Meet our experts

Introducing more than 40 professionals with an incredible amount of passion for what we do. Get to know us. We’re the ones changing the image of the cattle industry.

It should go without saying that we love what we do.

We spend a lot of time getting to know the people we work with, and now it’s your turn to learn more about us.

Leadership

Todd Drake

                    Chief Executive Officer                                                        

Grant Rathje

                               President                                                                      

Brandon Hinck

       Director of Feed Merchandising          Director of Feedlot Performance

Alex Gerdes

         Director of Risk Management             Director of Cattle Procurement

Kyle Holtmeyer

           Director of Finance & Operations                                 

Tiana McKee

                 Director of People & Culture                     

Kristen Lange

          Director of Brand & Communications                             

Colten Drake

                          Director of Sales                                                                 

Client Development

Jim Phillips

Sr. Market Analyst

Sawyer Willrett

Regional Territory Manager

Ted Fanta

Market Advisor

Dominic Bragg

               Market Advisor                                                

Shane Duffy

Market Advisor

Seth Willets

                Market Advisor                                              

Sarah Kalman

Market Analyst

James Hogan

Sales Support Specialist

Brand & Communications

Katelyn Downing

Brand Specialist

Finance & Operations

Jodi Tish

Senior Staff Accountant

Mindi Hellbusch

Senior Staff Accountant

Matt Kathol

    Operational Accountant                                     

Taylor Hull

Commodities Trade Specialist

Annie Lund

Commodities Trade Specialist

Karissa Bennett

 Blended Operations Manager

Vanessa Krause

Nodaway Office Manager

Ross Spencer

Operations Specialist

Cattle Feeding

Kristi Drake

Feedyard Manager

Damon Sunderman

Nodaway Feedyard Foreman

Zach Kaup

Feedlot Performance Specialist

Doug Cooper

Feedyard Operations

Wyatt Baker

Feedyard Operations

Kody Syverson

Feedyard Operations

Francis Cullen

Maintenance

Feed Merchandising

Dana Morgan

Senior Ingredient Merchandiser

Chris Beyer

Senior Ingredient Merchandiser

Jeffrey Katz

Ingredient Merchandiser

Will Reeson

Ingredient Merchandiser

Zach McMillin

Logistics Merchandiser

Beth Baudler Christensen

Beef Nutrition Specialist

Josh Woods

    Beef Nutrition Specialist                   

Kobi Nowels

Blended Feed Delivery

Kevin Roberts

Blended Driver &
Mill Operator

Career Accelerator Program

Zachary Zwiebel

Career Accelerator Program

Sydney Wellsandt

Career Accelerator Program

Hallie Rootkie

Career Accelerator Program

Ready to work with us?

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We believe in putting the right people in the right seats.