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LEADERSHIP

Todd Drake

Chief Executive Officer

Taylor Ruether

Director of Marketing

Grant Rathje

President

Colten Drake

Director of Sales

Brandon Hinck

Director of Production Services

Risk Management

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Ted Fanta

Market Advisor

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Cody Weitzenkamp

Market Advisor

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Sam Philips

Market Analyst

Feedlot Performance 

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Kelby Sudbeck

Feedlot Performance Manager

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Beth Baudler Christensen

Feedlot Performance Specialist

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Zach Zwiebel

Operations Coordinator

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Open Position

Feedlot Performance Specialist

Feed Merchandising

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Dana Morgan

Senior Ingredient Merchandiser

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Chris Beyer

Senior Ingredient Merchandiser

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Jeffrey Katz

Ingredient Merchandiser

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Will Reeson

Ingredient Merchandiser

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Beth Baudler Christensen

Ingredient Merchandiser

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Josh Woods

Beef Nutrition Specialist

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Karissa Bennett

Commodities Trade Specialist Manager

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Zach McMillin

Blended Coordinator

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Annie Lund

Commodities Trade Specialist

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Open Position

Logistics Merchandiser

Sales

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James Hogan

Cattlemen's Advantage Manager

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Brady Bickel

Feedyard Territory Manager

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Open Position

Feedyard Territory Manager

Marketing

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Sydney Wellsandt

Content Specialist

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Lindsey Kester

Brand and Creative Specialist

Finance

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Mindi Hellbusch

Financial Controller

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Matt Kathol

Sr. Cattle Accountant

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Seth Willets

Financial Analyst

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Ali Voss

Staff Accountant

Operations

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Vanessa Krause

Nodaway Office Manager

Cattle Feeding

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Kristi Drake

Feedyard Manager

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Damon Sunderman

Nodaway Feedyard Foreman

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Doug Cooper

Feedyard Operations

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Wyatt Baker

Feedyard Operations

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Kody Syverson

Feedyard Operations

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Kobi Nowels

Blended Delivery Driver

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Kevin Roberts

Blended Delivery Driver

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Bryan Heckman

Feedyard Operations

2026 Interns

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Emma Rusk

Marketing Intern

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Dillon Brodsky

Feedlot Performance Intern

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Sophie Roberts

HR/Talent Development Intern

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Ashlyn Russell

Feed Merchandising Intern

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Emily Schechinger

Feedyard Operations Intern

Contact

(712) 785-3766
info@balance4ward.com

Office Hours

Monday - Friday 7AM-4PM

NODAWAY LOCATION

2320 Birch Ave. 
Nodaway, IA 50857

OMAHA LOCATION

14748 West Center Road
Suite 200
Omaha, NE 68144

© 2025 by Balance4ward.

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