Leadership team
Each of our leaders has a depth of experience that provides the perspective needed for successful decision-making on behalf of our producer and cooperative owners.
Are you a cooperative farmer-owner with fresh ideas and a passion for collaboration and leadership? If you are interested in becoming a candidate for the CHS Board of Directors or serving in other capacities, learn more and direct questions to Nanci Lilja. To send a question to the CHS Board of Directors, contact us.
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Executive team
Jay Debertin
President and chief executive officer
David Black
Senior vice president, enterprise strategy and chief information officer
Rick Dusek
Executive vice president, CHS Country Operations
John Griffith
Executive vice president, CHS Global Grain & Processing and CHS Hedging
Gary Halvorson
Senior vice president, CHS Agronomy
Darin Hunhoff
Executive vice president, Energy
Mary Kaul-Hottinger
Senior vice president, Human Resources
Olivia Nelligan
Executive vice president and chief financial officer
Jim Zappa
Executive vice president and general counsel
Board of Directors
Dan Schurr
Chair
C.J. Blew
First vice chair
Jon Erickson
Second vice chair
Russ Kehl
Secretary-treasurer
Steve Riegel
Assistant secretary-treasurer
David Beckman
Director
Hal Clemensen
Director
Scott Cordes
Director
Mark Farrell
Director
Steve Fritel
Director
Alan Holm
Director
David Johnsrud
Director
Tracy Jones
Director
David Kayser
Director
Perry Meyer
Director
Kevin Throener
Director
Cortney Wagner
Director