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

Mitch Eviston

Founder & CEO

Rob McClelland

Rob McClelland

President & Chief Marketing Officer

John Gertz

John Gertz

Chief Operating Officer

Peter Rousonelos

Peter Rousonelos

SVP Sales and Business Development

Rod Schroeder

Rod Schroeder

Chief Financial Officer & Board Chairman

 Joe Gednalske

Joe Gednalske

Senior Product Development Strategist

Melanie Burk

Melanie Burk

Senior Director
Region #3: IN & KY

Team Members

Stephanie Graham

Stephanie Graham

Director of Operations &
Logistics

Jan Porter

Jan Porter

Director of Accounting &
Business Analytics

Ashley McCann

Ashley McCann

Sales and Customer Care Manager

Jeremy Sheffer

Jeremy Sheffer

VP Business Development –
Retail Platform

Chris Thrasher

Chris Thrasher

Director of Innovation &
Product Management

Shannon Goertemiller

Shannon Goertemiller

Director of Procurement, Inventory & Warehouse

Kim Runyon

Kim Runyon

Operations, Administration & Customer Care

Haley Cameron

Haley Cameron

Sales Support Manager

Chandler Hartsell

Chandler Hartsell

Sales Support Manager

Tory Krawcyzk

Tory Krawcyzk

Sales Support Manager

K. Elliott Nowels

K. Elliott Nowels

Media Relations

Lauren Settlemyre

Lauren Settlemyre

Production Artist

Izaak Rathke

Izaak Rathke

Region #2 Director:
MI, WI, ND, SD

Taylor Janicek

Taylor Janicek

Sales Representative – MI,
National Product Manager:
In-Furrow Fertilizers

David Sass

David Sass

Sales Representative
SD

Kyle Walden

Kyle Walden

Sales Representative
ND

Caleb Miller

Caleb Miller

Account Manager
WI

Keith Konradi

Keith Konradi

Sales Representative
IN

Jediah French

Jediah French

Account Manager
IN, MI & KY

Cody Stevens

Cody Stevens

Account Manager
IN, MI & KY

Vince Wertman

Vince Wertman

Senior Sales Director – MN

Frank Peterson

Frank Peterson

Sales and Business Director
West

Nick Maple

Nick Maple

Sales Representative

Shane Brockhoff

Shane Brockhoff

Region #3 Director: IA

Mason Troendle

Mason Troendle

Sales Representative
IA

Mike McNinch

Mike McNinch

Sales Account Manager
IL, WI & IA

Aaron Diederich

Aaron Diederich

Sales Representative
KS & MO

Cameron Edwards

Cameron Edwards

Sales Representative
OH & Eastern US

Chris Reat

Chris Reat

Senior Business Development
& Sales Leader

Chad Link

Chad Link

Field Logistics

Nikki Decesare

Nikki Decesare

Warehouse Manager – IN

Jim Clay

Jim Clay

Warehouse & Logistics

Marty Albrecht

Marty Albrecht

Warehouse Manager – IA

Kyle Coleman

Kyle Coleman

Warehouse Lead – IA

Don Brye

Don Brye

Warehouse Material Handler – IA

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

Jeff Troendle

President

Hertz Farm Management

Owen Palm

Owen Palm

President / CEO

21st Century Equipment, LLC

Dr. Kess Berg

Dr. Kess Berg

President / CEO

Advanced Agrilytics

Kevin Born

Kevin Born

President / CEO

Environmental Tillage Systems

Jeff Sommers

Jeff Sommers

Partner / General Manager

Wysocki Family Companies

Tom Dorr

Tom Dorr

Past Under Secretary / Former President & CEO

USDA Rural Development U.S. Grains Council

Kevin Van Trump

Kevin Van Trump

President / Owner

Farm Direction / Van Trump Report

David Alpert

David Alpert

Founder / Advisor

Multiple agri-food entities

Justin Crownover

Justin Crownover

Owner

Lone Star Family Farms

Want to join the team?