Golden Growers Cooperative’s Board of Directors
Golden Growers Cooperative’s (GGC) Board is comprised of 9 members. At each Annual Meeting, One Director will be elected as an At-Large Director and one Director will be elected from two of GGC’s three member districts. Directors serve three-year terms, and may serve a maximum of four, full, three-year terms. Directors’ terms expire on the day of the third annual meeting following their elections.
Immediately following each annual meeting, the Board holds a reorganization meeting. At this meeting, the directors elect a Chairperson, First and Second Vice Chairpersons, a Secretary, and a Treasurer. These five Board officers comprise the co-op’s Executive Committee. Three members of the Executive Committee are appointed to the ProGold, LLC, Board of Governors.
For more information on directors’ responsibilities, obligations and elections, please refer to the Bylaws of Golden Growers Cooperative.
The current Board of Directors:
NAME | DISTRICT | TELEPHONE | FIRST ELECTED |
CURRENT TERM EXPIRES |
Blane Benedict | North | 701-2238-2626 | 2022 | 2024 |
Richard Bot | South | 507-829-6382 | 2017 | 2026 |
Matt Hasbargen, Secretary | At-Large | 701-271-9254 | 2013 | 2025 |
Scott Jetvig, 2nd Vice Chair | At-Large | 218-483-4639 | 2015 | 2024 |
Brett Johnson, Chair | Central | 701-274-8909 | 2013 | 2025 |
Brady Koehl | At-Large | 320-392-5486 | 2022 | 2026 |
David Kragnes | North | 701-371-9379 | 2023 | 2025 |
Nicolas Pyle, 1st Vice Chair | Central | 701-347-4421 | 2023 | 2026 |
Larry Vipond, Treasurer | South | 320-677-2535 | 2015 | 2024 |