Ag Business Group Re-Elects Krissek, Johansen as 2021 Leaders

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(L to R) Greg Krissek, Dustin Johansen

(L to R) Greg Krissek, Dustin Johansen

 

December 10, 2020, KANSAS CITY, MO: Greg Krissek, CEO of the Kansas Corn Growers Association and Kansas Corn Commission was re-elected chairman of the Agricultural Business Council of Kansas City at the group’s annual meeting held December 10. Dustin Johansen, Vice President, Osborn Barr Paramore, was re-elected vice chairman of the Council.

Krissek, a native of Kansas City, Kansas, has over 30 years’ experience working with agriculture and ethanol sectors. Prior to being named CEO of Kansas Corn in 2014, his previous stints included executive positions with Kansas Department of Agriculture, ICM, Inc., and Kennedy and Coe. He earned his law degree and MBA from the University of Denver. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Rockhurst University in Kansas City.

Johansen manages the Kansas City office of Osborn Barr Paramore and leads OBP’s animal agriculture and equipment practices. Previously he spent nearly 20 years at Caterpillar in sales and marketing. Johansen was raised on a farm in central Missouri and is a graduate of the University of Missouri.

The Council’s Board of Directors is composed of 20 persons who serve staggered two-year terms. Those elected to the Board for a two-year term commencing January 1, 2021 were:

  • Shonda Atwater, Metropolitan Community College

  • Alan Barkema, Apical Economics

  • Eric Bohl, Missouri Farm Bureau

  • Bill Ford, Lathrop GPM

  • JJ Jones, Roots & Legacies Consulting

  • Debbie Kirchhoff, Kansas State University - Olathe

  • Jackie Klippenstein, Dairy Farmers of America

  • Stephanie Siders, CC Capitol Advisors

  • Brad Tolbert, John Deere

  • Bill Vaughn, Merck Animal Health

  • Kelly Farrell, Farrell Growth Group

Krissek extended his thanks to several outgoing leaders who have played an influential role in the Council’s activities through the years.  Those include long-time board members Gary Anderson, Dennis Bode, Ron Seeber, and Alan Wessler.

Members of the Agricultural Business Council include over 350 individuals associated with the food and agribusiness sector.  Agribusiness continues to be one of the largest business sectors in the Kansas City region, accounting for 8 percent of the workforce and contributing 22 percent of the gross regional product.  For further information:  Bob Petersen (816) 810-5000; www.agbizkc.com