{"id":1836,"date":"2024-07-11T18:07:56","date_gmt":"2024-07-11T18:07:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.ubgretire.com\/conoce-al-equipo\/"},"modified":"2026-02-19T14:42:11","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T14:42:11","slug":"conoce-al-equipo","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ubgretire.com\/es\/conoce-al-equipo\/","title":{"rendered":"Conoce al equipo"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row full_width=\u00bbstretch_row_content\u00bb background_position_desktop=\u00bbcenter top\u00bb css=\u00bb.vc_custom_1771512107761{margin-bottom: 0px !important;background-image: url(https:\/\/ubgretire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/UBG_Team-image_2-19-26.jpg?id=2041) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}\u00bb el_class=\u00bbheaderrow\u00bb][vc_column css=\u00bb.vc_custom_1720799542297{margin-top: 0px !important;padding-top: 220px !important;}\u00bb][vc_empty_space height=\u00bb125px\u00bb][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=\u00bbstretch_row\u00bb css=\u00bb.vc_custom_1726334003780{background-color: #00523DB3 !important;}\u00bb el_class=\u00bbheaderoverlay\u00bb][vc_column css=\u00bb.vc_custom_1726330425656{padding-top: 5px !important;}\u00bb][vc_column_text css=\u00bb.vc_custom_1726330549605{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}\u00bb]Acerca de<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=\u00bb.vc_custom_1744744078559{margin-bottom: -13px !important;}\u00bb el_class=\u00bbteam-headertext\u00bb]Conoce al equipo<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=\u00bb.vc_custom_1720800135618{margin-bottom: 40px !important;}\u00bb el_class=\u00bbglobal-indent\u00bb]UBG est\u00e1 gobernada por un Consejo de Administraci\u00f3n de cinco personas, cuyos miembros son elegidos para mandatos rotatorios de cinco a\u00f1os. Bajo la direcci\u00f3n del Consejo, el equipo de UBG se encarga de la administraci\u00f3n diaria de RetireMint y del plan UBG 401(k).[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=\u00bbstretch_row\u00bb][vc_column width=\u00bb1\/2″][vc_column_text css=\u00bb.vc_custom_1720805579685{margin-bottom: 40px !important;}\u00bb]<\/p>\n

Consejo de Administraci\u00f3n<\/span><\/h4>\n

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\r\n \"Stan\"\r\n
\r\n sstark@aaggllc....<\/a>\r\n
620-385-2898 <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
\r\n Stan Stark<\/span>\r\n

Chairman \/ General Manager, Alliance Ag & Grain<\/p>\r\n

\r\nAs a 20-year board member, Stan Stark has witnessed agribusiness grow and evolve in challenging and unpredictable ways. In that time, however, one thing has remained constant, and Stark is honored to be part of it.
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\r\n\u201cOur world and the environment we work in continue to change rapidly, and there are no signs of slowing down. The UBG Board, management team and the professionals who work with our plan are here to protect our defined benefit plan to ensure it\u2019s not only available to our current employees but also to the employees of the future. As board members we are stewards of the plan with responsibility for protecting it and providing paths for our employees to retire with confidence and certainty.\u201d

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\r\n \"Boyd\"\r\n
\r\n Boyd.brodie@key...<\/a>\r\n
515-388-8028 <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
\r\n Boyd Brodie<\/span>\r\n

Vice Chair \/ General Manager, Key Cooperative<\/p>\r\n

\r\nUnited Benefits Group board service often requires Boyd Brodie to take time away from business and his personal life \u2014 two things with which he seldom allows to be interfered. For Brodie, however, investing time in RetireMint and other employee benefits is something he doesn\u2019t think twice about.
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\r\n\u201cThe benefits we provide through RetireMint and the 401(k) plan are tremendously significant, and they represent a legacy of trust with our employees I know many of us feel an obligation to uphold and protect, just as the generations before us did and the ones before that.\u201d
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\r\nIowa State University
\r\nBachelor of Science, Agricultural Business and Management<\/span>\r\n\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n

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\r\n \"David\"\r\n
\r\n dbriggs@westco....<\/a>\r\n
308-762-3112 <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
\r\n David Briggs<\/span>\r\n

CEO, WESTCO<\/p>\r\n

\r\nReflecting on his board service at UBG and with other industry and civic organizations, David Briggs notes that making a positive impact boils down to commitment and forward thinking.
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\r\n\u201cI\u2019ve learned that if you want to make a difference, you have to show up. When elected officials are in my area, I show up to nurture those relationships. We have to be in front of them, continuing to talk to them. We show up for the benefit of our members, and we show up knowing we have a responsibility to understand what impacts us now and what the future holds.\u201d

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\r\n \"Jeremy\"\r\n
\r\n Jeremy.Wilhelm@...<\/a>\r\n
402-269-8009 <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
\r\n Jeremy Wilhelm<\/span>\r\n

CEO, Frontier Cooperative<\/p>\r\n

\r\nAs a United Benefits Group board member, Jeremy Wilhelm believes his responsibility goes beyond governance, protocols and following ERISA requirements. The roots of his commitment, he says, go much deeper.
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\r\n\u201cWe\u2019re talking about a plan legacy, and I remind myself and the people around me often that we all stand on the history that brought us here. And it\u2019s on us to build the next generation: the next generation of agronomy managers and operations managers, and the next generation of CEOs, and to ensure the plan\u2019s legacy continues for them and every other single employee.\u201d

\r\nDoane University
\r\nBachelor of Science, Finance\/Management<\/span>\r\n\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n

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\r\n \"Alan\"\r\n
\r\n awoodard@kanzac...<\/a>\r\n
800-536-5614 <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
\r\n Alan Woodard<\/span>\r\n

CEO, Kanza Cooperative Association<\/p>\r\n

\r\nAs CEO of Kanza Cooperative Association, Alan Woodard actively fosters a service-first approach while implementing Kanza\u2019s strategic priority of meeting the needs of approximately 1,500 producers across south-central Kansas. He believes that focusing on culture, people and performance are keys to providing the best possible agronomy, grain, feed, fuel and convenience services.
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\r\n\"Our cooperatives have an obligation to serve our members, but also to care for our employees. RetireMint is such an important part of our ability to help employees achieve lifelong stability. As a UBG board member, it's an honor to use my business and financial experiences to protect and enhance the benefits of our faithful cooperative employees.\"

\r\nEmporia State University<\/span>\r\n\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n

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Liderazgo<\/span><\/h4>\n

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\r\n \"Brent\"\r\n
\r\n brent.evans@ubg...<\/a>\r\n
816-459-3312 <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
\r\n Brent Evans<\/span>\r\n

President CEO<\/p>\r\n

\r\nDescribed by colleagues as an unassuming leader, intelligent and compassionate, Brent joined UBG in 2002 and served as the company\u2019s controller and treasurer until he became CEO in 2016. During his 20+ years at the company, Brent has had the opportunity to hear firsthand the ways the RetireMint benefit helps individuals, families and beyond. As he often observes, the impact makes a lasting impression and demonstrates why co-ops are exceptional employers.
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\r\n\u201cIn rural communities, the co-op is important because it provides stability. In many communities, it\u2019s everything \u2014 it brings fuel, the local farm and home store, and grocery stores. And employees at the co-ops in the RetireMint plan are exceptionally lucky because they have a benefit that provides a paycheck for as long as they live after they retire. It does more than provide financial stability for people though. It brings stability to entire communities.\u201d

\r\nUniversity of Missouri \u2013 Columbia
\r\nBachelor of Science in Accountancy
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816-459-3311 <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
\r\n Sam Saitta<\/span>\r\n

CFO<\/p>\r\n

\r\nChief Financial Officer Sam Saitta\u2019s background reflects a professional history that began at what is now a top-four U.S. accounting firm. There, his professional experience was influenced by working across various industries and client types and by leveraging evolving systems and technology, chiefly to maximize business profitability. It's also there where Sam began to recognize it was more important to provide a high standard of work for the benefit of individuals vs. the benefit of the bottom line.
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\r\nPrincipled and process-driven, Sam approaches his work with a vision that goes beyond compliance and financial accountability. People and communities, he says, are at the heart of his work.
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\r\n\u201cCorporations are clearly in it for the profit; I had an hourly rate and was expected to bill as many hours as possible. Profit was power. But being in a co-op translates to a different kind of power. I think of RetireMint as an extraordinary example of purchasing power. And it's rewarding to manage RetireMint for hardworking individuals and to hear their retirement stories and know the power of the co-ops made them possible.\u201d

\r\nRockhurst University
\r\nBachelor of Science in Business Administration, Accounting<\/span>\r\n\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n

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\r\n \"Brett\"\r\n
\r\n brett.dorsel@ub...<\/a>\r\n
816-459-3349 <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
\r\n Brett Dorsel<\/span>\r\n

Director of Business Development<\/p>\r\n

\r\nEarly in his career, Brett joined North America\u2019s largest ag co-op at the time and discovered an industry that fulfilled him professionally and inspired him personally. Brett put it best when he described the motivators behind his work as UBG\u2019s Director of Business Development:
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\r\n\u201cFolks in the ag business are genuine and they work long hours during their careers. So, it\u2019s incredible their co-op\u2019s benefits literally help them live better lives when they retire. Quality of life is important, and it shouldn\u2019t be something people worry about after they stop working.\u201d
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\r\nAs a plan steward for RetireMint and the UBG 401(k), Brett has served on behalf of co-ops and their employees for more than 20 years. For his industry knowledge and his drive to \u201cdo good,\u201d he is a tremendous asset to co-ops, plan participants and UBG.

\r\nWilliam Jewell College
\r\nBachelor of Applied Science, Business Administration<\/span>\r\n\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n

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\r\n adam.terrill@ub...<\/a>\r\n
816-459-3342 <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
\r\n Adam Terrill<\/span>\r\n

Director of Benefits & Communications<\/p>\r\n

\r\nAdam Terrill emphasizes that effectively communicating RetireMint\u2019s value involves highlighting its numerous benefits beyond the obvious. He notes that a predictable monthly check after retirement isn't the only attractive feature:
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\r\n\"The financial market's uncertainty is a constant challenge, even for savvy investors. RetireMint eliminates this worry by offering predictable performance, regardless of market fluctuations. This is particularly advantageous for younger participants who can avoid the stress of navigating market volatility.\"
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\r\nAs UBG\u2019s Director of Communication & Education, Adam works closely with CEOs and HR managers to position RetireMint as one of the great benefits of a lifelong co-op career. He recognizes its impact on people\u2019s lives and communities and feels fortunate to help participants understand the Plan's structure, governance and tremendous value.

\r\nUniversity of Kansas
\r\nBachelor of Science in Journalism<\/span>\r\n\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n

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Equipo<\/h4>\n

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Cynthia Brunker<\/div>\r\n
401(k) Admin & Compliance Lead<\/div>\r\n
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Heather Cadue<\/div>\r\n
Office Administrator<\/div>\r\n
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Rosie Crawford<\/div>\r\n
Benefits Administrator<\/div>\r\n
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CO, OK, TX, MO, IN<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n \r\n
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Taylor Datema<\/div>\r\n
Senior Compliance Analyst<\/div>\r\n
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Lindsay Hemphill<\/div>\r\n
Benefits Administrator<\/div>\r\n
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NE<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n \r\n
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Kevin Jackson<\/div>\r\n
Systems Analyst\/Programmer<\/div>\r\n
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Travis Korthanke<\/div>\r\n
Relationship Manager<\/div>\r\n
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Raechel Kragenbring<\/div>\r\n
Senior Benefits Administrator<\/div>\r\n
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Cathy Mesh<\/div>\r\n
Benefits Administrator<\/div>\r\n
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IA, KS, WY<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n \r\n
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Michelle Quintero<\/div>\r\n
Client Service Associate<\/div>\r\n
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Tracy Shull<\/div>\r\n
401(k) & Employer Website Specialist<\/div>\r\n
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Courtney Todd<\/div>\r\n
Benefits Administrator<\/div>\r\n
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KY, SD, IL, MN, ND, AR<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n \r\n
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Kristen Vogel <\/div>\r\n
Senior Financial Analyst<\/div>\r\n
\r\n kristen.vogel@ubgret...<\/a>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
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