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
SVP Sales and Business Development
Rod Schroeder
Chief Financial Officer & Board Chairman
Joe Gednalske
Senior Product Development Strategist
Melanie Burk
Senior Director
Region #3: IN & KY
Team Members
Stephanie Graham
Director of Operations &
Logistics
Jan Porter
Director of Accounting &
Business Analytics
Ashley McCann
Sales and Customer Care Manager
Jeremy Sheffer
VP Business Development –
Retail Platform
Chris Thrasher
Director of Innovation &
Product Management
Shannon Goertemiller
Director of Procurement, Inventory & Warehouse
Kim Runyon
Operations, Administration & Customer Care
Haley Cameron
Sales Support Manager
Chandler Hartsell
Sales Support Manager
Tory Krawcyzk
Sales Support Manager
K. Elliott Nowels
Media Relations
Lauren Settlemyre
Production Artist
Izaak Rathke
Region #2 Director:
MI, WI, ND, SD
Taylor Janicek
Sales Representative – MI,
National Product Manager:
In-Furrow Fertilizers
David Sass
Sales Representative
SD
Kyle Walden
Sales Representative
ND
Caleb Miller
Account Manager
WI
Keith Konradi
Sales Representative
IN
Jediah French
Account Manager
IN, MI & KY
Cody Stevens
Account Manager
IN, MI & KY
Vince Wertman
Senior Sales Director – MN
Frank Peterson
Sales and Business Director
West
Nick Maple
Sales Representative
Shane Brockhoff
Region #3 Director: IA
Mason Troendle
Sales Representative
IA
Mike McNinch
Sales Account Manager
IL, WI & IA
Aaron Diederich
Sales Representative
KS & MO
Cameron Edwards
Sales Representative
OH & Eastern US
Chris Reat
Senior Business Development
& Sales Leader
Chad Link
Field Logistics
Nikki Decesare
Warehouse Manager – IN
Jim Clay
Warehouse & Logistics
Marty Albrecht
Warehouse Manager – IA
Kyle Coleman
Warehouse Lead – IA
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
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