The GICL Board of Trustees represents agricultural cooperatives in an advisory function to the College of Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources.
Bob Behr, CEO of Florida’s Natural Growers
Chuck Conner, President & CEO of National Council of Farmer Cooperatives
Christopher Daubert, Vice Chancellor & Dean, CAFNR, University of Missouri-Columbia
Jay Debertin, President & CEO of CHS, Inc.
Carl Dickinson, President & CEO of Central Valley Ag
Beth Ford, President & CEO of Land O’Lakes, Inc.
Tom Halverson, President & CEO of CoBank
Tom Hayes, President & CEO of Ocean Spray
Keri Jacobs, Executive Director, GICL & MFA Chair in Agribusiness
Mark Jansen, President & CEO of Blue Diamond Growers
Mark Orr, CEO of GROWMARK
Dennis Rodenbaugh, President & CEO of Dairy Farmers of America (DFA)
Chris Schaffer, CEO & General Manager of AGP, Inc.
Ernie Verslues, President & CEO of MFA, Inc.