The Voice of Minnesota Soybean Farmers
Minnesota soybean growers are the backbone of MSR&PC, so it only makes sense that decisions are made by soybean farmers themselves. Guided by an elected, farmer-volunteer board of directors, the Council ensures that soybean checkoff investments are made with the best interests of Minnesota soybean growers in mind.
As the 12th-largest state in size, Minnesota’s geographical landscape looks drastically different in each unique region, making it critical that soybean growers from all parts of the state are represented when checkoff investment decisions are being made. That’s why MSR&PC’s 15 state directors are elected from every district of Minnesota.
Board of Directors
Gail Donkers
District 8, Chair
Faribault, MN
Gail Donkers
GDonkers@mnsoybean.com
Ben Storm
District 9, Vice Chair
Dover, MN
Ben Storm
BStorm@mnsoybean.com
Glen Groth
District 9, Treasurer
Ridgeway, MN
Glen Groth
glengroth@gmail.com
Pat Sullivan
District 5 & 6, Secretary
Franklin, MN
Pat Sullivan
PSullivan@mnsoybean.com
Bill Zurn
District 1, 2 & 3
Callaway, MN
Bill Zurn
colzurn@yahoo.com
Corey Hanson
District 1, 2 & 3
Gary, MN
Corey Hanson
cmhanson@outlook.com
Paul Freeman
District 4
Starbuck, MN
Paul Freeman
PFreeman@mnsoybean.com
Patrick O’Leary
District 4, USB Director
Benson, MN
Patrick O’Leary
polearymn@gmail.com
Tom Frisch
District 4, USB Director
Dumont, MN
Tom Frisch
TFrisch@mnsoybean.com
Joe Serbus
District 5 & 6
Bird Island, MN
Joe Serbus
JSerbus@mnsoybean.com
George Goblish
District 7
Vesta, MN
George Goblish
ggoblish@mnsoybean.com
Ron Obermoller
District 7
Brewster, MN
Ron Obermoller
rlobermoller@gmail.com
Joel Schreurs
District 7
Tyler, MN
Joel Schreurs
joelschr@gmail.com
Rochelle Krusemark
District 8
Sherburn, MN
Rochelle Krusemark
kruser1980@gmail.com
Cole Trebesch
District 8
Springfield, MN
Cole Trebesch
coletrebesch@gmail.com
Staff
At MSR&PC, staff members are committed to increasing Minnesota soybean grower profitability through checkoff investments in research, education and promotion.
Tom Slunecka
Chief Executive Officer
tslunecka@mnsoybean.com
Scott Miller
Chief Financial Officer
smiller@mnsoybean.com
Melinda Roberts
Director of Administration
mroberts@mnsoybean.com
Mike Youngerberg
Senior Director of Product Development & Commercialization
myoungerberg@mnsoybean.com
Sergio Cabello Leiva
Director of Research
scabelloleiva@agmgmtsolutions.com
Adam Sorensen
Finance & Compliance Manager
asorensen@agmgmtsolutions.com
Karen True-Smith
Receptionist
ktruesmith@agmgmtsolutions.com
Wendy Atherton-Stoen
Administrative Assistant
wendy@agmgmtsolutions.com
Drew Lyon
Sr. Manager of Communications
dlyon@agmgmtsolutions.com
Deanna Kanne
Communications Project Manager
dkanne@agmgmtsolutions.com
