Alumni Spotlight
The Alumni Spotlight is a special feature in our Syllabus Newsletter. The column is written by MAB alumni and focuses on a different alumnus in each issue. The Spotlight is a great way to get to know some of our alumni and learn about their experiences.
Miguel Marcano, Class of 2008, Enterprise Sourcing - Director of Commodities, Ingredients and Private Brands, Kroger, Mason, Ohio
Jennifer McDonald, Class of 2016, CEO and Head Winemaker, Jenny Dawn Cellars, Wichita, Kansas
Nanci Daesch, Class of 2013, Risk Management Business Partner, Bayer Crop Science, St. Louis, Missouri
Dave Rock, Class of 2003, MAB Advisory Board Member, Retired, Region Operations Manager, John Deere Company, and Terry Garvert, MAB Advisory Board Member, Retired, Grain and Oilseed Supply Chain NA, Cargill, Inc., team up for Tractors for Africa.
Mike & Jarah Hauger, Class of 2014, Senior Marketing Representative and Public Affairs, John Deere, Olathe, Kansas
Christy Pepple Ball, Class of 2012, Skills and Talent Development Analyst, Ardent Mills, Ogden, Utah
Andy Montgomery, Class of 2015, Director of Product Management, AgReliant Genetics, LLC, Brazil, Indiana
Katlin Hall, Class of 2012, U.S. Supply Chain Planning Manager, Cargill Feed and Nutrition, Kansas City, Missouri
Teresa Zube, Class of 2011, Business Development Coordinator, Sustainable Swine Resources, Kiel, Wisconsin
Clair Doan, Class of 2009, Associate Vice President Agriculture, Ontario, National Bank of Canada, London, Ontario, Canada
Shadel Nyack Compton, Class of 2007, Managing Director, Belmont Group of Companies, Belmont Estate, St. Patrick, Grenada, West Indies
Ted Monson, Class of 2002, Communications Director, Congressman Mike Conaway and House Committee on Agriculture, Washington, D.C.
Todd Marsh, Class of 2004, Owner/Operator, Marsh Land and Livestock, Inc., Reserve, Montana
Juan Garza Quiroga, Class of 2010, Meat Division Sub-Director for Procurement, H-E-B Supermercados Int., Escobedo, Nuevo Leon, Mexico
Dana Brooks, Class of 2013, Director of Government Affairs, Elanco Animal Health, Washington, D.C. and Brandon Garrett, Class of 2013, Regional Business Development Manager - Cattle/Equine Division, Zoetis, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Timothy Loh, Class of 2003, Deputy Regional Director, U.S. Soybean Export Council, Singapore
Keith Harris, Class of 2006, Assistant Professor, Agricultural Economics, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas
Walter von Muhlen Filho, Class of 2005, Wheat Trader, Trimil Grain Market, Porto Alegre, Brazil
Earl Biggers, Jr., Class of 2009, Manager, Price Risk Management, Dairy Farmers of America, Kansas City, Missouri
Sarah Childress, Class of 2008, Marketing Specialist, USDA, GIPSA, Packers & Stockyard Program, Aurora, Colorado
Carlos Piana, Class of 2001, Head of Procurement, Universal Sweet Industries, Guayaquil, Ecuador
Dave Mace, Class of 2005, Owner/Brand Strategist, Maverick Creative Group, Wichita, Kansas
Melissa Frick, Class of 2006, Senior Project Leader, Bimbo Bakeries USA, and Audra Geiger, Class of 2011, Plant Quality Enabler, Frito-Lay, Topeka, Kansas
Bill Davis, Class of 2010, Senior V.P. & Chief Credit Officer, Farm Credit Services of America, Omaha, Nebraska
Cristina Mansfield, Class of 2004, International Development Consultant, Manchester Center, Vermont
Randy Dalinghaus, Class of 2003, Vice President Fresh Pork Operations, Farmland Foods, Kansas City, Missouri
Mike Frame, Class of 2004, Refined Fuels and Lubricants Sales Director, West Region, CHS Inc., Spokane, Washington
Max Irsik, Class of 2002, Assistant Professor & Extension/Beef Cattle, Large Animal Clinical Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
Kim Rameker Hurst, Class of 2006, Manager Commodity Procurement and Risk Management, Ralcorp Holdings, Inc., St. Louis, Missouri
Chris Carey, Class of 2007, Plant Manager, OkTex Baking, Marietta, Oklahoma
Kate Duke, Class of 2008, CRM Project Manager/Trainer, Farm Credit of the Virginias, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Ray Hammarlund, Class of 2001, Director of Energy Programs, Kansas Corporation Commission, Topeka, Kansas
Zach Gaines, Class of 2006, Brewhouse Manager, Anheuser-Busch, Inc., Los Angeles, California
Essien Ita, Class of 2003, Energy Broker, Wellpoint Energy, Austin, Texas
Eliana Cobos, Class of 2003, Director of Marketing & Sales, Finance for Everyone, Copenhagen, Denmark
Michelle Evosovich, Class of 2006, Team Leader - Aseptic Packaging Department, Pacific Foods, Tualatin, Oregon
Laura Roessler, Class of 2003, Sr. Lending Officer, Capital Markets, FCS Financial, St. Louis, Missouri
Dave Rock, Class of 2003, Manager, Dealer Strategy, John Deere Company, Lenexa, Kansas
Leah Suellentrop, Class of 2002, Export Manager, Hoogwegt US, Inc., Libertyville, Illinois
Rich Porter, Class of 2000, Owner/Manager, Porter Farms, Reading, Kansas
Lautaro Perez, Class of 2002, Marketing & Innovation, International Markets, Frigorífico Colonia, Montevideo, Uruguay
