About Us

Mission & Vision
At Central Valley Ag, we take our mission seriously. Every single day we aspire to provide innovative solutions that bring value to you, our customers. The agricultural world is changing all around us, and we must look toward the future to continue to provide the best agronomy, energy, feed and grain products and services. CVA remains committed to being a leader in the cooperative world, and will continue to keep a financially strong balance sheet to ensure long-term success for our employees and customers. We look forward to serving you, and future generations at our locations across Nebraska, Kansas and Iowa.
Our Mission
Embracing the Cooperative Spirit to deliver value to our members.
Our Vision
To be a world-class cooperative ensuring the long-term success of our employees and customers.

Annual Report
We believe that the Cooperative business model requires a balanced approach; balancing service, profit, patronage, equity redemption and reinvestment. It is our goal to focus on customer needs and the processes that improve our customer’s experience and to do these things in a manner that is World-Class. Looking ahead, your Cooperative will continue to invest in assets to improve our ability to serve customers. We will continue to focus on our core businesses of Grain, Agronomy, Energy, and Feed; with emphasis on you, our customer, innovation and value-based programs, while constantly reviewing and improving our efficiency.
Senior Leadership Team
We believe that the cooperative business model requires a balanced approach; balancing service, profit, patronage, equity redemption, and reinvestment. We are proud of our performance in each of these areas.

Carl Dickinson
Chief Executive Officer/President

Fran Swain
Chief Financial Officer

Brent Reichmuth
Senior Vice President Operations

Jeff Bechard
Senior Vice President Grain

Jeff Ingalls
Senior Vice President Energy

Nic McCarthy
Senior Vice President Agronomy

Doug Rowse
Senior Vice President Feed

Chad Carlson
Senior Vice President Talent

Owen Baker
Senior Vice President Marketing

Doug Clingman
Chief Technology Officer
Board of Directors
The Central Valley Ag Board of Directors is made up of local, agricultural leaders, who are recognized for their industry expertise, as well as economic and community development skills. The Board of Directors' mission is to provide leadership of Central Valley Ag's current direction and initiatives, in addition to positioning the organization for future success and profitability for members.

Luke Carlson
Chairman | Region 5, York NE

Mark Philips
Vice Chairman | Region 8, Akron IA

Jacob Porter
Secretary | Region 9, Mankato KS

Derek Appley
Director | Region 8, Akron Iowa

Ron Benson
Officer | Region 7, Clay Center Kansas

Alex Brookhouser
Officer | Region 1, Brunswick Nebraska

Paul Jarecke
Director | Region 3, Clarks Nebraska

Mark Koss
Officer | Region 7, Haddam Kansas

Ben Loeske
Director | Region 3, Monroe Nebraska

Chris Luethje
Director | Region 5, Bradshaw Nebraska

Ryan May
Director | Region 9, Hunter Kansas

Larry Naber
Director | Region 6, Utica Nebraska

Randal Rathe
Director | Region 1, Ainsworth Nebraska

Julie Ruhter
Director | Region 1, Ainsworth Nebraska

Carmen Schlickbernd
Director | Region 4, West Point Nebraska

Duane Schumacher
Director | Region 2, Bloomfield Nebraska

Kurt Thoene
Director | Region 2, Hartington Nebraska

Jay Uehling
Director | Region 4, Oakland Nebraska

Tom Vodicka
Director | Region 6, Surprise Nebraska

Michael Welch
Associate Director | Region 7, Haddam Kansas

Ben Meis
Associate Director | Region 1, Elgin Nebraska

Heith Reimers
Associate Director | Region 3, Clarks Nebraska
Meet Your Board
The Central Valley Ag Board of Directors consists of local agricultural leaders. These individuals have industry expertise and economic and community development skills. The board currently has 21 directors and two associate directors that reside in communities throughout the CVA territory. The “Meet Your Board” video series was developed to help you learn more about your board.