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Board of Directors


Mark Neumann

Mark Neumann

President

Woodford County

Mark and wife Gail reside near Metamora and have farmed for over 44 years. Mark holds a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Agriculture from the University of Illinois. Mark farms approximately 1,600 acres of corn and soybeans, in addition to finishing out over 10,000 head of hogs annually. Mark currently serves as President of the Evergreen FS Board.

Stan Blunier

Stan Blunier

Vice President

Livingston County

Stan resides near Forrest in Livingston County, and has farmed for over 47 years. He earned a bachelor’s degree in Agriculture from University of Illinois, and is a graduate of the Illinois Agricultural Leadership Program and GROWMARK Certified Director program. Stan farms 1,300 acres of corn and soybeans and has a wean-to-finish swine operation. He was named a Prairie Farmer Master Farmer in 2004, and has served as President and director of the Livingston County Farm Bureau.

Derek Stephens

Derek Stephens

Secretary

Livingston County

Derek and wife Brynn are the proud parents of three children and reside near Forrest in Livingston County where Derek has farmed for over 13 years in partnership with his father Doug. Derek earned a B.S. in Marketing from Millikin University in Decatur. Derek and his dad farm 2,000 acres of corn and soybeans, and are owner/operators of Stephens Crete, performing concrete flatwork. He has served his community as a Farm Bureau member and as part of the Young Leaders of Farm Bureau.

Jason Lay

Jason Lay

Treasurer

McLean County

Jason, wife Misty, and daughter Lilian reside west of Bloomington in McLean County, and have farmed for 22 years. Jason earned a degree in Ag Business from ISU and maintains a business interest in the LPS Investment Group. He farms 2,500 acres of corn and soybeans. He has served on the Evergreen FS Board of Directors since 2014, and was elected to the GROWMARK Board of Directors in 2018 where he currently serves as Secretary of the Audit Compliance Committee for GROWMARK.

 

 

Bart Bittner

Bart Bittner

Board Member

McLean County

Bart resides east of Bloomington in McLean County, and farmed part-time for 12 years then full-time for the last 11 years. He and his father farm 2,700 acres of corn and soybeans. He earned a B.S. in Agriculture from the University of Illinois, is a member of the McLean County Farm Bureau Legislative Committee, and serves on Corn Belt Energy nominating committee. Bart had worked for the Illinois Department of Agriculture and for the Illinois Farm Bureau as part of the State Legislative staff.

Craig Moore

Craig Moore

Board Member

DeWitt & Macon Counties

Craig and wife Debbie have two sons, Trent and Drew, reside in rural Macon County near Niantic, and have farmed for over 44 years. He earned a bachelor’s degree from University of Illinois, is a graduate of the GROWMARK Advanced Certified Director program, and farms 2,500 acres of corn and soybeans. He served on the Macon County Farm Bureau Board where he was Vice President, has been a director of Corn Belt FS and Evergreen FS since 1996, and served as Niantic Township Clerk since 1990.

Craig Swartz

Craig Swartz

Board Member

Livingston County

Craig farms in Livingston Co. with his father Gary, 2,800 acres of corn and soybean production. He is a 2003 graduate of the University of Illinois with a degree in Technical Systems Management. Craig and his children Luke, Grant, and Audrey reside near Emington. In addition to their own acres, custom harvesting, custom strip tilling, and farm drainage are important parts of the operation. Craig is a proponent of conservation practices, serving on the Vermillion Headwaters Steering Committee.

Dale Zimmerman

Dale Zimmerman

Board Member

Woodford County

Dale resides near Eureka, and has farmed for nearly 46 years. His farming operation includes 1,000 acres of corn, soybeans, wheat and alfalfa; plus a dairy operation managed by Dale and his brother. His participation on co-op boards includes six years on the Woodford FS board of directors, and 12 years on the Grainland Board. Dale and wife Susan are parents to three grown children, Rachel, Trudy, and Ryan; and are members of the Apostolic Christian Church and the Woodford County Farm Bureau.

Dan Mills

Dan Mills

Board Member

DeWitt & Macon Counties

Dan and wife Sharon reside west of Clinton in DeWitt Co. on a sesquicentennial farm growing corn and soybeans. He's the 5th generation to reside on the original homestead. They have 4 daughters aged 16 to 22: Anna, graduate student SIUE studying clinical pharmacy; Erica, sophomore SIU for radiology and sonography; Sarah, CHS senior; and Leah, CHS sophomore. Dan completed requirements for the recognition of GROWMARK Professional Director.. He serves on the DeWitt Co. Fair Board as secretary.

David Schuler

David Schuler

Board Member

McLean County

David is a grain farmer located in Lexington, Illinois. After graduating from Illinois State University in 2011 with a bachelor’s degree in business agriculture, he has farmed alongside his father Paul and his brother John at Schuler Farms. Together, they continue to develop their family’s operation. David also enjoys raising livestock and works with a small herd of show pigs. David and his wife Lauren have three children, Vance (5), Vayda (2) and Tripp (1).

Kurt Williams

Kurt Williams

Board Member

McLean County

Kurt, wife Tricia, and boys Andrew and Patrick reside near Ellsworth in McLean County where Kurt has farmed for over 30 years. Kurt earned his bachelor’s degree in Agriculture Economics from the University of Illinois. He farms approximately 2,000 acres of corn, soybeans, and wheat. Kurt is a past director on the McLean County Farm Bureau Board, has held the position of Dawson Township Clerk since 2001, and has served on the Evergreen FS Board of Directors since 2014.

Ross Ferrill

Ross Ferrill

Board Member

DeWitt & Macon Counties

Ross farms with his father and brother in Macon County, and owns Ferrill’s Ag Management, providing services to wind farms in Illinois. He has a Bachelor of Science degree in Agriculture Business and Economics from Southern Illinois University of Carbondale. His career began with Evergreen FS, selling seed and later delivering fuel in Macon County. His latest project includes building a grain setup near Maroa.

Tom King

Tom King

Board Member

McLean County

Tom was born and raised on a family farm in Leroy. He graduated from Eastern Illinois University with a Business Administration and Marketing degree. He has served on the Chamber of Commerce board and helped with McLean County Board for the kids’ program at the fair. He lives in Downs, IL. The family farm is in Merna, IL and raises corn and soybeans. Tom is married to Brittany King with children Will (12) and Bo (9). He appreciates the opportunity to be a voice for the agricultural community.

As a cooperative, Evergreen FS is democratically controlled by our members. The Board of Directors is elected from among the membership to provide overall policy direction, monitor and evaluate cooperative performance, and plan for the future.

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