Chapter Committees

Nominating Committee

Position Name  Phone Email 
Chair John Connelley (Past Pres)  (402) 660-0033  john.connelley@fcsamerica.com
Steve Schutte, AFM (2yr Past Pres)  (402) 518-0111 sschutte@farmersnational.com 
Andy Hubert, AFM (3yr Past Pres) (402) 759-3721   ahubert@farmers-national.com 

Friends of the Chapter Committee

Position Name  Phone Email 
Chair Jason Ray, AFM (President) (402) 879-7712 jray@centralnational.com
Tony Eggleston, ARA (Vice Pres) (308) 534-9240 tony@agriaffiliates.com
Blake Florell, AFM (1 YR Dir) (308) 237-2601 bflorell@farmersnational.com
John Connelley (Past Pres) (402) 660-0033 john.connelley@fcsamerica.com

Awards Committee

Position Name Phone Email
Chair Chris Scow (402) 434-4495 chris.scow@ufarm.com
Blake Florell, ARA (308) 237-2601 bflorell@farmersnational.com
Kurt Van Norman, AFM (402) 498-5045 kurt.vannorman@wellsfargo.com
Steve Schutte, AFM (402) 518-0111 sschutte@farmersnational.com
Kurt Wittler (402) 371-0110 kwittler@farmersnational.com

College Liaison Committee

Position Name  Phone Email 
Chair James Kehr (402) 434-1332 james.kehr@usbank.com
Bob Kacvinsky (402) 499-1816 bob.kacvinsky@syngenta.com
Stan Lierz, AFM (402) 697-7500 StanL@Hertz.ag
Roger Koertner, ARA (402) 721-5055 rkoertner@fnni.com
Scott Brettmann, AFM (402) 721-5995 lpbinc@qwestoffice.net
John Massanet (402) 237-2097 massanet@cox.net
Jim Janda (402) 239-5426 jimjanda@hotmail.com
Jim Jansen, AAC (402) 261-7572 jaj4960@gmail.com
Matt Gunderson, AFM (402) 590-2392 mgunderson@farmersnational.com
Jim Farrell, AFM (402) 669-5322 jfarrell@farrellgrowth.com
Jeremy Schreiber (402) 564-8332 jschreiber@farmersnational.com

Continuing Education Committee

Position Name  Phone Email 
Co-Chair-Mgr Jeff Monhollon, AFM (402) 798-2122 jmonhollon@farmersnational.com
Co-Chair-App John Connelley (402) 660-0033 john.connelley@fcsamerica.com
Scott Henrichsen, AFM (Mgr) (402) 697-7500 shenrichsen@hotmail.com
George Janning, ARA, RPRA (App) (308) 233-4478 GreatPlainsAg@Gmail.com
Andy Langemeier (App) (402) 721-5055 alangemeier@fnni.com

Legislative/Government Relations Committee

Position Name Phone Email
Chair Tony Eggleston, ARA (308) 534-9240 tony@agriaffiliates.com
Scott Brettmann, AFM (402) 721-5995 lpbinc@qwestoffice.net
Jeffre Monhollon, AFM (402) 798-2122 jmonhollon@farmersnational.com
Doug Hansen, AFM (402) 496-4197 dhansen@farmersnational.com
Lonnie Smith    
Matt Gunderson, AFM (402) 590-2392 mgunderson@farmersnational.com
Bruce Dodson, AFM (308) 539-4455 bruce@agriaffiliates.com
Doyle Onnen, AFM (402) 362-5892 donnen@farmersnational.com
Shae Smith (402) 721-5995 ssmithlpb@outlook.com
Bonnie Downing, ARA (308) 530-0083 bonnie.downing@fcsamerica.com

Membership Review & Development Committee

Position Name Phone Email
Chair Zach Suddarth, AFM (402) 363-7411 zsuddarth@cornerstoneconnect.com
Doyle Onnen, AFM (402) 362-5892 donnen@farmersnational.com
Rod Johnson (402) 371-0065 rodney.johnson@ufarm.com
Doug Hansen, AFM (402) 496-4197 dhansen@farmersnational.com
Tim Johnson, AFM (402) 845-6201 tim.johnson@farmers-national.com
Bonnie Downing, ARA (308) 530-0083 bonnie.downing@fcsamerica.com

Young Professionals Network Committee

Position Name Phone Email
Chair Grant Fitzgerald, AFM (402) 719-8392 gfitzgerald@farmersnational.com
Jim Jansen, AAC (402) 261-7572 jaj4960@gmail.com
Coy Fisher (307) 630-1318 cfisher@farmersnational.com
Ron Dunker (314) 578-3973 Ronald.dunker@bayer.com
Peter Spirk (308) 850-9209 peter.spirk@fcsamerica.com
Andy Langemier (402) 721-5055 alangemeier@fnni.com
Jordon Maassen (308) 530-8463 jordan@lashleyland.com
Jeremy Schreiber (402) 564-8332 jschreiber@farmersnational.com
John Keeney (308) 293-1713 john@kreai.com
Brandon Meyer (402) 984-9849 bmeyer@farmersnational.com

2020 Annual Winter Meeting Committee

Position Name Phone Email
Chair Tony Eggleston, ARA (Vice Pres) (308) 534-9240 tony@agriaffiliates.com
Blake Florell, AFM (1 YR Dir) (308) 237-2601 bflorell@farmersnational.com
John Massanet (2 YR Dir) (402) 237-2097 massanet@cox.net
Dean Batie, ARA (308) 234-1743 dean.batie@ufarm.com
Jim Janda (402) 239-5426 jimjanda@hotmail.com
Forest Holoubeck   fholoubeck@farmersnational.com
Bryan Reynolds (308) 534-9240 breynolds@agriaffiliates.com

2020 Summer Meeting Committee

Position Name  Phone Email
Chair Steve Schutte, AFM (402) 518-0111 sschutte@farmersnational.com
Steve MacGregor, AFM (402) 841-1917 smacgregor@farmersnational.com
Grant Fitzgerald, AFM (402) 719-8392 gfitzgerald@farmersnational.com
Ron Dunker (314) 578-3973 ronald.dunker@bayer.com
Kurt Wittler (402) 371-0110 kwittler@farmersnational.com