FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
Committee Chairman: Kellie Melton, Income Optimization Manager, Purina Animal Nutrition LLC, Arden Hills, MN
NGFA Staff Liaisons: Mary Hitchcock
This committee monitors economic, financial, business administration, tax, accounting and related legal matters affecting the industry. It also identifies industry needs concerning financing issues; provides a forum for discussions between lenders and customers to address capital availability and liquidity issues, and recommends potential policy responses; and provides information to NGFA members on alternative financing tools.
| Name | Title | Organization | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gary E. Beachner | President & CEO | Beachner Grain Inc. | Parsons, KS |
| Larry Callahan | Chief Financial Officer | Demeter LP | Fowler, IN |
| Ryan Hesse | Assistant Controller | Scoular | Omaha, NE |
| Jefferson Hillman | Chief Financial Officer | J.D. Heiskell & Co. | Omaha, NE |
| Sherri Kindred | Finance Director, Transportation | Archer Daniels Midland Company | Decatur, IL |
| Ben Knapke | Account Manager | CoBank | Louisville, KY |
| Kellie Melton | Income Optimization Director | Purina Animal Nutrition LLC | Arden Hills, MN |
| Amanda Pedigo | Risk Management Consultant | StoneX | Zionsville, IN |
| Brook Stromer | Sr. Relationship Manager | CoBank | Omaha, NE |
| Brian Welch | Assistant Controller | United Grain Corporation | Vancouver, WA |