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