Soy industry representatives and farmer leaders recently gathered in New Orleans to appoint the new USSEC Board and elect officers for the coming year. USSEC appoints, or reappoints, a board of directors comprised of 15 members – four representing the American Soybean Association (ASA), four representing the United Soybean Board (USB) and seven representing industry and state soy organizations.
The following farmer-leaders selected to serve on the USSEC Board include:
ASA
John Heisdorffer
Ron Kindred
Randy Mann, elected Chairman
Jim Miller
USB
Jim Call
Sharon Covert, elected Vice-Chair
Vanessa Kummer
Tom Rotello
Kirk Leeds, Iowa Soybean Association CEO, and John Wright, of Owensboro Grain Company, were elected to serve as secretary and treasurer respectively. Please visit http://ussec2018.wpengine.com/about-ussec/board-of-directors/ to view a full list of 2012-2013 USSEC Board.