I operate an international commodity consulting company and am also the Senior Agricultural Economist at the International Grains Program at Kansas State University in Manhattan, KS.I am an arbitrator with NAEGA export contracts.

April 2001 - August 2003Director: Export GroupOversaw all Export activities of the company including the management of our seven person Mexico City office and five person Kansas City Group. Responsible for the management and growth of a 1.6 million mt. / $203 million annual export operation.December 1998 – April 2001:General Manager: TransportationManaged a six person, $21 million dollar/year in freight payables, Directed all aspects of company transportation… Show more April 2001 - August 2003Director: Export GroupOversaw all Export activities of the company including the management of our seven person Mexico City office and five person Kansas City Group. Responsible for the management and growth of a 1.6 million mt. / $203 million annual export operation.December 1998 – April 2001:General Manager: TransportationManaged a six person, $21 million dollar/year in freight payables, Directed all aspects of company transportation activities: Rail, Barge and Ocean freight. Negotiated all freight rates, equipment leases and relationship issues with BNSF, UPRR, NSRR and Short Line Rail carriers. Also managed a rail car lease fleet of 650 railroad pool cars and 135 private “free runners."1995-1999 Export Manager Responsible for the development and execution of all export related activities for the Grain and Grain By-Products Divisions. This included the establishment and coordination of overseas sales agents, the contracting of ocean freight, final sales price approval and bank and Letter of Credit negotiations. Oversaw all trade dispute issues and represented company in N.G.F.A., N.A.E.G.A. and G.A.F.T.A arbitrations.1995 Procurement Manager:Flour Milling and Cattle Feeding GroupsResponsible for all grain and ingredient procurement for two flour mills, Coffeyville, KS., andCincinnati, OH., and two cattle feeding yards in TX.1987-1994Manager: Cross Country Grain Trading GroupManaged a grain and feed ingredient trading group of 13 people, 10 Traders and three person support staff. Trained and developed incoming entry-level merchandisers. Show less

The Pillsbury Company, Minneapolis, MN (Headquarters)1981-1984 Minneapolis, MN., Headquarters office, Senior Corn Trader and Manager of Overseas Grain Sales and Logistics.Managed a staff of four Traders and four support personnel involved in domestic and export merchandising. Additionally coordinated the overseas grain trading activities for the Grain Group and oversaw the 45 mil./bu./year export vessel Put-Thru agreement between Pillsbury and Cargill Inc. at the U.S. Gulf.… Show more The Pillsbury Company, Minneapolis, MN (Headquarters)1981-1984 Minneapolis, MN., Headquarters office, Senior Corn Trader and Manager of Overseas Grain Sales and Logistics.Managed a staff of four Traders and four support personnel involved in domestic and export merchandising. Additionally coordinated the overseas grain trading activities for the Grain Group and oversaw the 45 mil./bu./year export vessel Put-Thru agreement between Pillsbury and Cargill Inc. at the U.S. Gulf. 1979 -1981Minneapolis, MN Headquarters office. Senior Wheat Trader.Responsible all Hard and Soft Red Winter Wheat, Milo and Sunflower seed merchandising via truck, rail barge and vessel.1978St. Louis, MO., Regional office. Export Wheat TraderMerchandised Hard Wheat and Milo in the Western U.S. and at the Texas Gulf for export.1977-1978 Omaha, NE., Regional office. Export Grain Merchandiser.Was recruited to establish an export-trading program for Pillsbury at the Texas Gulf. Instituted a new and profitable 15 million bushel Wheat and Milo export trading program through the Texas Gulf. Show less

January 1973 - May 1977 Continental Grain Company, Orinda, CAHired out of college as a Merchandising Trainee. Merchandised Grain in California, Arizona,transcontinental markets and West Coast export markets.