Company: Valley View Agri-Systems
Position: General Manager, Midwest Division
Born: Feb. 14 in Hopkinton, IA.
Time with company/industry: 1/13.
Family: Wife, Laura; children, Amanda, Nick, Elizabeth, and Ben; grandchildren Lennox and Madison.
Education: Bachelor of Science degree in business, New York Institute of Technology, Old Westbury; Associate of Arts degree in electronics technology, Austin Technical Institute, Austin, TX.
Favorite hobbies/interests: Family, golfing, boating, hunting, and hiking.
Favorite sports team: Pittsburgh Steelers.
Favorite places to eat on the road: Local diners or pizza.
Favorite vacation spots: Our cabin in northern Illinois and Destin, FL.
Best mentor: Scott McKernan, senior vice president at AGI, is always honest and believes it’s possible to accomplish anything with a team.
From July/August 2021 Grain Journal Issue