Land O'Lakes Company

Farmer-owned
SINCE 1921
The guiding force for the way we do business.

BY THE NUMBERS

10,000

EMPLOYEES

in
50

STATES

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COUNTRIES

4,331

total membership

2,259

DAIRY PRODUCERS

Milk Cow
1,273

AG PRODUCERS

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799

CO-OP MEMBERS

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$13 BILLION $13 BILLION

2015 NET SALES

Revenue
Revenue
$161 MILLION $161 MILLION

RETURNED TO MEMBERS

A different kind of company

In 1921, 320 dairy farmers met in St. Paul, Minnesota, to form the Minnesota Cooperative Creameries Association. Their idea was simple—join together to effectively market and distribute members’ dairy production across the country.

From there, we quickly set our sights on growth. Just eight years after establishing our butter marketing organization, we expanded into the ag services and feed businesses. Our international journey kicked off 52 years later, as we began relaying the lessons we'd learned to support local agriculture in developing nations around the world. Those efforts have also helped us expand our commercial business beyond the borders of the United States.

Today, our three businesses give us an end-to-end view of agriculture. Pair this with our farmer ownership and we’re uniquely qualified to better serve customers and consumers around the world, while always delivering on our responsibility to our member-owners.

We help independently owned and operated agricultural retailers compete. We do this by providing these retailers with technical know-how, proprietary tools and research-based solutions to help farmers win in the field—and in the marketplace.
 

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2015 REVENUE

$4.8 BILLION
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+200

ANSWER PLOT® LOCATIONS

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PRODUCTS MAKING EVERY ACRE GREATER

In 1924, the Land O'Lakes name became synonymous with the highest quality dairy products. Today, that hasn't changed. We remain an icon in our nation’s kitchens and restaurants, and a key supplier to food manufacturers around the world.
 

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2015 REVENUE

$4.0 BILLION
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#1

BUTTER RETAIL BRAND IN THE U.S.

Butter
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Milk Cow 13 BILLION

POUNDS OF MILK MANAGED

Passion for animal excellence defines our animal nutrition business—and the people who bring it to life. With more than 24,000 scientific studies under our belts, we are driving innovation, expertise and quality in everything we do. Our customers know they are feeding their animals the very best.
 

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2015 REVENUE

$4.2 BILLION
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100 PATENTS

HELD FOR ANIMAL FEED INNOVATIONS

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of innovation at the Purina Animal Nutrition Center

LAND O'LAKES, A HISTORY

Land O'Lakes Timeline: 1891

1891
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Minnesota Governor John S. Pillsbury lures T.L. Haecker, an expert in the science of butter making, to the University of Minnesota. After touring Minnesota's dairy plants, Haecker begins encouraging the formation of co-op creameries.
Land O'Lakes Timeline: 1921

1921
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It’s a new era. The Minnesota Cooperative Creameries Association forms, and John Brandt is elected to the board of directors. He’ll go on to become our first president.
Land O'Lakes Timeline: 1924

1924
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In need of a catchy brand for the co-op’s sweet cream butter, the Minnesota Cooperative Creameries Association hosts a contest with $500 in gold offered as the prize. Ida Foss and George Swift each walk away a winner for submitting the name, you guessed it, Land O'Lakes. And the runners up? Maid O' the West and Tommy Tucker.
Land O'Lakes Timeline: 1930

1930
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During the Great Depression, butter prices sink to an all-time low. We help shore up the weakening market, buying a whopping 7 million pounds of butter. Within four months, prices edged back up.
Land O'Lakes Timeline: 1937

1937
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Our first milk-drying plant opens in Luck, Wisconsin. The facility manufactures skim milk powders, casein and buttermilk powder. Due to World War II, all of these products see an increased demand. By peak war years, we had another 21 milk-drying plants operating in the Upper Midwest. 
Land O'Lakes Timeline: 1951

1951
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Our invention of calf milk replacer revolutionizes the feed business. Farmers no longer have to give skim milk to their dairy calves.
Land O'Lakes Timeline: 1963

1963
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We enter the cheese market in a big way with our acquisition of the Wisconsin-based Dairy Belt Cheese and Butter Company.
Land O'Lakes Timeline: 1970

1970
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A merger with Farmers Regional Cooperative (Felco) kicks off the beginning of tremendous growth in ag services. We'd long been focused on producing dairy products, while Felco specialized in agricultural inputs, or farm supplies.
Land O'Lakes Timeline: 1981

1981
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Our international development journey begins. Since then, Land O'Lakes International Development has led 280 programs and trainings in 80 countries to improve food security, farmers' agricultural productivity, and create vibrant and stable market systems.
Land O'Lakes Timeline: 1998

1998
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A merger with Dairyman's Cooperative Creamery Association of Tulare, California, bolsters our West Coast operations.
Land O'Lakes Timeline: 2001

2001
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The Purina brand becomes a part of our story. Purina Mills was founded in 1894 to supply fresh, high-quality, consistent feed. Today, that same philosophy holds true.
Land O'Lakes Timeline: 2007

2007
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Our seed business joins with Agriliance’s crop protection products to form Winfield Solutions, LLC. The WinField® brand is later introduced in 2012.
Land O'Lakes Timeline: 2015

2015
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We take the next step in our growth journey—onto South African soil. We close on a 52.5 percent ownership stake in Villa Crop Protection. With Villa, we’re positioned to help sustainably improve the yields of farms of all sizes in South Africa and beyond.

OUR EXECUTIVE LEADERS

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Chris Policinski

Chris Policinski

President and CEO
Chris Policinski

Chris Policinski

President and CEO
On the team since 1997

"What brought us to today's success won't be enough for the challenges of tomorrow. We must continue to evolve and change, both individually and as a company."

Chris has more than 35 years of experience in the food industry. He joined Land O’Lakes, Inc. in 1997 and was appointed president and CEO in 2005. Prior to joining Land O’Lakes, he held leadership positions with Kraft General Foods, Bristol-Myers Squibb and The Pillsbury Company.

He serves on the board of several industry groups including the Grocery Manufacturers Association, the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition and the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives, and is involved in local community boards including as a Trustee of the University of Minnesota Foundation. 

Chris is a member of the boards of Xcel Energy and Hormel Foods.

Chris earned his MBA from New York University and his undergraduate degree from the University of Notre Dame.

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Beth Ford

Beth Ford

Group EVP and COO
Beth Ford

Beth Ford

Group EVP and COO
On the team since 2011

“Talent is my top priority. I believe our value as leaders is best measured by the success of the people we have been able to help bring along in their own careers and achievements.”

Beth Ford is the group executive vice president and chief operating officer for Land O’Lakes, Inc. She is responsible for the Purina Animal Nutrition and U.S. Dairy Foods businesses, which reported 2015 net sales totaling more than $8 billion. Additionally, Beth is the chief supply chain officer, with accountability for all supply chain, operations, IT and R&D functions across the Land O'Lakes, Inc. enterprise.

In her 30 years of experience as a global operator, Beth has held senior and line leadership positions in seven companies across six industries, including Energy (Mobil Oil), Consumer Packaged Goods (Pepsi/Pepsi Bottling Group), QSR (Perseco), Publishing (Scholastic and Hachette), Chemicals (International Flavors and Fragrances) and now Food Production and Agribusiness.

A native of Sioux City, Iowa, Beth earned an MBA from Columbia University Business School and a BBA from Iowa State University. She remains involved in both universities, sitting on the Deming Center Board of Advisors for Columbia Business School and the Dean's Advisory Committee for the College of Business at Iowa State. Beth also sits on multiple non-profit boards, including Greater Twin Cities United Way, The Children’s Theater of Minneapolis, the Go Red for Women event for the American Heart Association in Minneapolis, and SCM World. 

Additionally, Beth sits on the Board of Directors for two publicly traded companies, Clearwater Papers, Inc. and PACCAR, Inc., both of which are recognized in the Fortune 150 and 750 lists, respectively.

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Loren Heeringa

Loren Heeringa

SVP and CHRO
Loren Heeringa

Loren Heeringa

SVP and CHRO
On the team since 2004

“There are clearly differences between industries, but the talent you have is what gives you the most exclusive competitive advantage. It’s what allows you to meet marketplace needs, grow the company and be competitive.”

Loren serves as senior vice president and chief human resources officer for Land O’Lakes, Inc. He joined Land O’Lakes in 2004, bringing more than 30 years of human resources and change management experience in multiple companies and industries. Before joining our team, he served as vice president of human resources at both Honeywell International, Inc. and the University of St. Thomas.

He is a board member for Camp Fire of Minnesota and the co-chair of the Board of Governors of the Minneapolis Chief Human Resources Summit. He previously served as a board member of the Twin Cities American Heart Association and was a board member of the Minnesota Human Resources Leadership Forum.

Loren holds a B.A. in psychology from Hamline University and completed coursework for a Ph.D. in Industrial and Organizational Psychology at the University of Minnesota.

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Peter Janzen

Peter Janzen

SVP, General Counsel and CAO
Peter Janzen

Peter Janzen

SVP, General Counsel and CAO
On the team since 1983

“We should think of ourselves as athletes in training. We need to push ourselves to grow and improve ourselves each and every day—both as individuals and as a company.” 

Peter serves as general counsel and chief administrative officer for Land O’Lakes, Inc., with experience in trademark law, mergers and acquisitions, cooperative law, antitrust law and corporate governance. Peter provides oversight for all legal affairs, community relations, government affairs, member relations, Land O’Lakes International Development, real estate and facilities. Peter serves on the boards of the Land O’Lakes Foundation, the National Milk Producers Federation, the Public Affairs Council, Newtrient, LLC, the International Food Information Council and the STEM Food and Ag Council.

Peter holds a bachelor’s in political science and a J.D. from Hamline University.

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Jerry Kaminski

Jerry Kaminski

EVP and COO, International
Jerry Kaminski

Jerry Kaminski

EVP and COO, International
On the team since 2007

“Great ideas can come from anywhere. Seek creative people to bring the outside in. And, if you see an opportunity, don't be afraid to go outside of your area. Acting boldly gives us more opportunities as individuals—and helps us be more successful as a company.” 

Jerry serves as executive vice president and chief operating officer of the Land O’Lakes, Inc. International business, leading commercial business ventures outside of the United States. He oversees Land O’Lakes Global Dairy Ingredients, the Villa Crop Protection joint venture in South Africa and Global Seed Genetics in Mexico.

Prior to his current role, Jerry was the executive vice president and group executive of the combined Dairy Foods Retail and Foodservice divisions, and was general manager of Dairy Solutions when he joined the company. Before joining Land O’Lakes, Jerry served as a vice president and general manager at General Mills, where he held various leadership positions in the retail and business-to-business segments. He also served as president and chief operating officer at Sparboe Foods.

Jerry holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Wisconsin and an MBA from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University.

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Dan Knutson

Dan Knutson

EVP and CFO
Dan Knutson

Dan Knutson

EVP and CFO
On the team since 1978

“To be successful, both personally and as a company, you need to take risks and learn from your mistakes. You need to have agility in your bones. There's no straight line to anything.”

Dan serves as executive vice president and chief financial officer of Land O’Lakes, Inc. With more than 35 years of experience, Dan oversees corporate finance, accounting, treasury, audit and strategy. Prior to his appointment to chief financial officer in 2000, he held several leadership roles within finance and accounting.

Dan is a certified public accountant and certified management accountant. He holds both a bachelor’s and MBA from Minnesota State University–Mankato.

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Tim Scott

Tim Scott

SVP and CMO
Tim Scott

Tim Scott

SVP and CMO
On the team since 2015

“The heights of creativity are reached through the inspiration of living a full life—getting out there and experiencing what our customers, members and partners are experiencing each and every day.” 

Tim oversees business-to-customer and business-to-business branding, marketing strategy and is responsible for building marketing competencies across all businesses and geographies for Land O’Lakes, Inc. He also has oversight for FLM+, a wholly owned subsidiary of Land O’Lakes. During his 31-year-career, Tim has earned a reputation as a trusted advisor and skilled marketer.

Prior to Land O’Lakes, Tim was the CEO and president, International, at mcgarrybowen. In that role, Tim lead the rapidly expanding global offering, while also continuing to steer the Chicago office. His career in advertising has allowed him to help build many well-known brands, from General Mills to Frito Lay, from Sears to Mondelez, from Disney to Wrigley, and from Kraft to Clorox. He’s accumulated a considerable collection of Effies and other awards along the way.

Tim earned his bachelor’s and his MBA from Michigan State University. He lives in downtown Minneapolis and in Chicago’s Lincoln Park neighborhood during the week and spends his weekends hibernating at his cabin in the Michigan woods.

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Mike Vande Logt

Mike Vande Logt

EVP and COO, Winfield US
Mike Vande Logt

Mike Vande Logt

EVP and COO, Winfield US
On the team since 1990

“If you’re hungry it’s hard to focus on anything else in your life. Farmers have an important role in society—producing food for their communities and doing it with increasingly limited resources. We’re focused on providing the research, insights and technology farmers need.”

For more than 38 years, Mike has worked in all aspects of the seed industry, with 26 of them in evolving roles at Land O’Lakes, Inc. He now leads Winfield US, a seed and crop protection business serving nearly 1,300 independently owned and operated agricultural retailers through products, services and agricultural expertise delivered under the WinField and United Suppliers brands.

After earning degrees in agronomy and plant breeding, Mike began his career working directly with farmers, first as an extension service county agent and then in a variety of sales, sales management and technical agronomy roles. Mike joined the Land O'Lakes Seed team in 1990 and assumed his current role in 2015. Throughout his tenure at Land O’Lakes, Mike has focused on using insights to support local agricultural retailers in meeting farmers' needs to increase productivity using fewer resources.

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Barry Wolfish

Barry Wolfish

SVP, Mergers, Acquisitions and Ventures
Barry Wolfish

Barry Wolfish

SVP, Mergers, Acquisitions and Ventures
On the team since 1999

“The environment around us is changing aggressively. We have both an opportunity and an imperative to capitalize on the opportunities it creates.”

As senior vice president for mergers, acquisitions and ventures, Barry provides oversight of merger and acquisition transaction management including due diligence and integration, and of key joint venture and wholly owned subsidiary investments including board representation for FLM+, Eggland's Best, Geosys Technology Holding, Inc., Winfield US, Villa Crop Protection, Greenpoint and Agri-AFC.

In prior leadership roles, Barry served as chief marketing officer, senior vice president of corporate marketing and communications, and senior vice president of corporate strategy. Barry also held various leadership roles in dairy foods for Land O'Lakes, Inc. Prior to joining Land O’Lakes, he worked at General Mills, where he was vice president of several businesses in the United States and Canada. He previously served on the boards of Moark, LLC, Advanced Food Products, Global Seed Genetics and Dairy Marketing Alliance. Barry currently serves as an advisory member and past chair of the board of directors of The BrandLab, a Minneapolis-based organization seeking to change the face and voice of the marketing industry by introducing, guiding and preparing diverse students for careers in marketing.

He holds a bachelor’s degree in history and economics from the University of Toronto and an MBA in marketing and policy from York University.

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OUR SENIOR LEADERS

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Brett Bruggeman

Brett Bruggeman

SVP, Strategic Development, Winfield US
Brett Bruggeman

Brett Bruggeman

SVP, Strategic Development, Winfield US
On the team since 2015

“We have three big rocks we try to stay focused on. It starts with the customer. Understand their needs and everything will work out. Second, we focus on recruiting and retaining the highest level of talent. Last is our quest for continuous improvement by embracing innovation.”

Brett joined Land O’Lakes, Inc. in 2015 with the merger of the Land O’Lakes and United Suppliers crop inputs businesses. He leads strategic development for the combined Winfield US business and is the general manager for the United Suppliers crop protection and seed portfolio.

Brett joined United Suppliers in 2007 with primary responsibilities for business unit profit and loss and balance sheet, manufacturer programs and relationships, people management—recruitment and retention, proprietary business development, and overall strategy development. He is responsible for managing multiple offerings for customer-owners including those made available through alliances with Stine Seed Company, Aligned Ag Distributors, ATLAS, Ag Precision Formulators, Direct Ag Source and Raymat, LLC. Prior to United Suppliers, Brett worked at BASF in the United States and internationally.

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Doug Brunt

Doug Brunt

SVP, Ag Customer Accounts
Doug Brunt

Doug Brunt

SVP, Ag Customer Accounts
On the team since 1998

“Working with our member-owners each and every day provides an unmatched view of the cooperative system and American agriculture. Our strength lies in each farmer and rural co-op succeeding and thriving, feeding families and inspiring the next generation.”

Doug serves as senior vice president for ag customer accounts at Land O’Lakes, Inc. Doug brings more than 20 years of experience within the rural cooperative system working with co-ops to bring value to their business and to their producers. He began his career with Madison County Co-op in Indiana, and was named general manager in 1990. In 1991, Doug became general manager of Ag One Co-op also in Anderson, Indiana. Doug spent time with Countrymark Co-op as regional manager for the Northwest Region. Doug joined Land O’Lakes in 1998, managing the agronomy sales forces in the Eastern Corn Belt, Eastern United States and Ontario. Doug was promoted to director of business-to-business sales for Winfield Solutions, LLC in 2007.

Doug is a past board member for the National Grain and Feed Association. He currently serves on the boards of GreenPoint, LLC and Agri-AFC, LLC. Doug also serves on steering committees for FLM+, a wholly owned subsidiary of Land O’Lakes, Inc. and the Midwest Food and Agribusiness Executive Seminar at Purdue University.

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Lisa Deverell

Lisa Deverell

SVP, Feed B2B
Lisa Deverell

Lisa Deverell

SVP, Feed B2B
On the team since 2004

“We have great opportunities for women in agribusiness, and women don’t always think to look at this industry. My advice to young women is to stay an active participant in your career. Work hard, continue learning and take some risks.”

Lisa leads Land O’Lakes, Inc.’s feed business-to-business portfolio, which includes the milk replacer, micro ingredient distribution and premix business, and Lab Diet businesses. She came to Land O’Lakes in 2004 and worked in finance leadership roles for our dairy foods and agricultural services businesses before assuming her current role in 2013. Before Land O’Lakes, Lisa held a variety of finance and strategy roles at International Multifoods and Pillsbury.

Lisa holds a bachelor’s degree in business from Hamline University and a master’s degree in finance from the University of Minnesota Carlson School of Management. She sat on the board of directors at Ecumen for 10 years.

Lisa is passionate about developing women for leadership roles and is the executive sponsor of Land O’Lakes’ Women’s Leadership Network.

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John Ellenberger

John Ellenberger

SVP, U.S. Dairy Foods
John Ellenberger

John Ellenberger

SVP, U.S. Dairy Foods
On the team since 2008

“At our core, we are owned by farmer producers who are no-nonsense, get-it-done people. As a result, our culture has a strong ‘can-do’ attitude. Our competitors and the environment in which we're doing business require that we have a sharper focus on execution and set a high bar for marketplace achievement.”

John leads the U.S. Dairy Foods business at Land O’Lakes, Inc., which includes oversight of Retail and Foodservice. He assumed the role in 2014 after leading dairy foods teams since 2008. Before joining Land O’Lakes, John led marketing at American Medical Systems and spent 15 years in various marketing leadership roles at General Mills. John serves on the boards of the American Butter Institute, ServeMinnesota and Gillette Children’s Specialty Healthcare.

He earned his bachelor’s degree and MBA from the University of Minnesota.

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Mitch Eviston

Mitch Eviston

SVP, Marketing, WinField
Mitch Eviston

Mitch Eviston

SVP, Marketing, WinField
On the team since 2005

“The exceptional service and deep industry knowledge our people deliver is what really makes the difference.”

Mitch serves as senior vice president of marketing for Winfield Solutions, LLC. With more than 25 years of seed and agricultural chemical industry experience, Mitch has a strong track record in sales, marketing, strategic planning, supply chain, and distribution channel and product management. He joined Agriliance in May 2005 as director of crop protection marketing, Heartland business unit. Prior to joining Agriliance, Mitch held various management positions with Ciba/Novartis, Dow AgroSciences and McKillip Seeds.

A 1991 graduate of Purdue University, Mitch holds a bachelor’s degree in agricultural economics.

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Dave Hoogmoed

Dave Hoogmoed

EVP and COO, Purina Animal Nutrition
Dave Hoogmoed

Dave Hoogmoed

EVP and COO, Purina Animal Nutrition
On the team since 1980

“In business today, there is a lot of pressure to meet short-term deliverables. We're fortunate at Land O’Lakes to have the ownership structure and management philosophy that enables us to look ahead and make the connection of farm-to-plate.”

Dave has more than 36 years of experience in the feed industry representing the Purina brand. He began his career at Ralston Purina in 1979 and held several sales, general management and officer positions as the business evolved to Purina Mills, Inc. then Purina Animal Nutrition. Since 2001, Purina Animal Nutrition has been a part of the farm-to-market continuum at Land O’Lakes, Inc.

Dave has led the teams focused on feeding livestock such as dairy cows, beef cattle and pigs, as well as lifestyle animals such as horses and other companion animal species. Each day, he works to ensure our rich history of animal nutrition research and innovation continues to deliver new solutions that help animals achieve their greatest levels of performance.

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Rob McClelland

Rob McClelland

President and CEO, FLM+
Rob McClelland

Rob McClelland

President and CEO, FLM+
On the team since 2009

“It is an honor to lead the passionate team of professionals at FLM+. Together, we bring wide open thinking, engaging content and specialized thought leadership to global clients who are helping improve the lives of animals, plants and people."

Rob is president and CEO of FLM+, which is a hybrid strategic consulting, marketing and communications company headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, that specializes in agriculture, rural lifestyle, life and environmental sciences. Prior to FLM+, Rob was a founder and senior vice president of Adayana, Inc. Before successfully helping build Adayana into a global consultancy, Rob led the introduction of innovative digital strategies with Broadvision, a broad-spectrum e-commerce and Internet solutions company. He also served as senior vice president of Meyocks & Priebe Advertising where he built their digital capabilities from the ground up. Rob also held leadership positions at AgriGrowth, Inc. and started his career at Ciba-Geigy, now Syngenta.

Rob earned an agricultural economics degree from The Ohio State University and, in 2013, the College of Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences named Rob a “Distinguished Alumnus.” Rob is active in the National Agri-Marketing Association and the Alpha Gamma Rho fraternity, both locally at Ohio State and internationally. 

Rob, his wife, Shelly, and their five children reside in the greater Columbus, Ohio, community.

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Mike Macrie

Mike Macrie

SVP and CIO
Mike Macrie

Mike Macrie

SVP and CIO
On the team since 2010

“Agriculture is undergoing a massive infusion of technology, specifically information technology. At Land O’Lakes, we are focused on harnessing new and innovative technologies for competitive advantage with our growers and our members.”

Mike joined Land O’Lakes, Inc. in 2010 and became senior vice president and chief information officer in June 2013. During his tenure, Mike has led extensive efforts to embrace mobile and cloud computing across the enterprise and invest in developing unique and market-leading solutions in the areas of precision agriculture and industry analytics. Before joining Land O’Lakes, Mike held a breadth of roles at Ingersoll Rand, AlliedSignal and was involved in several start-ups including G5 Technologies and Multi-Media Solutions.

Mike earned his MBA from Duke University and a bachelor’s degree from Cornell University.

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Su Rankin

Su Rankin

SVP, Operations
Su Rankin

Su Rankin

SVP, Operations
On the team since 2013

“Supply chains are largely human organizations. I think that if you love people there is no better function than supply chain. Supply chain members are wired to be collaborative and work very hard to make the impossible happen.”

As senior vice president of operations, Su is responsible for the functional oversight of more than 80 facilities that manufacture products delivered under the LAND O LAKES, Purina and WinField brands. Su’s career spans multiple industries, including specialty chemicals and equipment, consumer packaged goods and food products. Prior to joining Land O’Lakes, Inc. in 2013, Su held leadership roles at Ecolab, SC Johnson and Son, Reckitt Benckiser, Hormel Foods and General Foods.

Su earned her Executive MBA from University of Minnesota Carlson School of Management and her bachelor’s degree from University of Wisconsin–Madison.

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OUR BOARD

Representing both Dairy and Ag, our elected leaders are spread out across the country.

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Ben Curti
Ben Curti
Tulare, CA
Joey Fernandes
Joey Fernandes
Tulare, CA
Mark Berning
Mark Berning
St. Michael, MN
Xavier Avila
Xavier Avila
Tulare, CA
Cornell Kasbergen
Cornell Kasbergen
Tulare, CA
Stephen Mancebo
Stephen Mancebo
Tulare, CA
Dave Andresen
Dave Andresen
Lake City, SD
Rick Brand
Rick Brand
Somers, IA
Lynn Boadwine
Lynn Boadwine
Baltic, SD
John Habedank
John Habedank
Twin Valley, MN
Duane Hershey
Duane Hershey
Cochranville, PA
Scot Janssen
Scot Janssen
Staceyville, IA
Jeff Johnson
Jeff Johnson
Chaska, MN
Pete Kappelman
Pete Kappelman
Two Rivers, WI
Jeff Lakner
Jeff Lakner
Wessington, SD
Howard Liszt
Howard Liszt
Wayzata, MN
Dan Mains
Dan Mains
Newville, PA
Ronnie Mohr
Ronnie Mohr
Greenfield, IN
Levi Ransom
Levi Ransom
Nicholson, PA
Doug Reimer
Doug Reimer
Guttenberg, IA
Paul Schweiger
Paul Schweiger
Hillsboro, WI
Stan Stark
Stan Stark
Pratt, KS
Greg Tauchen
Greg Tauchen
Bonduel, WI
Robert Thompson
Robert Thompson
Washington, D.C.
Jeff Troike
Jeff Troike
Attica, IN
Galen Vetter
Galen Vetter
Edwards, CO
Tom Benoit
Tom Benoit
Damar, KS
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