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Business Management Advisory Board.
Involved in a wide range of agricultural
and cooperative organizations. Raises
cash grain, including spring wheat, barley,
soybeans, edible beans and confection sun-
fl ower, on a family farm near Rugby, N.D.
Earned an associate’s degree from North
Dakota State College of Science, Wahpeton.
DAVID KAYSER (2006): Serves on Corpo-
rate Responsibility and CHS Foundation
Finance and Investment committees. For-
mer director and chairman for Farmer’s
Alliance, Mitchell, S.D. Past chairman of
South Dakota Association of Cooperatives
and previously served on CHS Resolutions
Committee. Raises corn, soybeans and hay
near Alexandria, S.D., and operates a cow-
calf and feeder calf business.
GREG KRUGER (2008): Serves on Gov-
ernment Relations and Capital commit-
tees. Member cooperative director for
more than 15 years, including serving as
chairman of Countryside Cooperative,
Durand, Wis., since its 1998 establishment.
Involved in a wide range of agricultural
and local government activities, includ-
ing serving as Trempealeau County Farm
Bureau president and chairman of the local
land use planning committee. Operates
an 80-cow dairy and crop enterprise near
Eleva, Wis.
MICHAEL MULCAHEY (2003): Serves on
Capital and CHS Foundation Finance
and Investment committees. Has served
more than 30 years on member coopera-
tive boards, including eight years as board
chairman for Southern Valley and, after the
merger with Crystal Co-op, fi ve years as
board chairman for Crystal Valley Co-op.
Served as director and board chairman
for South Central Federated Feeds, and
is a member of Crystal Valley Co-op and
Central Valley Co-op. Farms in a family
partnership near Waseca, Minn., raising
corn and soybeans, fi nishing beef cattle,
and o ering custom farming and harvest-
ing services. Attended Minnesota State
University–Mankato and the University
of Minnesota–Waseca.
RICHARD OWEN (1999): Chairman of Gov-
ernment Relations Committee and member
of Governance Committee. Past secretary
and president of Equity Co-op Association
of Geraldine, Mont., and past secretary of
Front, left to right: Bass, Toelle,
Eischens, Hasnedl, Knecht, Owen
Back, left to right: Fritel, Mulcahey,
Blew, Kruger, Riegel, Anthony, Kayser,
Anderson, Schurr, Bielenberg, Carlson
the CHS New Leader Institute. Member
of Kansas Livestock Association, Texas
Cattle Feeder’s Association and Red Angus
Association of America. Farms in a fam-
ily partnership that includes irrigated
corn and soybeans, dry land wheat, milo
and soybeans, and a commercial cow-
calf business. Holds an applied science
degree in farm and ranch management
from Hutchinson Community College.
DENNIS CARLSON (2001): Chairman of
CHS Foundation Finance and Investment
Committee and serves on Capital Commit-
tee. Former chairman and 18-year director
of Farmers Union Oil Company, Bismarck/
Mandan, N.D. Operates a family farm near
Mandan, producing wheat, sunfl owers and
soybeans.
STEVE FRITEL (2003): Serves on Corporate
Responsibility and Government Relations
committees. Serves as director for Rugby
(N.D.) Farmers Union Oil and member of
Rugby Farmers Union Elevator. Served 21
years on board of Rugby Farmers Union
Elevator and four years on former Harvest
States Wheat Milling Defi ned Member
Board and North Dakota Farm and Ranch