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