Speakers

Here’s a look at our 2023 Farmer Cooperatives Conference speakers:

Heather Beaner

Position title: Director, Agtegra

Tony Bedard

Position title: Chief Executive Officer, Frontier Co-op

Courtney Berner

Position title: Executive Director, UW Center for Cooperatives

Jason Brancel

Position title: President and CEO, Riceland Foods, Inc.

Scott Buchli

Position title: Director of Retail Growth Services, Land O'Lakes, Inc.

Brandon Calvert

Position title: Senior Manufacturing Director, Supply Chain, Land O’ Lakes Inc.

Angie Coleman

Position title: Organizational Development Consultant, FCCS

Chuck Conner

Position title: President and CEO, National Council of Farmer Cooperatives

Keri L. Jacobs

Position title: Associate Professor of Ag & Applied Economics, MFA Chair in Agribusiness, GICL Distinguished Fellow, University of Missouri

David Johnsrud

Position title: Director, CHS Inc.

Nathan Joraanstad

Position title: Director of Engineering, Bushel

Doug O'Brien

Position title: President and CEO, National Cooperative Business Association CLUSA International

Matt Severson

Position title: Chief Executive Officer, Premier Cooperative

Jake Taylor

Position title: Vice Chairman, MFA Oil

William Wilson

Credentials: Ph.D.

Position title: CHS Chair in Risk Management and Trading, University Distinguished Professor, North Dakota State University