The Meristem
Team
The Meristem
Team
Meristem is led by world-class ag professionals passionate about creating the most efficient channel to move crop input technologies to market for the benefit of the American Farmer. Each one has farm roots, deep experience and solid business relationships worldwide.
Because farmers competing globally need ever more strategic insight, the Meristem Board of Advisors was formed to gain a wider perspective and be able to share that knowledge and insight with the Meristem Team of dealers and customers.
Team Members
Marty Albrecht
Warehouse Manager
IA
Alex Bond
Sales Representative
IL
Jed Brenner
Sales Representative
KS, WY, OK
Shane Brockhoff
Region #3 Director: IA
Macy Brown
Sales Support Manager
Melanie Burk
Senior Director
Region #3: IN & KY
Haley Cameron
Sales Support Manager
Jim Clay
Warehouse & Logistics
Adam Darrington
Sales Representative
IA
Nikki Decesare
Warehouse Manager
IN
Aaron Diederich
Sales Representative
KS & MO
Caleb Dishaw
Warehouse
IN
Tiffany Earp
Regulatory Specialist
Cameron Edwards
Sales Representative
OH & Eastern US
Mitch Eviston
Founder & CEO
Joe Gednalske
Senior Product Development Strategist
John Gertz
Chief Operating Officer
Shannon Goertemiller
Director of Procurement, Inventory & Warehouse
Stephanie Graham
Director of Operations &
Logistics
Shaun Guthmiller
Sales Representative
SD
Sam Harding
Sales
East Coast
Chandler Hartsell
Sales Support Manager
Allen Hensley
Sales Representative
TX
Eric Hinds
Sales Representative
Northern IN
Michael Hoxmeier
Sales Representative
NE
Keith Konradi
Sales Representative
IN
Tory Krawcyzk
Operations Support Manager
Chad Link
Field Logistics
Nick Maple
Sales Representative
Michael Martin
Sales Representative
IA
Ashley McCann
Sales and Customer
Care Manager
Rob McClelland
President & Chief Marketing Officer
Mike McNinch
Sales Account Manager
IL, WI & IA
Caleb Miller
Account Manager
WI
K. Elliott Nowels
Media Relations
Frank Peterson
Sales and Business Director
West
Anna Poduska
Branded Label
Business Director
Jan Porter
Director of Accounting &
Business Analytics
Jennifer Posey-Williams
Sales Representative
ND
Izaak Rathke
Region #2 Director:
MI, WI, ND, SD
Peter Rousonelos
SVP Sales and Business Development
Kim Runyon
Operations, Administration & Customer Care
Rod Schroeder
Chief Financial Officer & Board Chairman
Lauren Settlemyre
Production Artist
Jeremy Sheffer
VP Business Development –
Retail Platform
Cody Stevens
Account Manager
IN
Chris Thrasher
Director of Innovation &
Product Management
Mason Troendle
Sales Representative
IA
Miguel Viramontes
Warehouse
IA
Kyle Walden
Sales Representative
ND
Jamie Walton
Warehouse
IA
Chris Whatley
Microbiologist Production Mgr
Council Bluffs
Vince Wertman
Senior Sales Director – MN
Board of Advisors
Meristem leaders and crop input channel veterans Mitch Eviston and Rob McClelland have assembled an all-star board of advisors with wide experience in a variety of disciplines within food and agriculture. Led by Rod Schroeder, renowned agribusiness leader, the Meristem Board of Advisors will endeavor to deliver even more value to top growers.
Jeff Troendle
President
Hertz Farm Management
Owen Palm
President / CEO
21st Century Equipment, LLC
Dr. Kess Berg
President / CEO
Advanced Agrilytics
Kevin Born
President / CEO
Environmental Tillage Systems
Jeff Sommers
Partner / General Manager
Wysocki Family Companies
Tom Dorr
Past Under Secretary / Former President & CEO
USDA Rural Development U.S. Grains Council
Kevin Van Trump
President / Owner
Farm Direction / Van Trump Report
David Alpert
Founder / Advisor
Multiple agri-food entities
Justin Crownover
Owner
Lone Star Family Farms