Purina Mills

Description

Purina Mills, LLC is the farm animal feeds unit of Land O' Lakes. It was previously part of Ralston Purina, but the U.S. animal feeds portion was sold in 1986. Headquarters: Shoreview, MN CEO: Brad J. Kerbs (Feb 2000–) Founder: William H. Danforth Founded: January 8, 1894, St. Louis, MO Parent organizations: BP, Koch Industries, Land O'Lakes Subsidiary: Golden State Feed and Grain, LLC

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Purina Mills Employees

Employee
Years
Job
Industry
Jamie Sturtewagen Jamie Sturtewagen Topeka, Kansas Area Details
Jamie Sturtewagen's Purina Mills Experience September 1983 - August 1990
Job HR Director, North America Supply Chain at ColgatePalmolive
Industry Consumer Goods
Experience
Colgate-Palmolive  April 2012 - Present
Hill's Pet Nutrition  June 2008 - April 2012
Hill's Pet Nutrition  March 2002 - May 2008
Hill's Pet Nutrition  November 1998 - February 2002
Hill's Pet Nutrition  March 1996 - October 1998
Hill's Pet Nutrition  August 1990 - March 1996
Purina Mills   September 1983 - August 1990

Skills
Human Resources, Logistics, Supply Chain, Inventory Management, Performance Management, Employee Relations, Talent Management, Deferred Compensation, Cross-functional Team..., Organizational..., Coaching, Employee Engagement, Start-ups, Six Sigma, Manufacturing, Process Improvement, Leadership, Personnel Management, Management, Project Management, Team Building, Continuous Improvement, Recruiting, Change Management, Training, Succession Planning

Education
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign   1979 — 1983
BS, Mechanical Engineering

Angela Schaefer Angela Schaefer Greater St. Louis Area Details
Angela Schaefer's Purina Mills Experience 1998 - 2000
Job Real Estate Consultant
Industry Real Estate
Experience
Keller Williams Realty Chesterfield  November 2013 - Present
Advanced Business Solutions  May 2005 - July 2010
Enterprise Rent-A-Car  August 2003 - May 2005
Enterprise Rent-A-Car  2002 - 2003
Hardee's  2001 - 2002
Netopia, Inc  2000 - 2002
Purina Mills   1998 - 2000
WPBN/WTOM   1996 - 1997
KSDK NewsChannel 5   August 1995 - September 1996
Whitmire/Microgen   May 1993 - May 1995

Skills
Constant Contact, Corporate Communications, Public Relations, Social Media Marketing, Newsletters, Marketing, InDesign, Photoshop, Press Releases, Copywriting, Publications, Entrepreneurship, Media Relations, Copy Editing, Email Marketing, Facebook, Blogging, Marketing Communications, Strategic Communications, Social Networking, Content Management, Social Media, Publicity, Real Estate, Sales

Education
Missouri Broadcast Center   1994 — 1995
Associate's degree, Broadcast Journalism

Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville   1988 — 1990
Communications

St. Louis Community College   1991 — 1993
Assoc., Public Relations

Ernie Rodina Ernie Rodina Ottawa, Kansas Details
Ernie Rodina's Purina Mills Experience November 1978 - July 2014
Job President of Better Horses Network, Inc.
Industry Retail
Experience
Better Horses Network, Inc.   July 2014 - Present
Purina Mills   November 1978 - July 2014

Skills
Management, Customer Service, Sales, Sales Management, Retail, Marketing, Leadership, Team Building, Customer Satisfaction

Education
Ottawa University, Ottawa Kansas   1973 — 1977
Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.), Biology, General

Ottawa University
Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.), Biology, General

Chris Reinhardt Chris Reinhardt Manhattan, Kansas Details
Chris Reinhardt's Purina Mills Experience May 1997 - May 2000
Job Extension Feedlot Specialist at Kansas State University
Industry Higher Education
Experience
Kansas State University  September 2005 - Present
Intervet, Inc  May 2000 - September 2005
Purina Mills   May 1997 - May 2000
Vigortone Ag Products  September 1994 - May 1997

Skills
Statistics, Research, Science, Higher Education, Data Analysis, Teaching, Qualitative Research, University Teaching, Public Speaking, Microsoft Office, SAS, Dairy, Leadership, Veterinary Medicine, Lifesciences, Agribusiness, Agriculture, Life Sciences

Education
Kansas State University   1991 — 1994
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Animal Sciences

Texas A&M University   1988 — 1991
Master's degree, Animal Sciences

University of Wisconsin-Madison   1986 — 1988
Bachelor's degree, Meat and Animal Science

Mike Cappas, MBA Mike Cappas, MBA Warner Robins, Georgia Details
Mike Cappas, MBA's Purina Mills Experience March 2003 - March 2005
Job Material Manager for The Ginn Group @ Robins Air Force Base
Industry Logistics and Supply Chain
Experience
The Ginn Group @ Robins Air Force Base   July 2015 - Present
Jeff Smith Automotive   August 2010 - February 2014
Lowe Toyota Pre-Owned Super Store   April 2009 - July 2010
Five Star Ford  March 2008 - April 2009
Mid-Georgia Flooring   April 2005 - March 2008
Purina Mills   March 2003 - March 2005
Marvel Industries  April 1994 - April 2003

Skills
Sales, Purchasing, Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Sales Operations, Marketing, Sales Management, Marketing Strategy, New Business Development, Contract Negotiation, Operations Management, Forecasting, Negotiation, Inventory Management, Management, Account Management, Sales Process, Direct Sales, Strategic Planning, P&L Management, Leadership, Process Improvement, Budgets, Team Building, Customer Service, Business Development, Business Planning, Selling, Inventory Control, Warehousing, Supply Chain, Customer Satisfaction, Project Management, Team Leadership, Training, Procurement

Education
Colorado Technical University-Online   2009 — 2010
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Logistics and Supply Chain Management, 3.82

Georgia State University - J. Mack Robinson College of Business   1986 — 1988
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Real Estate

University of Georgia   1985 — 1986
Business Administration

Macon Jr. College   1983 — 1985
Business Administration

Scott Crittenden Scott Crittenden Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Area Details
Scott Crittenden's Purina Mills Experience May 2001 - August 2001
Job Plant Manager at Land O'Lakes
Industry Food Production
Experience
Purina Animal Nutrition, LLC  January 2014 - Present
Purina Animal Nutrition, LLC  October 2010 - January 2014
Nestlé Purina North America  June 2007 - October 2010
Land O'Lakes Purina Feed, LLC   September 2004 - June 2007
Land O'Lakes Purina Feed, LLC   July 2002 - September 2004
Purina Mills, LLC (Land O'Lakes, Inc)   July 2002 - April 2003
Purina Mills   May 2001 - August 2001
Land O'Lakes Feed   May 2000 - August 2000

Skills
HACCP, Food Industry, Management, Manufacturing, Quality Assurance, Operations Management, Food Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement, Process Improvement, Food Science, Food Safety, Food Processing, Quality System, GMP

Education
Kansas State University   1997 — 2002
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Feed Science & Management, with Minor in Economics

Arkansas City High School   1993 — 1997

John Zeloski John Zeloski Greater St. Louis Area Details
John Zeloski's Purina Mills Experience December 1998 - November 1999
Job Vice President Marketing at Rabo AgriFinance
Industry Marketing and Advertising
Experience
RABO AGRIFINANCE  October 2011 - Present
PURINA ANIMAL NUTRITION, LLC  December 1999 - September 2011
PURINA MILLS   December 1998 - November 1999
MANNA PRO CORPORATION   October 1997 - November 1998
EXECUTRAIN  September 1996 - October 1997
NEWPORT LIMITED   February 1995 - August 1996
MARKET SCOPE, INC   August 1990 - January 1995
CEVAXS CORPORATION   August 1989 - April 1990

Skills
Public Speaking, High Performance Teams, Mobilize Talent, Brand Development, Influencer Marketing, Sponsorship Marketing, Event Marketing, Interactive Marketing, Business Strategy, Channel Management, Customer Marketing, B2B, Social Media Marketing, Budget Management, Budgets, Channel Partners, Sponsorship, Event Planning, Agribusiness, Marketing, Market Research, Leadership, Marketing Strategy, Sales Management, Management, Customer Insight, Market Planning, Product Launch, Trade Shows, Forecasting, Creative Direction, Competitive Analysis, Business Planning, Brand Management, Marketing Communications, Cross-functional Team..., Team Building, Account Management, Strategic Planning, New Business Development, Product Marketing, Public Relations, Project Management, Strategy, Entrepreneurship, Internal Communications, Direct Marketing, Marketing Research, Advertising, Marketing Management

Education
Webster University   2000 — 2002
M.B.A., Marketing Emphasis

Missouri State University   1985 — 1989
B.S., Marketing Management

Parkway West High School.

Clark Ward Clark Ward Kansas City, Missouri Area Details
Clark Ward's Purina Mills Experience August 1979 - January 1988
Job Financial Analysis Manager at Sprint Nextel
Industry Telecommunications
Experience
e.Clark Properties, LLC   January 2010 - Present
Sprint Nextel  May 1990 - Present
Olin Corporation  January 1988 - March 1990
Purina Mills   August 1979 - January 1988

Skills
Management, Strategy, Financial Analysis, Finance, Budgets, Business Process..., Analysis

Education
University of Missouri-Kansas City   1980 — 1982
MBA, Finance

John Meadows, MBA John Meadows, MBA Greater St. Louis Area Details
John Meadows, MBA's Purina Mills Experience April 1994 - June 2000
Job Vice President Business Development at Falk Harrison
Industry Marketing and Advertising
Experience
Falk Harrison  February 2014 - Present
GBMG (Board Member)   June 2012 - Present
Marketing and Development Consultant   March 2009 - February 2014
ProWolfe Partners  January 2007 - March 2009
American Marketing Association (AMA)   September 2000 - June 2008
Falk Harrison  January 2004 - January 2007
Wehrman & Company   June 2000 - January 2004
Purina Mills   April 1994 - June 2000
Innovative Marketing  June 1989 - April 1994
Ralston Purina / Purina Mills   June 1982 - June 1989

Skills
Business Development, Key Account Management, Integrated Marketing..., Marketing Strategy, Online Advertising, Marketing, Integrated Marketing, Social Media, Market Planning, SEM, Direct Mail, Direct Marketing, Corporate Branding, Product Development, Product Management, Product Marketing, Marketing Research, Marketing Communications, Digital Marketing, Web Marketing, Email Marketing, Marketing Management, Social Media Marketing, Branding & Identity, Branding Initiatives, Branding Experience, Retail Branding, Branding Research, Sales, Sales Management, Sales Leads, Salesforce.com, Sales Promotion, Sales Plan, Sales Presentations, Sales Process, Digital Marketing..., Digital Direct Marketing, Customer Loyalty..., Data-driven Marketing, Integrated..., Integrated Brand..., Consumer Packaged Goods..., SEO, Advertising, Strategy, B2B, Account Management, Online Marketing, New Business Development

Education
University of Missouri - St. Louis (MBA)   2009 — 2011
MBA

Oklahoma State University   1980 — 1982
BS

RaDell Gibbs RaDell Gibbs Greater St. Louis Area Details
RaDell Gibbs's Purina Mills Experience 1993 - 1994
Job Administrative Assistant at Excel Learning Center
Industry Hospitality
Experience
Excel Learning Center  May 2015 - Present
The University of Texas at Austin  August 2014 - March 2015
Crowne Plaza St. Louis Downtown  April 2008 - June 2014
LegalShield  2005 - 2012
Doubletree Club Hotel Austin University Area   February 2007 - February 2008
Embassy Suites Hotel Austin North   July 2000 - March 2004
Purina Mills, LLC (Land O'Lakes, Inc)   March 1997 - July 2000
Purina Mills   1993 - 1994
Radisson Hotel  1986 - 1988
University of Texas at Austin  1901 - 1902

Skills
Administrative Support, Microsoft Office, Calendars, Outlook, Office Management, PowerPoint, Confidentiality, Marketing, Sales, Access, Human Resources, Hospitality

Education
Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville   1994 — 1996
Completed 60 hours, Business

Southwestern Illinois College   1992 — 1994
Associates of Arts, Business

Phil Jaquith Phil Jaquith Lancaster, Pennsylvania Area Details
Phil Jaquith's Purina Mills Experience January 1991 - January 2000
Job Regional Sales Manager at Central Life Sciences
Industry Marketing and Advertising
Experience
Central Life Sciences  September 2012 - Present
Between Positions   June 2012 - September 2012
Boumatic  November 2010 - June 2012
Between Positions   August 2010 - November 2010
Land O' Lakes Purina Feed, LLC   January 1986 - September 2010
Land O' Lakes Purina Feed  January 2000 - July 2006
Purina Mills   January 1991 - January 2000
Purina Mills   January 1987 - January 1991
Dairy, Equine   January 1986 - January 1987

Skills
Dairy, Marketing, Customer Service, Sales Management, Market Development, Budgets, Sales, Business Strategy, Agribusiness, Sales Process, Trade Shows, Strategy, Agriculture, Product Development, Business Development, Retail, Key Account Management, Microsoft Excel, Management, Account Management, Farms, Marketing Strategy, Cross-functional Team..., New Business Development, Negotiation, Inventory Management, Animal Nutrition, Veterinary Medicine, Sales Operations, Market Planning, Leadership, Food Industry, Selling, Strategic Planning, Direct Sales, Business Planning, Team Building, Forecasting, Food

Education
Penn State University   1967 — 1969
AS, Agricultural Business

Corry High School

Paul Stefanic Paul Stefanic Fayetteville, Arkansas Area Details
Paul Stefanic's Purina Mills Experience 1987 - 1990
Job Director of Sales, National Accounts at D&D Commodities Ltd
Industry Consumer Goods
Experience
D&D Commodities Ltd   2009 - Present
WBFI   October 2011 - Present
Aspen Pet Products  2001 - 2009
Manna Pro Corporation   1990 - 2001
Purina Mills   1987 - 1990

Skills
Consumer Products, P&L Management, Product Development, Supply Chain, Strategic Planning, Logistics, Shopper Marketing, Merchandising, Retail, Management, Wal-Mart, CPFR, Pricing, IRI, Forecasting, Grocery, P&L, Nielsen, Customer Insight, Trade Marketing, Sales

Education
Baylor University - Hankamer School of Business   1983 — 1987

Michelle Walker Michelle Walker Greater Atlanta Area Details
Michelle Walker's Purina Mills Experience January 1996 - March 1997
Job Analyst III at TMobile
Industry Telecommunications
Experience
T-Mobile  May 1999 - Present
T-Mobile  May 2006 - December 2009
Voicestream  June 2002 - May 2006
Powertel  May 2001 - June 2002
Unisys Corporation  April 1998 - May 2001
Electronic Data Systems  March 1997 - March 1998
Purina Mills   January 1996 - March 1997

Education
Spelman College   1991 — 1995
Bachelor of Science, Computer Science

Rob Echele, MBA Rob Echele, MBA Greater St. Louis Area Details
Rob Echele, MBA's Purina Mills Experience 2005 - 2009
Job Senior New Product Development Manager at Purina Animal Nutrition
Industry Marketing and Advertising
Experience
Purina Animal Nutrition LLC (Land O'Lakes, Inc.)   2009 - Present
Purina Mills   2005 - 2009
Purina Mills   2004 - 2005
Purina Mills   2001 - 2004
Osborn & Barr Communications  1999 - 2000
Osborn & Barr Communications  1998 - 1999
DIMAC Direct  1997 - 1998
DIMAC Direct  1995 - 1997
ZEP Sales and Service (ZEP, Inc.)   1993 - 1995
Walmart Stores, Inc.   1985 - 1993

Skills
Advertising, Retail, Budget, Research, Product Marketing, New Product Ideation, Launching Of New..., Brand Development, Package Design, Retail Management, Pricing Strategy, Pricing Analysis, Margin Enhancement, Marketing Strategy, Market Research, Marketing Management, Integrated Marketing, Marketing, Direct Marketing, Strategic Planning, Strategy, Brand Management, Consumer Products, Segmentation, Social Media Marketing, Cross-functional Team..., Market Planning, Marketing Communications, New Business Development, Creative Direction, Customer Insight, Business Strategy, Marketing Research, CRM, Trade Shows, Competitive Analysis, Media Planning, Relationship Marketing, Budgets, Product Development, Product Launch, Sales, B2B, P&L Management, Management, Training, Packaging, Leadership, Food, Brand Architecture

Education
.University of Missouri - St. Louis
Master of Business Administration, Marketing and Management

Missouri State University
Bachelor of Science, Marketing

Missouri State University
Minor, Computer Information Systems

Michelle Keller Michelle Keller Greater St. Louis Area Details
Michelle Keller's Purina Mills Experience 1999 - 2002
Job
Industry Biotechnology
Experience
Monsanto  October 2011 - Present
Nordyne  March 2010 - October 2011
Our 365, Inc.   April 2005 - April 2009
Monsanto  2009 - 2009
Nordyne  2008 - 2009
First Foto / Growing Family   April 2005 - September 2007
Sara Lee  2002 - 2005
Purina Mills   1999 - 2002
Land O Lakes / Purina Mills   1998 - 2001

Skills
ABAP, SAP R/3, SD, IDOC, EDI, ERP, SAP ERP, BAPI, SharePoint, Project Management, Microsoft SQL Server, SAP BW, Process Improvement, Management, IT Management, SAP Implementation, SAP Netweaver

Education
Webster University   1995 — 1997
MA, Marketing

Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville   1989 — 1993
BS, MIS

Ed Fickey Ed Fickey Greater Atlanta Area Details
Ed Fickey's Purina Mills Experience 1980 - 1995
Job General Manager l Sales Manager l Polished Presenter l Marketer I Adjunct University Faculty I Commercial Real Estate
Industry Pharmaceuticals
Experience
Featherbone Medical, LLC   August 2009 - Present
Brenau University  December 2014 - Present
Wake Up Outdoors, LLC   2003 - 2013
Southeastern Safety & Environmental Supply   September 2001 - August 2011
1st Ag   January 2001 - August 2001
Purina Mills   1980 - 1995

Skills
Sales, Sales Management, Medical Devices, Marketing, Business Planning, Marketing Strategy, New Business Development, Healthcare, Contract Negotiation, Team Building, Selling, Medical Device Sales, Communication Skills, Product Development, Customer Service, Social Media, Leadership, Sales Operations, Strategic Planning, Business Development, Product Launch, Marketing Communications, Technical Writing, Competitive Strategies, Training, Market Development, Orthopedic, Budgets, Start-ups, Capital Equipment, Spine, Operating Room, Account Management, B2B, Strategy, Business Strategy, Management, Team Leadership, Strategic Partnerships, Negotiation, Entrepreneurship, Surgical Instruments, Hospitals, FDA, Coaching, Leadership Development, Orthopedics

Education
Georgia State University   1996 — 1998
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Business Administration and Management, General

The University of Georgia   1977 — 1979
Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.), Food Science

The University of Georgia   1977 — 1979
Bachelor of Science (BS), Food Science and Technology

Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College   1975 — 1977
Associate of Science (A.S.), Pre-Forestry

John Lochner John Lochner Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area Details
John Lochner's Purina Mills Experience 1998 - 2002
Job
Industry Information Technology and Services
Experience
Land O'Lakes  July 2011 - Present
Hamline University  2008 - Present
Land O'Lakes  1998 - July 2011
Purina Mills   1998 - 2002
G.A. Sullivan   1996 - 1998
SalesKit Software Corp.   1994 - 1996
BSG Consulting  1993 - 1994
KPMG  1988 - 1992
EDS Group  1980 - 1987

Skills
Business Intelligence, Data Warehousing, Integration, SDLC, ERP, Business Analysis, Net Suite, Solutions Architecture, Enterprise Architecture..., Teaching, Solution Architecture, Project Planning, IT Strategy, Change Management, PMO, Enterprise Software, Cross-functional Team..., Strategy, SaaS, Enterprise Architecture, Consulting, Project Management, Oracle, Leadership, Analytics, Team Leadership, SAP, Management, Business Process..., Business Process, Strategic Planning, Vendor Management, Systems Analysis, Pre-sales, PMP, Project Portfolio...

Education
Hamline University   2007 — 2013
DPA, Public Administration, Non-Profit Mgmt

The University of Texas at Dallas - School of Management   1982 — 1987
MA, International Mgmt Studies

The Ohio State University   1975 — 1980
BS Business Administration, Marketing

Frank Moore Frank Moore Greater St. Louis Area Details
Frank Moore's Purina Mills Experience 1998 - 2005
Job Business Unit Director at Land O'Lakes
Industry Food Production
Experience
Forage Genetics International  2010 - Present
Land O'Lakes, Inc.   2005 - 2010
Purina Mills   1998 - 2005
Koch Industries  1997 - 1998
Food & Fiber Technologies   1996 - 1997
The Dow Chemical Company  1989 - 1996
Advertising and Media   1984 - 1987
US Army  1980 - 1983

Education
Harvard Business School   1987 — 1989
MBA

University of Wisconsin-Madison   1983 — 1984
M.S., Agriculture

University of Tennessee-Knoxville   1975 — 1979
B.S., Agriculture

Mark Chenoweth Mark Chenoweth Phoenix, Arizona Details
Mark Chenoweth's Purina Mills Experience 1985 - 1994
Job General Manager Farnam
Industry Consumer Goods
Experience
Farnam   April 2014 - Present
Purina Animal Nutrtion   February 1996 - April 2014
Ciba Geigy Animal Health   1994 - 1996
Purina Mills   1985 - 1994
American Cyanamid Animal Health   1984 - 1985
Pfizer Animal Health  1981 - 1984

Skills
Marketing Strategy, Marketing Research, Product Management, New Business Development, Strategic Planning, Brand Development

Education
Purdue University   1976 — 1981
Master of Science (MS), Agricultural Economics

Jim Dumler Jim Dumler Houston, Texas Area Details
Jim Dumler's Purina Mills Experience January 1999 - December 2000
Job Senior/CLevel Executive leading performance & growth in energy, midstream, chemical, agribusiness, & private equity
Industry Executive Office
Experience
CenterPoint Energy Corporation   August 2008 - Present
Carney-Dumler Partners   2007 - June 2008
Republic Financial Corporation  2003 - 2007
American Identity  2003 - 2006
Broe Companies   2002 - 2003
Koch Industries, Inc  1989 - 2001
Purina Mills   January 1999 - December 2000
Borg-Warner Chemicals (GE Plastics)   July 1984 - August 1988

Skills
Mergers, Strategic Planning, Business Strategy, Due Diligence, Business Development, Restructuring, New Business Development, Private Equity, Executive Management, Business Planning, Financial Modeling, Venture Capital, Start-ups, Change Management, Corporate Development

Education
Duke University - The Fuqua School of Business   1987 — 1989
MBA, highest honors (Fuqua Scholar), Finance, Strategy, Marketing

Washington University in St. Louis   1983 — 1984
BS, Chemical Engineering

Colorado College   1978 — 1982
BA, Chemistry

Kelly Wiesbrock Kelly Wiesbrock San Francisco Bay Area Details
Kelly Wiesbrock's Purina Mills Experience 1998 - 2000
Job Portfolio Manager, Harvest Capital Strategies
Industry Financial Services
Experience
Harvest Capital Strategies  2005 - Present
Ascend Capital  2000 - 2005
Purina Mills   1998 - 2000
Deloitte Consulting  1994 - 1998
Frito Lay  1988 - 1992

Skills
Equities, Investments, Mutual Funds, Hedge Funds, Valuation, Portfolio Management, Private Equity, Asset Management, Equity Research, Investment Management, Fixed Income, Bloomberg, Trading, Asset Allocation, Alternative Investments

Education
Harvard Business School   1992 — 1994

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign   1986 — 1988
BS, Mechanical Engineering

Kris Strobach Kris Strobach Greater Atlanta Area Details
Kris Strobach's Purina Mills Experience 1987 - 1990
Job President at Strobach Consulting Services LLC
Industry Management Consulting
Experience
Same  August 2008 - Present
Strobach Consulting Services LLC   August 2008 - Present
Continental Grain/Wayne Farms   2008 - 2010
Strobach Consulting Services   2008 - 2010
Wayne Farms LLC  1990 - 2008
Purina Mills   1987 - 1990
Ralston Purina  1977 - 1990
Department of Labor (OSHA)   1974 - 1977
USAF  1966 - 1970

Skills
Risk Management, Change Management, Insurance, Process Improvement, Security, Training, Operations Management, Team Building, Cross-functional Team..., Management, Leadership, Continuous Improvement, Performance Management, Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing

Education
Missouri State University   1970 — 1973
BS, Industrial Technology

Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology   1964 — 1966
Airframe & Powerplant License, Reciprocating and Jet Aircraft

John F Hodge   1959 — 1962
diploma

Arnie Sumner Arnie Sumner Greater St. Louis Area Details
Arnie Sumner's Purina Mills Experience 1971 - 1999
Job coo at VeriPrime
Industry Facilities Services
Experience
VeriPrime   March 2013 - Present
TgX Solutions L.L.C.   2010 - Present
Fort Recovery Equity Exch Co   March 2013 - September 2014
Pennfield  November 2011 - March 2013
Pennfield  2011 - March 2013
BlueBonnet feed   2005 - 2006
Moark, LLC  2002 - 2005
Ag Leadership   2000 - 2005
Ft Recovery Equity   2000 - 2002
Purina Mills   1971 - 1999

Skills
Product Development, Business Planning, Strategic Planning, Food, Mergers, Team Leadership, New Business Development, Management, Business Strategy, Agriculture, Budgets, Executive Management, Mergers & Acquisitions, Sales, Leadership, Farms, Sales Management, Cross-functional Team..., Agribusiness, Strategy, Supply Chain, Business Development, Purchasing, Entrepreneurship, Forecasting, Dairy, Team Building, Public Speaking, Sales Operations, Marketing Strategy, Negotiation, International Business, P&L Management, Animal Nutrition, Operations Management, Start-ups, Marketing, Food Industry, Ingredients, Veterinary Medicine, Key Account Management, Market Planning, International Sales, Food Safety, Supply Chain Management, Food Processing, Market Development, Grain, P&L, Agronomy

Education
University of Massachusetts, Amherst   1967 — 1971
BS in agricultural economics, Agricultural Economics

Roberta Lovett Roberta Lovett Albany, Georgia Area Details
Roberta Lovett's Purina Mills Experience October 1995 - August 1998
Job Area Purchasing Manager at Wayne Farms LLC
Industry Food & Beverages
Experience
Wayne Farms LLC  August 1998 - Present
Purina Mills   October 1995 - August 1998

Education
State University of New York - System   2003 — 2008

Ben McDaniel Ben McDaniel Wichita, Kansas Area Details
Ben McDaniel's Purina Mills Experience June 1998 - December 2000
Job Vice President, Engineering Polymer Solutions at INVISTA
Industry Chemicals
Experience
INVISTA  August 2015 - Present
INVISTA  November 2010 - August 2014
INVISTA  April 2008 - November 2010
Sprint  October 2006 - April 2008
Sprint  March 2005 - October 2006
Sprint  January 2004 - March 2005
Sprint  December 2000 - January 2004
Purina Mills   June 1998 - December 2000

Education
Oklahoma State University   1996 — 1998
MBA, Finance

Oklahoma State University   1992 — 1996
BS, Food Science

Walter Tyler Walter Tyler Atlanta, Georgia Details
Walter Tyler's Purina Mills Experience 1998 - 1999
Job SVP Safety and Health at GeorgiaPacific LLC
Industry Chemicals
Experience
Georgia-Pacific LLC  August 2014 - Present
INVISTA  April 2004 - July 2014
Koch Industries  January 1999 - April 2004
Purina Mills   1998 - 1999
Flint Hills Resources  1992 - 1998
Phillips 66  1982 - 1992

Skills
Environmental..., EHS, Occupational Health, Process Safety..., Safety Management..., Hazardous Waste..., Chemical Engineering, Environmental Compliance, PSM, EHS Management Systems, Risk Management, Operations Commercial..., Process Safety..., Compliance Oversight, Operational Due..., Product Stewardship, Transportation Safety, Fire Protection..., Risk Governance, Lead Change, Leadership, Industrial Hygiene, Process Safety, Petrochemical, EPC, Process Engineering, Refinery, Refining, Pipelines, Petroleum, Factory, RCRA, Process Optimization, Root Cause Analysis, HAZOP, Process Simulation, Downstream Oil & Gas, ISO 14001, Manufacturing, HAZOP Study

Education
Texas A&M University   1977 — 1981
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Safety Engineering

Texas Tech University   1986 — 1991
Master of Engineering, Environmental and Industrial

Anne Witzofsky Anne Witzofsky Greater St. Louis Area Details
Anne Witzofsky's Purina Mills Experience 1997 - 2002
Job Project Manager at Monsanto
Industry Marketing and Advertising
Experience
Monsanto  November 2013 - Present
MasterCard  October 2012 - November 2013
MasterCard  June 2011 - October 2012
Maritz Loyalty Marketing  October 2009 - June 2011
Maritz Loyalty Marketing  July 2008 - October 2009
Maritz  August 2007 - June 2008
Maritz Loyalty Marketing  January 2005 - 2007
Maritz Loyalty Marketing  February 2003 - January 2005
Purina Mills   1997 - 2002
Purina Mills   August 1997 - March 2000

Skills
Program Management, Business Analysis, Cross-functional Team..., Project Management, Loyalty Programs, Leadership, Quality Assurance, SDLC, Management, Process Improvement, Project Planning, CRM, Software Project..., Analysis, Analytics, Strategic Planning, Requirements Gathering, Business Requirements, Coaching, Information Technology, Loyalty Marketing, Visio, Systems Analysis, Marketing, Budgets, Talent Management, Internal Communications

Education
Truman State University   1988 — 1992
BA, Speech Communication

Elise Brasel Elise Brasel Greater St. Louis Area Details
Elise Brasel's Purina Mills Experience 1997 - 1998
Job Tax Manager at American Railcar Industries
Industry Railroad Manufacture
Experience
Sigma-Aldrich  June 2015 - Present
American Railcar Industries  January 2007 - June 2015
US Franchise Systems, Inc.   1999 - 2006
Purina Mills   1997 - 1998
KPMG  1996 - 1998

Skills
CPA, Accounting, Tax, Tax Accounting, Tax Research, US GAAP, QuickBooks, Financial Statements, Corporate Tax, Auditing, Financial Accounting, Income Tax

Education
Quincy University   1983 — 1987
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Accounting

Sherry Runge Sherry Runge Greater St. Louis Area Details
Sherry Runge's Purina Mills Experience February 1987 - July 2008
Job at Correctional Medical Services
Industry Hospital & Health Care
Experience
Correctional Medical Services  July 2000 - Present
Correctional Medical Services  July 2000 - January 2011
Purina Mills   February 1987 - July 2008

Education
Missouri State University   1977 — 1980
BA, Communications, English

Anthony Kwok, CFE, CISSP, Security+,ITIL Anthony Kwok, CFE, CISSP, Security+,ITIL Greater St. Louis Area Details
Anthony Kwok, CFE, CISSP, Security+,ITIL's Purina Mills Experience 1997 - 2000
Job Storage Architect, InfoSecurity Professional & Certified Fraud Examiner
Industry Information Technology and Services
Experience
Deloitte  December 2004 - Present
Hewlett-Packard  August 2000 - September 2002
EMC  March 1999 - August 2000
Purina Mills   1997 - 2000
Siemens Informations Systems   1996 - 1999

Skills
IT Strategy, Enterprise Architecture, Cloud Computing, Disaster Recovery, Virtualization, Data Center, Storage Area Networks, Unix, SharePoint, ITIL, Storage, Business Continuity, Security, VMware, Integration, Network Security, IT Management, HP, Enterprise Software, Information Technology, CISSP, Solution Architecture, Professional Services, Infrastructure, Vendor Management, System Deployment, IT Service Management

Education
University at Buffalo
BS

University of Cincinnati Department of Environmental Health
MS

Connie Brown Connie Brown Greater St. Louis Area Details
Connie Brown's Purina Mills Experience September 1987 - March 1999
Job Senior IT Manager at Enterprise Holdings
Industry Automotive
Experience
Enterprise Holdings  March 1999 - Present
Purina Mills   September 1987 - March 1999
General American Life Insurance  September 1985 - September 1987

Skills
IT Relationship..., Building Strong..., SAS programming, Career Development, Professional Mentoring, Program Management, Data Warehousing, Data Mining, Strategic Communications, Analysis, Leadership

Education
Maryville University of Saint Louis   1994 — 1998
BS, Information Systems

Greg Israelson Greg Israelson Greater St. Louis Area Details
Greg Israelson's Purina Mills Experience February 1993 - June 1999
Job Research Scientist at Nestle
Industry Food Production
Experience
Nestle S.A.   July 2001 - Present
Foss North America  June 1999 - July 2001
Purina Mills   February 1993 - June 1999

Skills
Food Chemistry, Food Science, NIR spectroscopy, Quality System, Food Technology, Chemistry, R&D, Food Microbiology, Analytical Chemistry, Sensory Evaluation, Chromatography, GMP, Validation, GLP, LIMS, Microbiology, Spectroscopy, HPLC, NIR Spectroscopy

Education
University of Missouri-Saint Louis   1999 — 2002
Bachelor of Science (BS), Criminology & Forensic Science

Pacific High School

Wes Robinson Wes Robinson Davenport, Iowa Area Details
Wes Robinson's Purina Mills Experience 1998 - 2005
Job Director Corporate Business Development at John Deere
Industry Machinery
Experience
John Deere  July 2013 - Present
John Deere  September 2011 - July 2013
John Deere  April 2007 - September 2011
Purina Mills   1998 - 2005
U.S. Grains Council   1991 - 1997

Skills
Mergers, Business Planning, Business Strategy, Business Development, Due Diligence, New Business Development, Strategic Planning, Corporate Finance, Corporate Development, Agribusiness, Valuation, M&A experience, Negotiation, Joint Ventures, Capital Structure, Rating Agency Relations, Liquidity Management, Mergers & Acquisitions, Agriculture, Cross-functional Team..., Market Analysis, Strategy, International Business, Forecasting, Product Development

Education
Vanderbilt University - Owen Graduate School of Management   1987 — 1989
MBA, Finance and Marketing

Oklahoma State University   1983 — 1987
Agriculture, Animal Science

David Kabbes David Kabbes White Plains, New York Details
David Kabbes's Purina Mills Experience February 1999 - August 2000
Job General Counsel and Managing Director Corporate Affairs at Bunge Limited
Industry Food Production
Experience
Bunge Limited  February 2015 - Present
Bunge North America, Inc.   August 2000 - January 2015
Purina Mills   February 1999 - August 2000
Koch Industries  July 1997 - February 1999
Schiff Hardin LLP  November 1991 - July 1997
Thompson Coburn  June 1987 - October 1991

Skills
Corporate Law, Corporate Governance, Due Diligence, Business Strategy, Restructuring, Contract Negotiation, Corporate Finance, Agribusiness, Negotiation, Joint Ventures, International Business, Strategy, M&A experience, Risk Management, Leadership, Management, Forecasting, Business Planning, Mergers & Acquisitions

Education
University of Illinois College of Law   1984 — 1987
JD

Quincy University   1980 — 1984
BS, Management

Jeff Gough, SPHR Jeff Gough, SPHR Kansas City, Missouri Area Details
Jeff Gough, SPHR's Purina Mills Experience 1997 - 2001
Job Sr. VP, Human Resources and Safety at Smithfield Foods, Inc.
Industry Food Production
Experience
Smithfield Foods, Inc.   February 2014 - Present
Smithfield  May 2007 - February 2014
Premium Standard Farms  October 2001 - May 2007
Koch Industries  June 1985 - October 2001
Purina Mills   1997 - 2001

Skills
Labor Relations, Process Improvement, Compensation, Mergers, Employee Relations, Safety Management, Logistics Management, Deferred Compensation, Team Building, Succession Planning, Logistics, Strategic Planning, Mergers & Acquisitions, Inventory Management, Contract Negotiation, Human Resources, P, SAP, Safety Management..., Employee Benefits, Benefits Administration

Education
The College of William and Mary - The Mason School of Business   2012 — 2013
MBA, Business Administration and Management, General

The University of Kansas   1983 — 1985
BS, Accounting & Finance

James Goehring James Goehring Elkhart, Indiana Area Details
James Goehring's Purina Mills Experience May 1985 - November 1999
Job at Self Employeed
Industry Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
Experience
L & B Services   February 2010 - Present
Dexter Axle Company  December 1999 - January 2010
Purina Mills   May 1985 - November 1999

Skills
Manufacturing..., Budgets, Financial Reporting, ERP, Strategy, Financial Analysis, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Accounts Payable, Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing, Microsoft Office, Automotive, Cost Accounting, Payroll, Management, Kaizen, Finance, Microsoft Excel, Purchasing, Manufacturing, Accounting

Education
College of Charleston   1983 — 1985
BS Business, Accounting/Finance

Lauren Kats Lauren Kats Topeka, Kansas Area Details
Lauren Kats's Purina Mills Experience May 1989 - November 1990
Job
Industry Veterinary
Experience
Blue Buffalo Co  May 2015 - Present
Hill's Pet Nutrition  2001 - May 2015
Consolidated Nutrition  October 1994 - January 2001
Kansas State University  February 1991 - February 1994
Purina Mills   May 1989 - November 1990

Skills
Food Science, Animal Nutrition, Ingredients, Veterinary Medicine, Science, Consumer Products, Food Processing, Food Safety, Veterinary, Animal Husbandry, Food Industry, Food, HACCP, Microbiology, Dairy, Agriculture

Education
Kansas State University   1991 — 1994
MS, Swine Nutrition

Kansas State University   1984 — 1988
Bachelor of Science, Animal Science

Dana J. Tomlinson Dana J. Tomlinson Jeffersonton, Virginia Details
Dana J. Tomlinson's Purina Mills Experience 1990 - 2000
Job Research Nutritionist at Zinpro Corporation
Industry Dairy
Experience
Zinpro Corporation  2000 - Present
Zinpro Corporation  2000 - 2011
Purina Mills   1990 - 2000

Skills
Ingredients, HACCP, Veterinary Medicine, Food Industry, Food Safety, Dairy Products, Chemistry, Product Development, Food, Gas Chromatography, Organic Chemistry, Strategic Planning, GMP, Food Processing, Animal Science, Animal Nutrition, Animal Husbandry, Microbiology, Sustainable Agriculture, Cattle, Veterinary, Dairy Science, Farms

Education
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University   1985 — 1990
Master's degree, and PhD, Dairy Science

The Ohio State University   1979 — 1982
BS, Dairy Science

Frank McCracken Frank McCracken Sitka, Alaska Details
Frank McCracken's Purina Mills Experience October 1989 - October 1994
Job Director Information Technolgy/Corporate Project Manager at Silver Bay Seafoods, LLC
Industry Fishery
Experience
Silver Bay Seafoods, LLC  October 2011 - Present
MedReclamation, LLC   January 2003 - October 2011
ERW Worldwide   1998 - 2002
World Wide Technology  March 1999 - April 2000
Oracle  May 1997 - March 1999
Bock Pharmacal, Inc.   October 1994 - April 1997
Purina Mills   October 1989 - October 1994
General Dynamics  December 1986 - October 1989
Price Waterhouse Management Consultants  1980 - 1985
General American Life  1979 - 1981

Skills
Strategic Planning, Healthcare, Process Improvement, Operations Management, Team Building, Change Management, Healthcare Information..., Healthcare Management, Hospitals, Contract Negotiation, Executive Management, Business Strategy, Project Management, Business Process..., Management Consulting, Cross-functional Team..., Leadership, Consulting, Business Development, Sales Management, Start-ups, New Business Development, Management, Strategy, Budgets, Vendor Management, Business Planning, Program Management, Forecasting, Analysis, Training, Professional Mentoring, Organizational..., Business Analysis, Mergers & Acquisitions, Leadership Development, Team Leadership, Supply Chain Management, Negotiation, Project Planning, Supply Chain, Risk Management, Competitive Analysis, Product Development, Coaching, Entrepreneurship, Information Technology, P&L Management

Education
University of Missouri - St. Louis   1975 — 1978
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Accounting and Business/Management

Ron R Arendt Ron R Arendt Modesto, California Details
Ron R Arendt's Purina Mills Experience June 1997 - June 2000
Job Micro
Industry Dairy
Experience
Micro  October 2013 - Present
Agri-King Nutrition   January 2000 - February 2013
Purina Mills   June 1997 - June 2000
Cal-Ag Commodities   March 1995 - June 1997
Moorman Mfg   March 1984 - March 1995

Skills
Strategic Planning, Team Building, Management, Public Speaking, Training, Sales, Budgets, Operations Management, Team Leadership

Education
University of San Francisco   1983 — 1985
Organizational Behavior

Oklahoma State University   1974 — 1977
Animal Science

duncan highmark duncan highmark Greater St. Louis Area Details
duncan highmark's Purina Mills Experience 1970 - 1999
Job parttime at trinity church
Industry Religious Institutions
Experience
Trinity Church  2006 - 2011
Twin Oaks Presbyterian Church  2001 - 2006
Purina Mills   1970 - 1999

Skills
Chairman of non profit..., member of Board of..., Theology, Leadership Development, Nonprofits, Public Speaking, Teaching, Strategic Planning, Biblical Studies, Preaching, Pastoral Care, Volunteer Management, Discipleship, Religion, Youth Ministry, Missions, Pastoral Counseling

Education
Hanover College

Dana Brewer Dana Brewer Saint Louis, Missouri Details
Dana Brewer's Purina Mills Experience 1990 - 1994
Job Schaeffer Web Services
Industry Marketing and Advertising
Experience
Schaeffer Web Services   November 2010 - Present
Schaeffer Manufacturing   August 2006 - October 2013
Purina Mills   1990 - 1994

Skills
SharePoint, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Outlook, Sales, Project Management, Budgets, Purchasing, Customer Service, Non-profits, Marketing, Strategic Planning, Manufacturing, Microsoft Office, Process Improvement, Leadership, PowerPoint, Business Development, Management, Nonprofits

Education
Southeast Missouri State University

Frank Orique Frank Orique Visalia, California Area Details
Frank Orique's Purina Mills Experience 1987 - 1990
Job Partner at Amaral Dairy Service
Industry Dairy
Experience
Amaral Dairy Service   January 1991 - May 2014
Purina mills   1987 - 1990

Skills
Sales Management, New Business Development, Marketing Strategy, Agriculture, Agribusiness, Business Strategy, Farms, Marketing Management, Product Development, Strategic Planning, Budgets, Team Building, Business Planning, Negotiation, Food, Sales Operations, Key Account Management, Pricing, Forecasting, Dairy Science, Dairy Products, Dairy, Supply Chain

Education
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo   1980 — 1983
Animal Sciences

West Hills College Coalinga   1978 — 1980
Associate of Science (A.S.), Animal Sciences

Paul Hann Paul Hann Mount Joy, Pennsylvania Details
Paul Hann's Purina Mills Experience 1962 - 2003
Job Feed marketing
Industry Food Production
Experience
Purina Mills   1962 - 2003
Purina Mills, LLC (Land O'Lakes, Inc)   1962 - 2002

Skills
Agribusiness, Customer Service, Product Development, Change Management, Process Improvement, Food, Continuous Improvement, Agriculture, Negotiation, Agronomy, Inventory Management, Dairy, Farms, Supply Chain, Animal Nutrition, Sales, Animal Husbandry, Marketing Strategy, Animal Science

Education
Penn State University   1958 — 1962
Bachelor of Science (BSc), Agricultural Teacher Education

Dianne Buettner Dianne Buettner High Ridge, Missouri Details
Dianne Buettner's Purina Mills Experience 1987 - 1990
Job Executive Assistant at Cory of Maryland Heights
Industry Government Administration
Experience
City of Maryland Heights, MO  October 1990 - Present
Purina Mills   1987 - 1990
Incarnate Word Hospital  1979 - 1987

Education
Maryville University of Saint Louis
Communications

David Gehle David Gehle Haslett, Michigan Details
David Gehle's Purina Mills Experience October 1962 - January 1989
Job Senior Tax Auditor for the State of Michigan at State of Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget
Industry Government Administration
Experience
State of Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget  February 2004 - Present
Jackson National Asset Management, LLC  1994 - August 2001
Purina MIlls   October 1962 - January 1989

Skills
Accounting, Management,...

Education
The American College of Financial Services   1999 — 2001
CLU & ChFC designations, Insurance & Investments, Pass

Central Michigan University   1991 — 1993
Business Administration and Management, General/Accounting

Paul Duffey Paul Duffey Flowery Branch, Georgia Details
Paul Duffey's Purina Mills Experience
Job RETIRED at PURINA MILLS
Industry
Experience
PURINA MILLS  

Education
Auburn University   1967 — 1971
Bachelor of Science (BS), Animal Sciences