Committees & Volunteers

Our committees consist of regional business leaders, partners, and key stakeholders to fulfill the mission and vision of GreenSeam.

Business Retention & Expansion

Jim Heilman (Chair) – Partner | CliftonLarsonAllen

Wes Beck (Board Liaison) – Owner | Beck Farms

Gary Sandholm – Director of Economic Development | Waseca

Brent Meshke – Ag Loan Officer | MinnStar

James Gordon – Vice President, Ag/Business Banker | Pioneer Bank

Annie Lerner – Nutrition & Research | Schwartz Farms

Tyler Petzel – Manager | Abdo, Eick & Meyers

Ryan Vesey – Economic Development Specialist | Greater Mankato Growth

Chuck Brandel (Co-Chair) – Ag Engineer | ISG

Brandon Knish (Co-Chair) – Personal Banker | Pioneer Bank

Matt Lessard (Board Liaison) – Entrepreneur

Lindsey Preuss – Economic Development Manager | City of Fairmont

Shannan Harris – Project Coordinator | Redwing Ignite

Matt Berger – Partner | Gislason & Hunter

Ryan Vesey – Economic Development Specialist | Greater Mankato Growth

Pam Bishop – VP Economic Development | Southern MN Initiative Foundation (SMIF)

Gary Sandholm – Community Recovery & Economic Development | City of Waseca

Val Johnson (Chair) – VP of HR & Communications | Christensen Farms

Brenda Flannery (Board Liaison) – Dean | College of Business, Minnesota State University Mankato

Ashley Leivermann – Chief Human Resources Officer | Crystal Valley Cooperative

Mary Buschette – Director of Alumni Relations | University of MN, CFANS

Leah Bridger – VP of Human Resources | Compeer Financial

Brad Schloesser – Dean | MN State Southern Agricultural Center of Excellence, South Central College

Nathan Hanel – Program Coordinator | MN State Southern Agricultural Center of Excellence, South Central College

Shane Bowyer – AgriBusiness & Food Innovation Director | MN State University Mankato

Lincoln Langhorst – VP | Wakefield Pork

Nick Schiltz – Agricultural Instructor & Program Coordinator | Riverland Community College

Naomi Mortensen (Chair) – VP of Content Strategy | FLM Harvest

Chad Suprenant (Board Liaison) – Chief Strategy Officer | ISG

JO Guck Baily (Board Liaison) – Owner | Sign Pro

Jim Schill – Marketing Director | Lime Valley Advertising

Jessica Rollins – Executive Director | Farmamerica

Kristin Weeks Duncanson – Owner | Highland Family Farms

Kallie Kleinschmidt – Regional Marketing Coordinator | Eide Bailly

Janie Hanson – Co-Founder | Croptomize & Connect the Grey

Bridget Norland – Marketing Specialist | All American Foods, Inc.