Iowa Corn Announces Election Results for Board of Directors

Iowa Corn Announces Election Results for Board of Directors

Today Iowa Corn announced the Board of Directors election results for the Iowa Corn Growers Association® (ICGA) and Iowa Corn Promotion Board® (ICPB).

Those elected as ICGA directors will continue to bring grassroots policy issues forward and be the collective voice for over 7,000 corn-farmer members lobbying on agricultural issues at the state and federal level. These individuals include:

District 2: Rusty Olson

District 3: Elliot Henderson

District 5: Will Cannon*

District 7: Adam Bierbaum*

*For those re-elected

Since 1978, Iowa corn farmers have elected their peers to serve on the Iowa Corn Promotion Board to oversee the investment of funds generated by the Iowa corn checkoff. ICPB directors will continue to promote a thriving Iowa corn industry through research into new and value-added corn uses, domestic and foreign market development and providing education about corn and corn products. These individuals include:

District 2: Jerry Maier

District 4: Ryan Steffensen*

District 8: Jerod Flaherty*

District 9: Paul Gieselman*

*For those re-elected

Both ICGA and ICPB are tasked with creating opportunities for long-term Iowa corn grower profitability. Elected directors will begin to serve their districts on September 1, 2024.

For More Information:

Rachel Zumbach, Public Relations Manager, rzumbach@iowacorn.org, 515-225-9242

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