Transportation and Logistics Committee Chairperson:
Justin Cauley, CHS Inc.
Staff Liaison:
Max Fisher, Chief Economist and Treasurer
Evan Dean, Vice President, Government and Legislative Affairs
Name Title Organization Location
Aaron Degodny Member Tidewater Transportation & Terminals Vancouver, WA
Andrew Wilcox Member Ardent Mills Denver, CO
Ben Doane Member CHS Inc. Saint Paul, MN
Ben Noble Member Riceland Foods Stuttgart, AR
Brian Elpers Member The Andersons Maumee, OH
Brian Pike Member JDH Omaha, NE
Brock Lautenschlager Member Cargill Incorporated Wayzata, MN
Bryan Choutka Member Frontier Cooperative Company Lincoln, NE
Carolyn Hotchkiss Member United Grain Corporation Vancouver, WA
Cesar Ramirez Member Attebury Grain LLC Amarillo, TX
Clayton Larmie Member Green Plains Inc. Omaha, NE
Cooper Hitchens Committee Apprentice ADM St. Louis, MO
Craig Toews Member Louis Dreyfus Company Kansas City, MO
Dana Hansen Member ADM – Archer Daniels Midland Company Decatur, IL
Daniel Nehmer Member Perdue AgriBusiness LLC Salisbury, MD
Darren Antrim Member Scoular Overland Park, KS
Debra Calhoun Member Waterways Council Inc. Washington, DC
Drezden Valderrama Member Penny-Newman Grain Co. Inc. Fresno, CA
Dustin Beck Member COFCO International Chicago, IL
Dustin Weiner Member Landus Cooperative Ames, IA
Eliza Rawlings Member COFCO International Chicago, IL
Emily Gonderinger Member Viserion Grain LLC Boulder, CO
Eric DeLong Member The DeLong Co. Inc. Clinton, WI
Gregory Bertrand Committee Apprentice The Andersons, Inc. Overland Park, KS
Henry Aufdenkamp Member CPI – Cooperative Producers, Inc. Hastings, NE
Holly Barthol Member CGB Enterprises Inc. Monroe, LA
Ian Ritchie Committee Apprentice Pacificor, LLC Portland, OR
Jack Burns Committee Apprentice Louis Dreyfus Company Kansas City, MO
Jared Flinn Member Bulk Loads Springfield, MO
Jay Weber Member Cultura Omaha, NE
Jeffery Webb Member Cargill Incorporated Minneapolis, MN
Jessica Stephan Member Bunge North America Inc. Chesterfield, MO
Jim Hawk Member Bunge North America Inc. St. Louis, MO
Joel Scharte Member Purina Animal Nutrition LLC/ Land O’ Lakes Shoreview, MN
John Park Member Scoular Overland Park, KS
Josh Grunnet Member ALCIVIA Cottage Grove, WI
Justin Cauley Chairperson CHS Inc. Inver Grove Heights, MN
Kyle Bowman Member Agtegra Cooperative Aberdeen, SD
Kyle Crenshaw Member Miller Milling Company LLC Eden Prairie, MN
Laine Beyers Committee Apprentice MID-CO Commodities Bloomington, IL
Lloyd Heimbecker Member Parrish & Heimbecker Ltd. Guelph, ON
Mark Heil Member Prairie Central Cooperative Inc. Chenoa, IL
Matt Munoz Member Mountaire Farms Millsboro, DE
Matt Tomayko Member Ingram Barge Company Nashville, TN
Michael Zick Member American Commercial Barge Line Jeffersonville, IN
Mitchael Dunphy Committee Apprentice CGB Enterprises Hennepin, IL
Monica Freeman Member CHS Inc. Inver Grove Heights, MN
Ron Ingram Member Primient Grain Decatur, IL
Ross Edwards Member Bunge North America Inc. Omaha, NE
Ross Trentadue Member Zen-Noh Grain Corp. Mandeville, LA
Rudy Ostergard Member United Grain Corporation Vancouver, WA
Scot Ortman Member Kokomo Grain Co. Inc. Kokomo, IN
Shelly Nowlin Member Grain Craft Overland Park, KS
Steve Finn Member ADM – Archer Daniels Midland Company Decatur, IL
Steve Shaver Member Shaver Transportation Portland, OR
Thomas Heck Member Greenfield Holdings LLC Greenwood Village, CO
Thomas Surma Member Ingredion Westchester, IL
Tim Hughes Member Premier Cooperative Champaign, IL
Tyler Williams Member Tyson Foods Springdale, AR

Subcommittees:

Rail Shipper-Receiver Subcommittee
Mission: Provide expertise in rail legislative and regulatory policy issues, including rulemakings and proceedings initiated by the federal Surface Transportation Board. Interact with Class I and shortline rail carriers on policy and service issues.
Name Title Organization Location
Andrew Wilcox Member Ardent Mills, LLC Denver, CO
Ben Elpers Member The Andersons Inc. Maumee, OH
Ben Noble Member Riceland Foods Stuttgart, AR
Ben Sweat Member POET Grain Wichita, KS
Brian Pike Member JDH Omaha, NE
Brock Lautenschlager Subcommittee Chair Cargill Incorporated Wayzata, MN
Cesar Ramirez Member Attebury Grain LLC Amarillo, TX
Clayton Larmie Member Green Plains Inc. Omaha, NE
Craig Toews Member LDC – Louis Dreyfus Company Kansas City, MO
Dana Hansen Member ADM – Archer Daniels Midland Company Decatur, IL
Daniel Nehmer Member Perdue AgriBusiness LLC Salisbury, MD
Drezden Valderrama Member Penny-Newman Grain Co. Inc. Fresno, CA
Dustin Beck Member COFCO International Chicago, IL
Emily Gonderinger Member Viserion Grain LLC Boulder, CO
Eric DeLong Member The DeLong Co. Inc. Clinton, WI
Henry Aufdenkamp Member CPI – Cooperative Producers, Inc. Hastings, NE
John Park Member Scoular Overland Park, KS
Josh Grunnet Member ALCIVIA Cottage Grove, WI
Kyle Bowman Member Agtegra Cooperative Aberdeen, SD
Kyle Crenshaw Member Miller Milling Company LLC Eden Prairie, MN
Lloyd Heimbecker Member Parrish & Heimbecker Ltd. Guelph, ON
Mark Heil Member Prairie Central Cooperative Inc. Chenoa, IL
Matt Munoz Member Mountaire Farms Millsboro, DE
Monica Freeman Member CHS Inc. Inver Grove Heights, MN
Ron Ingram Member Primient Grain Decatur, IL
Ross Edwards Member Bunge North America Inc. Omaha, NE
Ross Trentadue Member Zen-Noh Grain Corp. Mandeville, LA
Rudy Ostergard Member United Grain Corporation Vancouver, WA
Scot Ortman Member Kokomo Grain Co. Inc. Kokomo, IN
Shelly Nowlin Member Grain Craft Overland Park, KS
Thomas Heck Member Greenfield Holdings LLC Greenwood Village, CO
Thomas Surma Member Ingredion Incorporated Westchester, IL
Tim Hughes Member Premier Cooperative Inc. Champaign, IL
Tyler Williams Member Tyson Foods Inc. Springdale, AR
Motor Carrier Subcommittee
Mission: Provide expertise in national truck transportation to assist legislative and regulatory policy issues affecting transport of grain, oilseeds, feed and products derived from grains and oilseeds. Support the NGFA’s efforts to safely increase commercial truck capacity for agriculture use.
Name Title Organization Location
Ben Sloan Member Ever.Ag Agribusiness Ames, IA
Bryan Choutka Member Frontier Cooperative Company Lincoln, NE
Daniel Gilbert Member Cargill Incorporated Minneapolis, MN
Darren Antrim Subcommittee Chair Scoular Overland Park, KS
Holly Barthol Member CGB Enterprises Inc. Monroe, LA
Jared Flinn Member Bulk Loads Springfield, MO
Jay Weber Member Cultura Omaha, NE
Jim Hawk Member Bunge North America Inc. St. Louis, MO
Joel Scharte Member Purina Animal Nutrition LLC/ Land O’ Lakes Shoreview, MN
Kendra Dauer Member StoneX Bolling Green, OH
Matt Munoz Member Mountaire Farm Millsboro, DE
Nadia Targosz Member CHS, Inc. Minneapolis, MN
Shelly Nowlin Member Grain Craft Overland Park, KS
Steve Finn Member ADM – Archer Daniels Midland Company Decatur, IL
Zach Evans Member Mountaire Farms Salisbury, MD

Waterborne Subcommittee
Mission: Provide expertise in advocating for improvements to U.S. inland waterways and ports to facilitate the cost-effective transport and export of U.S. agricultural commodities and products. Serve as a liaison with Congress and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Develop and recommend policies and practices that facilitate commerce between shippers and receivers that utilize the inland waterways system and deep draft ports. Advocate for the optimum use of waterways that is balanced across all users, and supports efficient, sound, and viable waterborne commerce.

Name Title Organization Location
Aaron Degodny Member Tidewater Transportation & Terminals Vancouver, WA
Andrew Van Thyne Member ADM – Archer Daniels Midland Company Decatur, IL
Ben Doane Member CHS Inc. Saint Paul, MN
Carolyn Hotchkiss Member United Grain Corporation Vancouver, WA
Charlie Gottbrath Member CGB Enterprises Inc. Covington, LA
Debra Calhoun Member Waterways Council Inc. Washington, DC
Eliza Rawlings Member COFCO International Chicago, IL
Jay Boucher Member Bunge North America Inc. Catoosa, OK
Jeffery Webb Member Cargill Incorporated Minneapolis, MN
Matt Tomayko Member Ingram Barge Company Nashville, TN
Michael Zick Member American Commercial Barge Line Jeffersonville, IN
Nicholas Buchanan Member Royal Trade Solutions LLC Madisonville, LA
Steve Shaver Member Shaver Transportation Portland, OR
Travis Vogler Member CoBank Saint Louis, MO

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