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Checkoff Report - December 12, 2018
 

NCGA action teams and committees announced for 2019

ST. LOUIS, Mo. — The National Corn Growers Assoc. (NCGA) announced the slate of new and returning farmer leaders who will serve as members of the organization’s action teams and committees for the next fiscal year, which began Oct. 1.

Leadership for NCGA’s nine major teams in FY 2019 are:

•Consumer Engagement Action Team: Ted Mottaz, chair; Debbie Borg, vice chair; Bruce Rohwer, board liaison

•Corn Productivity & Quality Action Team: Charles Ring, chair; Randy DeSutter, vice chair; Jeff Sandborn, board liaison

•Engaging Members Committee: Brandon Hunnicutt, chair; and Denny Maple, vice chair

•Ethanol Action Team: Jay Schutte, chair; Mark Recker, vice chair; Tom Haag, board liaison

•Feed, Food & Industrial Action Team: Dan Wesely, chair; Chad Willis, vice chair; Chris Edgington, board liaison

•Freedom to Operate Action Team: Bob Hemesath, chair; Brent Hostetler, vice chair; Deb Gangwish, board liaison

•Market Access Action Team: Mike Lefever, chair; Larry Mussack, vice chair; John Linder, board liaison

•Risk Management Action Team: Randy Melvin, chair; Doug Noem, vice chair; Don Glenn, board liaison

•Stewardship Action Team: Roger Zylstra, chair; Carl Sousek, vice chair; Ken Hartman, board liaison

Leadership for NCGA’s standing committees in FY 2019 are: Finance Committee, John Linder, chair; and Governance Committee, Tom Haag, chair.

Lynn Chrisp will serve as president and also as NCGA’s delegate to the U.S. Grains Council. Kevin Ross of Iowa will serve as first vice president and, in this capacity, will chair the Resolutions Committee. Kevin Skunes of North Dakota will serve as chair and, in this capacity, will also chair the Nominating Committee.

The FY 2019 action teams and committees will have their first set of meetings in St. Louis in mid-December.

Illinois Corn elects new officers and board members

NORMAL, Ill. — Ted Mottaz, a farmer from Elmwood, has been elected president of the Illinois Corn Growers Assoc. (ICGA) for 2018-19 at its re-organizational meeting.

Mottaz has served on the ICGA board for six years, most recently as vice president. He will continue his role as District 8 director for the duration of his term as president, serving members in Cass, Fulton, Logan, Mason, Menard, Peoria and Tazewell counties.

Joining Mottaz in leadership roles are Vice President Bill Leigh of Minonk, Treasurer Matt Rush of Fairfield and Secretary Dave Rylander of Victoria.

The Exports Committee will be led by Chair Marty Marr of New Berlin and Vice Chair Don Guinnip of Marshall. Elected to lead the Industrial Committee were Randy DeSutter of Woodhull and Vice Chair Mike Homerding of Plainfield.

Grassroots Committee leadership for the coming year are Chair Aron Carlson of Winnebago and Vice Chair Terry Smith of Clayton.

Four directors were reelected: they are Randy DeSutter for District 3, Terry Smith for District 9, Don Guinnip for District 12 and Joe Murphy for District 15. Reelected At-Large directors include Kate Danner of Aledo and Dave Rylander of Victoria.

The director of District 6, serving Champaign, Ford, Iroquois and Vermilion counties, did not seek reelection. Without a farmer running in this district, the office is currently vacant. Any ICGA farmer member from these counties who is interested in serving in this capacity should contact the ICGA office at 309-557-3257.

 

12/13/2018