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USCA Board & Staff

The USCA fiscal year is April 1 to March 31 and board members serve three-year terms with the possibility of being re-elected. Each officer is elected or re-elected every two years.

April 2024 – March 2025

Producers

Mike Brekhus
Kenmare, ND

Karen Eifert-Jones
Waukomis, OK

Dale Flikkema* (1st Vice President)
Bozeman, MT

Tim Mickelson* (President)
Rolla, ND

Andrew Moore* (Immediate Past President)
Dalton, GA

Jeff Mortenson* (2nd Vice President)
Kennedy, MN

Ray Mosman
Craigmont, ID

Jeff Porter
Portland, TN

Anna Scharf
Amity, OR

* Executive Committee member

Industry

Jordan Barry
Scoular – Omaha, NE

Pete Bowerman
Agro-BASF – Research Triangle Park, NC

Brian Caldbeck
Rubisco Seeds – Philpot, KY

Mark Hanson*
ADM – Velva, ND

Mike Hilker
Cargill – Harwood, ND

Keith Horton
NuSeed – West Sacramento, CA

Boone McAfee*
Bayer U.S. – St. Louis, MO

Mick Miller
WinField United – Fairfield, MT

Clint Munro
Nuseed – Alsip, IL

Matt Rekeweg* (Secretary/Treasurer)
Corteva Agriscience – Indianapolis, IN

Norm Sissons
Cibus US LLC – San Diego, CA

Jasmine Scott
Syngenta – Washington, DC

Tasso Sideris
Bunge – Altona, MB, Canada

Andy Smith
CHS, Inc. – Mankato, MN

Daniel Stenbakken
Viterra – Warden, WA

J. Alan Weber**
MARC-IV Consulting
Liaison to Clean Fuels Alliance America – Columbia, MO

* Executive Committee member
** Associate member

USCA Staff

Betsy Armour
Director of Communications
betsyarmour@uscanola.com

Blair Elias

Meeting Planner
belias@gordley.com

Tom Hance
Executive Director
thance@gordley.com

Dale Thorenson
Assistant Director
dthorenson@gordley.com

Zoe Wallace
Policy Coordinator
zwallace@gordley.com

Regional Associations

Barry Coleman
Executive Director
Northern Canola Growers Association
Bismarck, ND
coleman@ndpci.com

Beth Nelson
Executive Director
Minnesota Canola Council
St. Paul, MN
mncanola@comcast.net

Karen Sowers
Executive Director
Pacific Northwest Canola Association
Tuscon, AZ
pnwcanola@gmail.com

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