Responsible for equipment sales, precision ag installation, configuration & troubleshooting and development of a new business while integrating agronomy in Northeast Missouri (Hannibal Tractor) and West Central Illinois (Quincy Tractor). Brands represented are: Ag Leader®, Batco, Bobcat®, Bush Hog®, Danuser®, EGO Power+, Exmark, EZ Trail Inc., Geringhoff, H&S Manufacturing Company, Inc., Haybuster, Horst Wagons, J&M, Kelly Harrows, Killbros, Kinze, Landoll, MacDon, ROXOR, Mainero, New Holland, Pequea®, Precision Planting, Raven, Remlinger, SD Drain, Schulte, Top Air, Trimble, Unverferth, Vermeer®, Versatile, Westfield

Represent manufacturers to NW Iowa farmers that represent the best-in-industry lines that uphold my philosophies of corn production. Companies represented are Precision Planting, Nachurs Alpine Solutions, 360 Yield Center, Raven Precision Ag, DigiFarm, Copperhead Ag, Martin-Till, HitchDoc. Consulting with area farmers and providing the technology to maximize yield potential and manage around environmental factors.

Rented 160 acres of crop production farm ground. I am responsible for all aspects of the farming operation from budgeting, marketing, fertilizer, pesticide (insecticide, herbicide & fungicide), seed, equipment and aligning custom work and transportation. I use this farm for research by utilizing the technologies I represent but also for side-by-side comparisons, management practices and hi-bred response to those practices.

Responsible for all aspects of the business from managing day-to-day operations, short- and long-term financials and operations of a full service Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. Sales Agency• Plan for future direction of the business and vendor relations, new lines of business and services• Marketing of programs, products and services including the full line of Encrica® Services. • Constructed a new office and 60’ x 100’ warehouse filled with technology including an IP-based security camera system, IP network and VoIP phone system• Implemented a state-of-the-art soybean treating facility with Bayer seed treater, bulk bins, conveyors and fully automated KSi AutoTreat through the IP network• Sales representative for Independent Inputs, LLC which supplies the Pioneer proprietary seed treatment (PPST®) to 10-12 other Pioneer reps• Certified Precision Ag Dealer for Raven® Industries for the area.

Elected to 2 consecutive terms to the Holstein City Council with landslide margins. Integral role in annexing 50-acre industrial park, budgeting, tax revenue projections, lobbying, managing UR, TIF and development agreements. Worked closely with city attorney (Cosgrove Law), bonding attorney (Pipe & Jaffrey) and local financial leaders to bond the infrastructure for the new development. Participated on all committees during tenure including personnel, Parks & Rec, budget, etc. Member of the personnel committee to hire the City Administrator. Driver for developing short- and long-term Strategic Plans. Worked with local business leaders, citizens and outside organizations such as SIMPCO, Western Iowa Advantage as well as utilities. Oversaw administrator and employees in advisory capacity.

Actively pursued, maintained and consulted with new and existing Farm Operators on their production goals and issues and developed long standing relationships by actively listening to their needs; relationships that are maintained today. Responsibilities include:• Sales of Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. corn, soybean, alfalfa, sorghum and inoculant products• Managing supply and multiple Warehouse inventory• Customer interaction, relationships and new customer acquisition• Order management, payment collection and financing through PHI Financial Services• Organizing Customer meetings and Crop Shops for hot-topics including drought, fungicide, crop insurance, CRW and other relevant issues winter, summer and fall • Grew Vohs Seeds, L.L.C. from a $2M+ Gross Pioneer agency to over $4M (2005 dollars) by acquiring additional sales agencies which added 2 warehouses and 2 employees• 125% increase in corn sales and 230% in soybean sales over a 2-year period• Expanded the business to encompass a 3-fold larger territory• Conducted field scouting, field mapping, seed recommendation, fertility recommendations, pesticide recommendations and crop insurance representing Rain & Hail, L.L.C. and QBE NAU• Wrote CNMP and MMP’s for livestock producers’ compliance with EPA, DNR and NRCS utilizing GIS applications for yield, as-planted, soil samples, RUSLE2, P-Index and crop removal maps

Responsible for Pre-Sales activity, implementation. Lead Engineer on projects and Post-Sales Support. Designed and consulted on new and existing LAN, WAN and Voice implementations. Focus was on Call Centers, Cisco Intelligent Contact Managers (ICM) and Cisco IP Contact Centers (IPCC), Core Routing and Switching with Quality of Service (QoS) knowledge.

Designed and consulted on LAN and WAN implementations for major clients in a variety of capacities. Virtual Call Centers, Cisco Intelligent Contact Managers and Cisco IP Contact Centers. Focus but possess strong core routing and switching knowledge that I was able to apply toward projects with Wells Fargo and Cox Communications.

Designed and consulted on LAN and WAN implementations. Responsibilities included assessing clients’ networking requirements, designing LAN’s, WAN’s and configuring the various network components. Possess extensive knowledge in cabling infrastructure design and installation, Systems Integration, network connectivity issues between various network platforms and equipment, and coexistence of multi-protocol environments such as IP and SNA and meeting the customers’ business requirements. Obtained Cisco CCIE status.

Designed, installed and conducted troubleshooting techniques for large corporate customers’ LAN’s and WAN’s on a national basis. IBM Technical Advisor for the AmeriData, Inc. Milwaukee Office. Novell and Microsoft certified as well as a networking specialist and engineer, and had attained numerous vendor/industry certifications.

Responsible for the implementation and management of a 160-node network consisting of Novell 3.11, Novell MHS, Novell NAS, and Novell 3270 Gateway to an IBM 3090, Da Vinci E-Mail and FAX Server, all of which were the first of their kind within the State of Iowa agencies. Held other roles in the beginning of my career working with the State Economist to provide the Governor’s office with statistics including a state tax comparison study and development of the Iowa Manufacturer’s Directory as well as work with RED Centers.