Committees
OABA members have the opportunity to share their knowledge and support through volunteerism. Individuals serving on the association’s committees contribute their time, experience and expertise for the good of the agribusiness industry. Committees and subcommittees were developed to serve the general membership as well as the specific segments of the industry.
As we work to implement our strategic plan, it is important that our organizational structure align with our mission and goals. The below committees have been designated to carry out he policies and programs of the association.
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Industry Education
Comprised of OABA's subcommittee chairman, the Industry Education Committee is responsible for exploring, developing and implementing educational programming that meets the needs of OABA's members and the industry. The Industry Education committee is guided by the input of its four subcommittees: Agronomy; Custom Application; Grain & Feed; and Safety & Risk Management. Each subcommittee is responsible for planning and conducting educational programs that meet the needs of their specific industries. Subcommittee members are listed below.
Chris WilliamsCommittee Chairman Rosen's PH: 513-383-4859 | Travis AlgrenCommittee Member Consolidated Grain & Barge, Inc. PH: 513-244-7400 |
JD HamiltonCommittee Member Rosen's Inc. PH: 937-944-3056 | Jason HargreavesCommittee Member Corteva Agriscience PH: 614-905-7487 |
Jason NowakowskiCommittee Member Centerra Co-op PH: 419-524-3041 | Chris WeedCommittee Member KOVA PH: 513-932-2759 |
Industry Education Subcommittees
Agronomy Subcommittee
Jason HargreavesSubcommittee Chairman Corteva Agriscience PH: 614-905-7487 | John ArmstrongSubcommittee Member Ohio Seed Improvement Association PH: 614-889-1136 |
Jim BlairSubcommittee Member Tessenderlo Kerley, Inc. PH: 517-204-7807 | Don Boehm, CCASubcommittee Member Legacy Farmers Cooperative PH: 419-423-2611 |
Jason Clymer, CCASubcommittee Member Syngenta PH: 419-306-7529 | Marissa Dillon, CCASubcommittee Member Deerfield Ag Services, Inc. PH: 330-557-0760 |
Doug EickholtSubcommittee Member Simplot Grower Solutions PH: 419-231-0043 | Nick FranksSubcommittee Member Tyler Grain & Fertilizer Co. PH: 330-669-2341 |
Wesley Haun, CPAg, CPSS, CCASubcommittee Member Tiger-Sul Products, LLC. PH: 937-666-9122 | Grace LookerSubcommittee Member BASF PH: 419-561-7008 |
Andrew MichelSubcommittee Member The Ohio State University Agricultural Research and Development Center PH: 330-263-3730
| Todd MooreSubcommittee Member Tri-Ag Products, Inc. PH: 740-852-1149 |
Robert Mullen, Ph.D, CCASubcommittee Member Nutrien PH: 330-601-0396 | Stephen Parrish, CAPg, CCASubcommittee Member Timac Agro, USA PH: 513-218-9159 |
Steve SpiethSubcommittee Member INTL FCStone Inc. PH: 419-373-6310 | Doug UherSubcommittee Member Luckey Farmers Inc. PH: 419-849-2711 |
Bill WallaceSubcommittee Member The Andersons, Inc. PH: 419-891-4469 | Harold Watters, CPAg, CCASubcommittee Member Ohio State University Extension PH: 937-604-2415 |
Katherine WolfeSubcommittee Member AgroLiquid PH: 969-640-6708 | |
Custom Application Subcommittee
JD HamiltonSubcommittee Co-Chairman Rosen's Inc. PH: 937-944-3056 | Chris WeedSubcommittee Co-Chairman KOVA PH: 513-932-2759 |
Larry CraftSubcommittee Member Schlessman Seed Company PH: 419-499-2572 | Alan CutterSubcommittee Member Ohio CAT PH: 740-335-1070 |
Mike HackerSubcommittee Member Nutrien Ag Solutions, Inc. PH: 937-515-6598 | Scott HammanSubcommittee Member Bayer CropScience PH: 614-207-8921 |
Stephen Parrish, CPAg, CCASubcommittee Member Timac Agro, USA PH: 513-218-9159 | Scott PringnitzSubcommittee Member Corteva Agriscience PH: 937-289-1028 |
Tom Puch, CCASubcommittee Member Heritage Cooperative PH: 330-938-9020 | |
Grain and Feed Subcommittee
Travis AlgrenSubcommittee Chairman Consolidated Grain & Barge, Inc. PH: 513-244-7400
| John BolteSubcommittee Member Seneca Trading PH: 614-915-4759 |
Jeff CarrSubcommittee Member Witmer's Feed & Grain PH: 330-482-4321 | Scott ChantSubcommittee Member Safe-Grain/Maxi-Tronic, Inc. PH: 513-398-2500 |
Bailey ElchingerSubcommittee Member StoneX PH: 419-373-6345 | Dan FullertonSubcommittee Member Bunge PH: 260-724-1244 |
Jeff GoetzSubcommittee Member The Andersons, Inc. PH: 419-891-2715 | Chris HagerSubcommittee Member Sunrise Cooperative PH: 937-693-3150 |
John HeinzSubcommittee Member Premier Feeds, LLC PH: 937-584-2454 | Randy HeldmanSubcommittee Member Gerald Grain Center Inc. PH: 419-445-2451 |
Tom MaxelSubcommittee Member Sweet Manufacturing Company PH: 937-325-1511 | Jerry MeyerSubcommittee Member Mercer Landmark PH: 937-441-0924 |
Mike MuseSubcommittee Member Eurofins Grain Inspection PH: 937-236-5756 | Benjamin NethingSubcommittee Member Deerfield Ag Services PH: 330-584-4715 |
Jamie RaderSubcommittee Member StoneX PH: 419-373-6310 | Chad RosebrookSubcommittee Member Legacy Farmers Cooperative PH: 419-423-2611 |
Safety & Risk Management Subcommittee
Jason NowakowskiSubcommittee Member Centerra Co-op PH: 419-524-3041 | Jed BookmanSubcommittee Member Sunrise Cooperative PH: 419-737-4605 |
Ron DigbySubcommittee Member Legacy Farmers Cooperative PH: 419-423-2611 | Tim LambSubcommittee Member Berkley Agribusiness PH: 937-597-6801 |
Dave StahlSubcommittee Member Centerra Co-op PH: 330-669-2801 | |
Membership Committee
This committee is made up of OABA member employees with sales and marketing expertise and/or interest in driving the association's membership growth.
Jennifer HooblerCommittee Co-Chair Heritage Cooperative PH: 317-797-2560 | John BolteCommittee Co-Chair Seneca Trading PH: 614-915-4759 |
Mitch BambauerCommittee Member Bambauer Fertilizer & Seed, Inc. PH: 937-596-5432 | Jill BoydCommittee Member Morral Companies, LLC PH: 740-465-3251 |
Matthew CookCommittee Member BASF PH: 614-560-9018 | Doug Hasting, CCACommittee Member Novus Ag, LLC PH: 937-349-2080 |
Chris HirthCommittee Member Syngenta PH: 614-579-1425 | John RichardsonCommittee Member BASF PH: 614-204-7922 |
John Henry WardCommittee Member ABIS/J.H. Ward Agency PH: 614-873-3333 | David WhiteCommittee Member Ag Credit, ACA PH: 419-435-7758 |
Stuart YenselCommittee Member Seed Consultants PH: 740-333-8644 | |
Nominating Committee
This committee is responsible for coordinating the annual nominations of candidates for the expiring board of director positions.
Andy SwerleinCommittee Chairman Luckey Farmers Inc. PH: 419-849-2711 | Jackie SeibertCommittee Member L W Seibert Farms, LLC PH: 419-692-0811 |
John Ward, IICommittee Member ABIS/J.H. Ward - Assured Partners PH: 614-873-3333 | |
Public Policy Committee
This committee is made up of a cross section of our membership whose purpose is to stay abreast (via OABA staff) of current and potential legislative and regulatory issues and make recommendations, as appropriate, to the board for policy positions and action.
Gary WeidenbornerCommittee Chairman CoBank PH: 502-423-5666 | John ArmstrongCommittee Member Ohio Seed Improvement Association PH: 614-889-1136 |
David C. Barrett, Jr., Esq.Committee Member Barrett, Easterday, Cunningham & Eselgroth LLP PH: 614-210-1840 | Bill BartzCommittee Member Gerber & Sons, Inc. PH: 330-897-6011 |
Mark GeorgeCommittee Member Syngenta PH: 336-632-7503 | Ed HartmanCommittee Member Innovative Controls Corporation PH: 419-348-3040 |
Jared HillCommittee Member Bunge North America PH: 202-216-1780 | Matt LanghalsCommittee Member Farmers Elevator Grain and Supply Association PH: 419-653-4132 |
Matt O'BrockCommittee Member Agrex, Inc. PH: 419-373-6311 | Paul PoisterCommittee Member Nutrien PH: 303-904-9350 |
Matt ReeseCommittee Member Ohio's Country Journal PH: 937-582-3641 | Ann StauglerCommittee Member Big K Mills, Inc. PH: 419-375-4578 |
Jerri ThibautCommittee Member Consolidated Grain and Barge Co. PH: 513-314-9107 | Bill TomCommittee Member United Producers, Inc. PH: 937-694-5378 |
Kirby WagnerCommittee Member Growmark, Inc. PH: 309-557-6236 | Gordon WallaceCommittee Member Retired PH: 513-383-4812 |
Mitch WeltyCommittee Member Agrex, Inc. PH: 419-957-8573 | |
Audit/Finance
Nathan LouisoCommittee Member Axis Seed PH: 614-348-6314 | Jean BrattonCommittee Member Centerra Co-op PH: 419-281-2153 |
Robert MullenCommittee Member Nutrien PH: 330-601-0396 FX: 330-601-0386 | |