Grain and Feed Association of Illinois Announces New Leadership Team
The Grain and Feed Association of Illinois (GFAI) is pleased to introduce its newly appointed officers and directors following the Annual Business Meeting held at the 132nd Annual Convention and Trade Show in Springfield, Illinois on February 17, 2025.
Leading the association as President is Mark Heil, representing Prairie Central Coop in Chenoa, Illinois. Former President Doug Childers of ADM in Decatur, Illinois assumes the role of Chairman of the Executive Committee.
The organization welcomes Jeff Hendricks of Top Ag Cooperative in Okawville, Illinois as an At-Large Director; Ryan Horsfield of Viterra in Warren, Illinois, as the new North-Area Director; and Tom Parchert of River Valley Cooperative in Manlius, Illinois. Also new to the Board as an Alliance Director is Eric Flick of Farm Credit Illinois in Springfield, Illinois.
Re-elected area directors include Derrick Bruhn of Topflight Grain Cooperative in Monticello, Illinois; Drew Partain of Ladd Elevator Company in Ladd, Illinois; Dustin Loseke of The Scoular Co. in Overland Park, Kansas; and Ashley Thole of Mt. Vernon Elevator Co. in Mt. Vernon, Illinois.
Cory Winstead of GROWMARK, Inc. in Bloomington, Illinois; Dave Kunken of RCM Co-Op in Athens, Illinois; Todd McTaggart of Evergreen FS in Bloomington, Illinois; Jim Cronin of Leland Farmers in Leland, Illinois; and Jay Day of Consolidated Grain & Barge in Cahokia, Illinois will retain their positions on the GFAI Board. Remaining on as Alliance Directors are Joe Alsup of Gardiner + Company CPAs in Springfield, Illinois and Brian Burke of John Stewart and Associates in Eureka, Missouri.
With the conclusion of the Annual Business Meeting, the GFAI Board elected members to the Executive Committee. Alongside Mark Heil as President and Doug Childers as Chairman, the Executive Committee includes Spencer Janssen of Litchfield Farmers Grain & Livestock Co. in Litchfield, Illinois, as First Vice President, and Joe Logsdon of Tremont Co-operative Grain Co. in Tremont, Illinois, as Second Vice President. Eric Wuthrich of Farmers Grain Co. of Roseville in Roseville, Illinois will serve as Secretary. Jeffrey Adkisson of GFAI continues as Executive Vice President & Treasurer.
Mark Heil, General Manager of Prairie Central Coop in Chenoa, Illinois, expresses his honor in leading an organization that represents over 90% of commercial grain storage in Illinois. “One of the greatest strengths of GFAI is its ability to bring people together – sharing ideas, solving problems, and preparing for the challenges ahead. I’m honored to serve as President and look forward to continuing our mission of supporting the grain and feed industry in Illinois.”
The Grain & Feed Association of Illinois serves as the statewide trade association for the grain and feed industry, encompassing country and terminal grain elevators, feed dealers, feed manufacturers, grain brokers, truckers, and corn and soybean processors, along with companies providing goods and services to the industry.
Leading the association as President is Mark Heil, representing Prairie Central Coop in Chenoa, Illinois. Former President Doug Childers of ADM in Decatur, Illinois assumes the role of Chairman of the Executive Committee.
The organization welcomes Jeff Hendricks of Top Ag Cooperative in Okawville, Illinois as an At-Large Director; Ryan Horsfield of Viterra in Warren, Illinois, as the new North-Area Director; and Tom Parchert of River Valley Cooperative in Manlius, Illinois. Also new to the Board as an Alliance Director is Eric Flick of Farm Credit Illinois in Springfield, Illinois.
Re-elected area directors include Derrick Bruhn of Topflight Grain Cooperative in Monticello, Illinois; Drew Partain of Ladd Elevator Company in Ladd, Illinois; Dustin Loseke of The Scoular Co. in Overland Park, Kansas; and Ashley Thole of Mt. Vernon Elevator Co. in Mt. Vernon, Illinois.
Cory Winstead of GROWMARK, Inc. in Bloomington, Illinois; Dave Kunken of RCM Co-Op in Athens, Illinois; Todd McTaggart of Evergreen FS in Bloomington, Illinois; Jim Cronin of Leland Farmers in Leland, Illinois; and Jay Day of Consolidated Grain & Barge in Cahokia, Illinois will retain their positions on the GFAI Board. Remaining on as Alliance Directors are Joe Alsup of Gardiner + Company CPAs in Springfield, Illinois and Brian Burke of John Stewart and Associates in Eureka, Missouri.
With the conclusion of the Annual Business Meeting, the GFAI Board elected members to the Executive Committee. Alongside Mark Heil as President and Doug Childers as Chairman, the Executive Committee includes Spencer Janssen of Litchfield Farmers Grain & Livestock Co. in Litchfield, Illinois, as First Vice President, and Joe Logsdon of Tremont Co-operative Grain Co. in Tremont, Illinois, as Second Vice President. Eric Wuthrich of Farmers Grain Co. of Roseville in Roseville, Illinois will serve as Secretary. Jeffrey Adkisson of GFAI continues as Executive Vice President & Treasurer.
Mark Heil, General Manager of Prairie Central Coop in Chenoa, Illinois, expresses his honor in leading an organization that represents over 90% of commercial grain storage in Illinois. “One of the greatest strengths of GFAI is its ability to bring people together – sharing ideas, solving problems, and preparing for the challenges ahead. I’m honored to serve as President and look forward to continuing our mission of supporting the grain and feed industry in Illinois.”
The Grain & Feed Association of Illinois serves as the statewide trade association for the grain and feed industry, encompassing country and terminal grain elevators, feed dealers, feed manufacturers, grain brokers, truckers, and corn and soybean processors, along with companies providing goods and services to the industry.