Macomb—The Illinois Agricultural Leadership Foundation (IALF) has selected 28 new members from throughout the state for the Illinois Agricultural Leadership Program (IALP) Class of 2010.

Throughout the next two years members of the new IALP Class of 2010 will attend 14 seminars focusing on current social, political, and economic issues. The first year’s curriculum includes a 7-day national travel seminar to Washington, D.C. A 14-day international study tour is the highlight of the second year of the program. New members of the Class of 2010 include the following (name, title/occupation, business, home city and home county):

• Craig Abell – Technical Support Representative, Syngenta Crop Protection; Mahomet, Champaign Co.
• Jeff Anderson – Director of Purchasing, The Eli’s Cheesecake Company; Carol Stream, DuPage Co.
• Sheri Bane - Director Commerical Agribusiness Underwriting, Country Financial; Arrowsmith, McLean Co.
• Tara Bohnert-Yoder - Jersey Specialist, Alta Genetics Inc.; Elmwood, Peoria Co.
• Chuck Cawley – Grain Farmer, Charles M. Cawley, Inc.; Rochelle, Ogle Co.
• Keith Detwiler - Vice President, 1st Farm Credit Services; Bourbonnais, Kankakee Co.
• Sheila Fowler – Agriculture Teacher, Chicago High School for Agricultural Sciences; Chicago, Cook Co.
• Andrew Goodrich - Grain Merchandiser and Crop Insurance Specialist, Russell Grain; Rushville, Schuyler Co.
• Chris Gould - Owner, Gould Farms; Elburn, Kane Co.
• Meghan Grebner- Agri-Business Director, JMP Radio Group; Washburn, Woodford Co.
• Joe Grider - Sales Manager, Decision Commodities; Hudson, McLean Co.
• Nathan Hasheider – Production Agriculture, Campbell Farms; Okawville, Washington Co.
• Kara Kinney - Manager, Douglas and Moultrie County Farm Bureaus; Tuscola, Douglas Co.
• David Koehn - Regional Agronomist, Stine Seed Company; Springfield, Sangamon Co.
• Tim Laatch - Director of Environmental Services, The Maschhoffs; Altamont, Effingham Co.
• Haley Loy - Director of Agriculture Literacy and Public Relations, Cook County Farm Bureau; Lombard, DuPage Co.
• Kurt Maertens - Technology Development Representative, Monsanto Company; Mapleton, Peoria Co.
• Matt McClelland - General Manager, Prairie Farms Dairy; St. Charles
• Blake Miller – Crops and Seed Marketing Manager, Illini FS; Monticello, Piatt Co.
• Cory Mitchell - Agriculture Funding Manager, Central/Northern Illinois, Illinois Finance Authority; Mahomet, Champaign Co.
• Nathan Provost – District Sales Manager, Wyffels Hybrids, Inc.; Chatham, Sangamon Co.
• Jeff Ray – Asset Manager, Prudential Agricultural Investment; Naperville, Dupage Co.
• Chris Salrin - Propane Product Manager, Growmark, Inc.; Bloomington, McLean Co.
• Patrick Schaddel – Technical Support Division Manager, Brandt Consolidated; Springfield, Sangamon Co.
• David Scheffler – Site Manager, Monsanto Company; Sherman, Sangamon Co.
• Steve Sheaffer - Vice President of Lending, 1st Farm Credit Services; Polo, Ogle Co.
• Grant Strom – Owner and Operator, Strom Farms and DGS Swine; Dahinda, Knox Co.
• Brian Waddel – Account Manager, The Mosaic Company; Normal, McLean Co.