Staff Directory - North Iowa Cooperative

NORTH IOWA COOPERATIVE

Staff Directory

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By Location

Thornton

Call Thornton: (641) 998-2711 or 1-800-531-9241

Chuck Schafer

General Manager

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Craig Backhaus

Grain Merchandiser

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Diane Nelson

Grain Team Member

<img src="https://nicoop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/MattHardy_Ag.png" alt="Matt Hardy" />

Matt Hardy

Certified Crop Advisor, Agronomy Division Manager

<img src="https://nicoop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/RichardHalsne_Ag.png" alt="Richard Halsne" />

Richard Halsne

Field Sales Agronomist

<img src="https://nicoop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/TylerFlint_Ag.png" alt="Tyler Flint" />

Tyler Flint

Field Sales Agronomist

Amy Fisher

Controller

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Sarah Sturges

Grain Team Member

Portland

Call Portland: (641) 423-5311 or 1-800-341-5311

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Ed Paulus

Regional Manager

<img src="https://nicoop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/RyanSmithAg.png" alt="Ryan Smith" />

Ryan Smith

Field Sales Agronomist

<img src="https://nicoop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/BobLugar_Ag.png" alt="Bob Lugar" />

Bob Lugar

Field Sales Agronomist

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Brian Dirksen

Precision Ag Specialist

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Derek Johnson

Seed Shed Manager

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Sarah LaCoste

Agronomy Team Member

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Jeff Kuhlers

Grain Team Member

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Phil Markwardt

Agronomy Team Member

Clear Lake

Call Clear Lake: (641) 357-5274 or 1-888-350-5274

<img alt="Kevin Weiss" data-src="https://nicoop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/KevinWeiss_Grain_Feed.png" class="lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img src="https://nicoop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/KevinWeiss_Grain_Feed.png" alt="Kevin Weiss" />

Kevin Weiss

Location Manager

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Amanda Theiss

Grain Team Member

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Gene Toppin

Grain Team Member

Dennis Maertens

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Dennis Maertens

Field Sales Agronomist/Seed Sales

Plymouth

Call Plymouth: (641) 696-3382

<img src="https://nicoop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/LarryAusborn_Grain.png" alt="Larry Ausborn" />

Larry Ausborn

Grain Team Member

By Department

Grain

<img src="https://nicoop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Craig-Backhaus_Grain.png" alt="Craig Backhaus" />

Craig Backhaus

Grain Merchandiser

<img src="https://nicoop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/EdPaulus_Grain.png" alt="Ed Paulus" />

Ed Paulus

Regional Manager, Portland

<img alt="Kevin Weiss" data-src="https://nicoop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/KevinWeiss_Grain_Feed.png" class="lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img src="https://nicoop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/KevinWeiss_Grain_Feed.png" alt="Kevin Weiss" />

Kevin Weiss

Location Manager, Clear Lake

<img src="https://nicoop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/SarahSturges_Grain.png" alt="Sarah Sturges" />

Sarah Sturges

Grain Team Member, Thornton

<img src="https://nicoop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/DianeNelson_GP.png" alt="Diane Nelson" />

Diane Nelson

Grain Team Member, Thornton

<img src="https://nicoop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/AmandaTheiss_Grain.png" alt="Amanda Theiss" />

Amanda Theiss

Grain Team Member, Clear Lake

<img src="https://nicoop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/GeneToppin_Grain.png" alt="Gene Toppin" />

Gene Toppin

Grain Team Member, Clear Lake

<img src="https://nicoop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/LarryAusborn_Grain.png" alt="Larry Ausborn" />

Larry Ausborn

Grain Team Member, Plymouth

<img src="https://nicoop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Jeff-Kulhers.jpg" alt="Jeff Kuhlers" />

Jeff Kuhlers

Grain Team Member, Portland

Agronomy

<img src="https://nicoop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/MattHardy_Ag.png" alt="Matt Hardy" />

Thornton
(641) 998-2711

Matt Hardy

Certified Crop Advisor, Agronomy Division Manager

<img src="https://nicoop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/RichardHalsne_Ag.png" alt="Richard Halsne" />

Thornton
(641) 998-2711

Richard Halsne

Field Sales Agronomist

<img src="https://nicoop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/TylerFlint_Ag.png" alt="Tyler Flint" />

Thornton
(641) 998-2711

Tyler Flint

Field Sales Agronomist

Dennis Maertens

<img src="https://nicoop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/DennisMaertens_Ag.png" alt="Dennis Maertens" />

Clear Lake
(641) 357-5274

Dennis Maertens

Field Sales Agronomist/Seed Sales

<img src="https://nicoop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/BobLugar_Ag.png" alt="Bob Lugar" />

Portland
(641) 423-5311

Bob Lugar

Field Sales Agronomist

<img src="https://nicoop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/RyanSmithAg.png" alt="Ryan Smith" />

Portland
(641) 423-5311

Ryan Smith

Field Sales Agronomist

<img src="https://nicoop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Brian-Dirksen_Ag.png" alt="Brian Dirksen" />

Portland
(641) 423-5311

Brian Dirksen

Precision Ag Specialist

<img src="https://nicoop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/DerekJohnson_Ag.png" alt="Derek Johnson" />

Portland
(641) 423-5311

Derek Johnson

Seed Shed Manager

<img src="https://nicoop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/SarahLacoste_Grain.png" alt="Sarah LaCoste" />

Sarah LaCoste

Agronomy Team Member, Portland

<img src="https://nicoop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Phil-Markwardt.jpg" alt="Phil Markwardt" />

Phil Markwardt

Agronomy Team Member, Portland

Feed

<img alt="Kevin Weiss" data-src="https://nicoop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/KevinWeiss_Grain_Feed.png" class="lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img src="https://nicoop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/KevinWeiss_Grain_Feed.png" alt="Kevin Weiss" />

Kevin Weiss

Location Manager, Clear Lake

United LP

Dave Gruenberg

Location Manager, Propane Delivery

Ken Hobbiebrunken

Mason City

Ken Hobbiebrunken

Propane Delivery

Plymouth
(641) 483-2155

Mel Einertson

Propane Delivery

Thornton/Mason City
(641) 373-7517

Laura Dodd

Office Manager