. Lead research efforts in the preservation of DDGS and WDG. Served as Technical Support Manager for the promotion of mold inhibitors and preservatives for feed. Lead research efforts in the preservation of DDGS and WDG.



ADM

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

• Field Nutritionist

  • May 1998 - 2002

  Field Nutritionist assisting sales force in sales and product develoopment. Field Nutritionist assisting sales force in sales and product develoopment.