USSEC U S Soybean Export Council : Appoints New Board Of Directors, Elects Officers

Soy industry representatives and farmer leaders met in Indianapolis, Indiana on August 29 to appoint the new USSEC Board and elect officers for the upcoming year. USSEC appoints, or reappoints, a board of directors comprised of fifteen members - four representing the American Soybean Association (ASA), four representing the United Soybean Board (USB) and seven representing industry and state soy organizations.

USSEC board members now include:

United Soybean Board (USB):

Todd Gibson, Missouri

Derek Haigwood, Arkansas, Vice Chairman

Jimmy Sneed, Mississippi

Doug Winter, Illinois

American Soybean Association (ASA):

John Heisdorffer, Iowa

Jim Miller, Nebraska, Chairman

Monte Peterson, North Dakota

Kevin Scott, South Dakota

Allied:

Sharon Covert, Illinois Soybean Association, Secretary

Don Wyss, Indiana Soybean Alliance

Exporter:

Chris Arnold, The Scoular Company

Brandon Bickham, The DeLong Company

Aaron Skyberg, SK Food International

James Traub, Huron Commodities, Treasurer

John Wright, Owensboro Grain Company

USSEC also thanks its retiring board members John Cassidy, Laura Foell, Bob Metz, and Ron Moore for their years of service to the U.S. Soy industry.