Mike Lehman, AMVAC, will lead Midwestern association.
For Immediate Release
Contact: Bonnie McCarvel, Executive Director
Mid America CropLife Association
(314) 849-9446
St. Louis, MO – With an eye toward the future of agriculture and the crop protection industry, The Mid America CropLife Association (MACA) is pleased to announce the election of the 2024-2025 Board of Directors held Thursday, September 5 during the Annual Members Meeting held September 3-5 in Bloomington, Minnesota.
Newly elected officers are, President Michael Lehman, AMVAC; Vice President John Oesch, Nutrien Ag Solutions, and Secretary/Treasurer Aaron Deardorff, Syngenta Crop Protection.
“MACA has a great foundation that has been built over the past 40 years. As an organization we needed to shift a bit to stay current, and we are doing that with our new logo and by shifting some committees. We aren’t pivoting, we are weaving what has served our membership since MACA’s inception with updates that will serve them even better. It’s an exciting time at MACA and our future is bright,” newly elected President Lehman shared during the Annual Meeting.
Continuing service to MACA, Jaime Yanes, Albaugh, LLC., will serve as Immediate Past President, continuing to weigh in on important topics and the direction of MACA initiatives. During the Annual Meeting, Board of Director members elected to three year terms were Brian Clark, Schuetz Container Systems, Inc.; Steve Sloan, Lamberti; and Drew Ratterman, Corteva Agriscience.
Continuing service as Board members are, Norm Wagoner, KALO; Matt Wagner, Green Leaf, Inc.; Matt Lawrence, Valent USA; Jane Hanson, Rosen’s; Mitch Reed, Kova; and Randy Stookey, Kansas Agribusiness Association.