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NORTH IOWA COOPERATIVE
Staff Directory
By Location
Call Thornton: (641) 998-2711 or 1-800-531-9241
Chuck Schafer
General Manager
Craig Backhaus
COO/Grain Division Manager
Diane Nelson
Administrative Assistant
Matt Hardy
Certified Crop Advisor, Agronomy Division Manager
Richard Halsne
Field Sales Agronomist
Abby Servantez
Human Resources Director
Amy Fisher
CFO/Controller
Sarah Sturges
Grain Team Member
Call Portland: (641) 423-5311 or 1-800-341-5311
Ed Paulus
Eastern Regional Operations Manager
Ryan Smith
Field Sales Agronomist
Bob Lugar
Field Sales Agronomist
Brian Dirksen
Precision Ag Specialist
Derek Johnson
Maintenance & Operations Lead
Sarah LaCoste
Grain/Agronomy Office Assistant
Jeff Kuhlers
Operations Assistant
Phil Markwardt
Agronomy Site Manager
Call Clear Lake: (641) 357-5274 or 1-888-350-5274
Kevin Weiss
Regional Operations Manager
Amanda Theiss
Office Assistant
Gene Toppin
Clear Lake Operations Leader
Dennis Maertens
Seed Sales & Marketing
By Department
Craig Backhaus
Grain Merchandiser
Ed Paulus
Regional Manager, Portland
Kevin Weiss
Location Manager, Clear Lake
Sarah Sturges
Grain Team Member, Thornton
Diane Nelson
Grain Team Member, Thornton
Amanda Theiss
Grain Team Member, Clear Lake
Gene Toppin
Grain Team Member, Clear Lake
Larry Ausborn
Grain Team Member, Plymouth
Jeff Kuhlers
Grain Team Member, Portland
Matt Hardy
Certified Crop Advisor, Agronomy Division Manager
Richard Halsne
Field Sales Agronomist
Phil Markwardt
Agronomy Site Manager
Dennis Maertens
Field Sales Agronomist/Seed Sales
Bob Lugar
Field Sales Agronomist
Ryan Smith
Field Sales Agronomist
Brian Dirksen
Precision Ag Specialist
Derek Johnson
Seed Shed Manager
Sarah LaCoste
Agronomy Team Member, Portland
Kevin Weiss
Regional Operations Manager
Ken Hobbiebrunken
Propane Delivery
Plymouth
(641) 483-2155
Mel Einertson
Propane Delivery
United LP Co.
Jaime Ditsworth
Office Manager/CSR
Nick Sargent
Propane Delivery
Mason City
Rugby Sliger
Propane Delivery