USCA Board & Staff
The USCA fiscal year runs from April 1 to March 31, and board members serve three-year terms, with the possibility of re-election. Each officer is elected or re-elected every two years.
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
Anna Scharf
Amity, OR
* Executive Committee member
Industry
Sandra Hulm
Scoular – Omaha, NE
Albre Brown
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
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
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
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