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 131st Annual Convention and Trade Show in St. Louis, Missouri on February 19, 2024.
Leading the association is Doug Childers, President, of ADM in Decatur, Illinois. Former President Eric Wuthrich of Farmers Grain Company of Roseville in Roseville, Illinois assumes the role of Chairman of the Executive Committee as well as Secretary.
The organization welcomes Cory Winstead of FS Grain in Morris, Illinois, as the new North-Area Director, and Jay Day of Consolidated Grain and Barge Co. in Cahokia, Illinois, as the new South-Area Director.
Re-elected area directors include Joseph Logsdon of Tremont Co-Op Grain in Tremont, Illinois; Todd McTaggert of Evergreen FS Inc. in Bloomington, Illinois; and Jim Cronin of Leland Farmers Company in Leland, Illinois.
With the conclusion of the Annual Business Meeting, the GFAI Board elected members to the Executive Committee. Alongside Doug Childers as President and Eric Wuthrich as Chairman, the Executive Committee comprises Mark Heil of Prairie Central Co-Op in Chenoa, Illinois, as First Vice President, and Spencer Janssen of Litchfield Farmers Grain & Livestock Co. in Litchfield, Illinois, as Second Vice President. Eric Wuthrich will serve as Secretary in addition to his role as Chairman. Jeffrey Adkisson of GFAI continue as Executive Vice President & Treasurer, respectively.
Doug Childers, Vice President of Eastern/Western Grain at ADM, expresses his honor in leading an organization that represents over 90% of commercial grain storage in Illinois. "It's an honor to serve as President of an organization committed to advancing the grain handling and feed industries in Illinois," said Childers. "I hope to be a strong voice as we collaborate with others to address challenges and propel the industry forward."
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 is Doug Childers, President, of ADM in Decatur, Illinois. Former President Eric Wuthrich of Farmers Grain Company of Roseville in Roseville, Illinois assumes the role of Chairman of the Executive Committee as well as Secretary.
The organization welcomes Cory Winstead of FS Grain in Morris, Illinois, as the new North-Area Director, and Jay Day of Consolidated Grain and Barge Co. in Cahokia, Illinois, as the new South-Area Director.
Re-elected area directors include Joseph Logsdon of Tremont Co-Op Grain in Tremont, Illinois; Todd McTaggert of Evergreen FS Inc. in Bloomington, Illinois; and Jim Cronin of Leland Farmers Company in Leland, Illinois.
With the conclusion of the Annual Business Meeting, the GFAI Board elected members to the Executive Committee. Alongside Doug Childers as President and Eric Wuthrich as Chairman, the Executive Committee comprises Mark Heil of Prairie Central Co-Op in Chenoa, Illinois, as First Vice President, and Spencer Janssen of Litchfield Farmers Grain & Livestock Co. in Litchfield, Illinois, as Second Vice President. Eric Wuthrich will serve as Secretary in addition to his role as Chairman. Jeffrey Adkisson of GFAI continue as Executive Vice President & Treasurer, respectively.
Doug Childers, Vice President of Eastern/Western Grain at ADM, expresses his honor in leading an organization that represents over 90% of commercial grain storage in Illinois. "It's an honor to serve as President of an organization committed to advancing the grain handling and feed industries in Illinois," said Childers. "I hope to be a strong voice as we collaborate with others to address challenges and propel the industry forward."
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.