AgIndustry Leadership Council
The AgIndustry Leadership Council is a group of industry professionals with diverse expertise and experience. These individuals share the vision of building educational programs with global impact. Their knowledge and unique insights support the Dean’s leadership decisions for our College.
The council members meet biannually to discuss new ideas, programs, secure new funding, promote the college in the agriculture community, and help elevate the College of Agricultural Sciences to a world-wide level.
Randy Blach
Chief Executive Officer
Cattle Fax
David Elser
Senior Vice President, Retail North America Nutrien Ag Solutions
Nutrien
Brenda Frank
Executive Vice President
Farm Credit Banking Group, CoBank
Chris Gaddis
Director, Global Food Innovation
JBS
Kelly Green
Chairman Emeritus
Birko, A Diversey Company
Stacy Kourlis Guillon
Principal
Aegis ADR
Karl Hoppess
Founding Partner
Karl C. Hoppess & Associates P.C.
Skylar Houston
Ranch Manager
Aristocrat Angus
Hal Johnson
Founder
Hal Johnson’s HR Associates, LLC
Jean Johnson
Ranch Manager
Flying Diamond Ranch
Sarada Krishnan
Director of Programs
Global Crop Diversity Trust
Stephen P. Laughlin
Managing Partner
IBM Consulting
Jordan Levi
Portfolio Manager – Managing Member
Arcadia Asset Management, LLC
Dana Lonn
Managing Director (Ret.)
Center for Technology
The Toro Company
Mark Retzloff
Co-Founder
Horizon Organic Dairy & Alfalfa Markets
Travis Ritz
Executive Director
UK-European Commodities Origination, Fixed Income Division
Morgan Stanley
Leann Saunders
Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer
Where Food Comes From, Inc.
Sandy Rothe
Managing Partner (Retired)
Deloitte LLPc.
Mark Sirangelo
Executive Vice President
Sierra Nevada Space Systems
Emeritus Members
Terry Anderson
Senior Vice President
Production Technical Services
Leprino Foods
Eddie Robinson
Manager
Robinson Dairy
Richard L. Robinson
Manager
Robinson Dairy
Stuart Ross
Co-Founder
Horizon Organic Dairy & Alfalfa Markets