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.
Management Team

Mitch Eviston
Founder & CEO

Rob McClelland
President & Chief Marketing Officer

John Gertz
Chief Operating Officer

Peter Rousonelos
VP Business Development

Rod Schroeder
Chief Financial Officer & Board Chairman

Joe Gednalske
Senior Product Development Strategist

Melanie Burk
Sales and Business Director – East
Team Members

Stephanie Graham
Director of Operations & Logistics

Jan Porter
Director of Accounting and Business Analytics

Izaak Rathke
Territory Manager, WI, MN

Ashley McCann
Sales and Customer Care Manager

Nick Maple
Sales Representative

Taylor Janicek
Michigan Sales Representative | National Product Manager: In-Furrow Fertilizers

Frank Peterson
Sales and Business Director – West

Keith Konradi
Sales Represntative

Chris Reat
Senior Business Development & Sales Leader

K. Elliott Nowels
Media Relations

Larry Fiene
Product Development Partner – Biologicals

Aaron Deiderich
Sales Representative – Kansas

Mike McNinch
Sales Representative

Cameron Edwards
Sales Representative – Ohio

Mason Troendle
Sales Representative

Caleb Miller
Account Manager – Wisconsin

Eli Swenson
Sales Representative

David Sass
Sales Representative

Nikki Decesare
Warehouse Manager
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