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.
See our Board of Directors.
Executive team

Jay Debertin
President and chief executive officer

David Black
Senior vice president, enterprise transformation, and chief information officer

Rick Dusek
Executive vice president, country operations

John Griffith
Executive vice president, ag business and CHS Hedging

Gary Halvorson
Senior vice president, enterprise customer development

Darin Hunhoff
Executive vice president, energy

Mary Kaul-Hottinger
Senior vice president, human resources

Olivia Nelligan
Executive vice president and chief financial officer

Brandon Smith
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

Alan Holm
Assistant secretary-treasurer

David Beckman
Director

Hal Clemensen
Director

Scott Cordes
Director

Mark Farrell
Director

Steve Fritel
Director

David Johnsrud
Director

Tracy Jones
Director

David Kayser
Director

Perry Meyer
Director

Steve Riegel
Director

Kevin Throener
Director

Cortney Wagner
Director