Board of Directors

Your OABA Officers and Board of Directors consist of eighteen (18) individuals who are your fellow OABA Members or employees of OABA Members of the Association. They represent various segments of the agribusiness industry in Ohio. They contribute their time, experience and expertise, without compensation for the good of the industry and the Association.

Larry J. Hammond

BOARD CHAIR
Term expires: 4/30/2012
Represents: Elevator/Terminal (Cooperative Ownership)

President / General Manager
Auglaize Provico
601 Logan St.
PO Box 360
Wapakoneta, OH 45895-0360
PH: (419) 739-4600
Fax: (419) 738-2880
Toll Free: (800) 472-9286

Herb Mayer

VICE CHAIR
Term expires: 4/30/2013
Represents: Feed Industry (Dealer/Distributor)

Feed Manager
Southwest Landmark Inc.
PO Box 189 415 Bellbrook Avenue
Xenia, OH 45385-0189
PH: (937) 372-3541
Fax: (937) 372-3141

Jerry Ward

PAST BOARD CHAIR
Term expires: 4/30/2010
Represents: Agrichemical Industry
(Dealer/Distributor-Independent Ownership)

President
Ohigro, Inc.
6720 Gilette Road
PO Box 196
Waldo, OH 43356-0196
PH: (740)-726-2430
Fax: (740) 726-2574
Toll Free: (800) 851-6452

Alan Bensch

DIRECTOR
Term expires: 4/30/2010
Represents: Member-At-Large

Sales & Marketing Manager
Plant Nutrient Division
The Andersons
480 W Dussel Dr.
PO Box 119
Maumee, OH 43537-1639
PH: (419) 891-6314
Fax: (419) 891-6588
Toll Free: (800) 537-3370

Thomas A. Bostic

DIRECTOR
Term Expires: 4/30/2011
Represents: Fertilizer Industry
(Dealer/Distributor-Cooperative Ownership)

General Manager
Central Ohio Farmers Co-op, Inc.
730 Bellefontaine Ave.
PO Box 936
Marion, OH 43302-0936
PH: (800) 258-2213
Fax: (740) 382-4581

Jill Boyd

DIRECTOR
Term Expires: 4/30/2012
Represents: Fertilizer Industry
(Member at Large)

Territory Sales Manager
Morral Companies LLC
132 Postle St.
Morral, OH 43377
PH: (740) 465-3751
Fax: (740) 465-9781

Walter Burd

DIRECTOR
Term Expires: 4/30/2012
Represents: Agrichemical Industry
(Dealer/Distributor-Cooperative Ownership)

Purchasing Manager
Town & Country Co-op
813 Clark Ave.
Ashland, OH 44805
PH: (419) 289-0408
Fax: (419) 281-9806

David Case

DIRECTOR
Term expires: 4/30/2011
Represents: Ag Chem Industry
(Member at Large)

Seed Account Representative
Bayer CropScience
PO Box 477
Enon, OH 45323-0477
PH: (937) 239-0924
Fax: (937) 864-7522

James H. "Jim" Collins

DIRECTOR
Term Expires: 4/30/2012
Represents: Member at Large

Vice President
GVM West, Ltd.
4341 Sandhill Rd.
Bellevue, OH 44811
PH: (800) 848-8460
Fax: (800) 541-0755

Richard Heilmann

DIRECTOR
Term expires: 4/30/2011
Represents: Fertilizer Industry (Dealer/Distributer - Independent Ownership)

Farm Service Manager
Crop Production Services
12015 SR 65
Ottawa, OH 45875
PH: (419) 523-3041
Fax: (419) 523-4530

Jack Heim

DIRECTOR
Term Expires: 4/30/2011
Represents: Elevator/Terminal
(Independent Ownership)

General Manager & Treasurer
Walton Agri-Service Inc.
233 South Sandusky Ave.
Upper Sandusky, OH 43351
PH: (419) 294-2337
Fax: (419) 294-4966

Paul Kalmbach

DIRECTOR
Term Expires: 4/30/2012
Represents: Feed Industry
(Dealer/Distributor)

President
Kalmbach Feeds Inc.
7148 State Highway 199
Upper Sandusky, OH 43351-0038
PH: (419) 294-3838
Fax: (419) 294-4130

Eric N. Parthemore

DIRECTOR
Current term expires 04/30/2010
Represents: Elevator/Terminal
(Cooperative Ownership)

President / CEO
Heritage Cooperative, Inc
11177 Twp. Rd.
133 PO Box 68
West Mansfield, OH 43358
PH: (937) 355-0003
Fax: (937) 355-0005
Toll Free: (877) 240-4393

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