ABOUT COUNTRY PARTNERS COOPERATIVE
Country Partners Cooperative trade area encompasses Nebraska's fertile valleys, sandhills and mixed grass prairies. The Ogallala Aquifer is the lifeblood of our irrigated region. Our member owners are adept at managing through the successes and perils of water at the flip of a switch in the volatile weather on the high plains. We count ourselves fortunate to work alongside them.
People shape Country Partners. A wealth of knowledge from lifelong service mixed with a vibrant energy shape most of the Country Partners location teams and our leadership team. We strive for a culture where people feel like they belong on day one. Across our geography, you will see our investment in facilities and equipment balanced with a history of careful spending.
Country Partners stands in a class alone, delivering an astonishing $27 million in equity retirement and $38 million in cash patronage over an eight-year period. Together we can do more than we can accomplish alone.
With 20 locations across Central Nebraska, you are never far from one of our Agronomy, Grain, Energy or Feed services.
MISSION
To be the leading Agricultural Cooperative focused on customers, employees, and profitability with integrity, safety, pride and vision.
VISION
To aggressively pursue the producer and employee of the future by providing best in class, products, services, facilities, and technology while maintaining continual profitable growth.
- Growth is essential for our relevance and sustainability
- Be a trusted advisor to targeted customers
- Customer experience matters
- Fiscally responsible
- Employees are our number one asset and will be treated as such
- Integrity guides our actions
- Clean, well maintained, and safe facilities
LEADERSHIP
SENIOR MANAGEMENT
Meet the team leading the way
Chris Wagner
Chief Executive Officer
Dale Anderson
Chief Financial Officer
Kevin Kalsbeck
Vice President of Energy
Pete Cullan
Vice President of Agronomy
Scott Hillius
Vice President of Grain
Scott Bonine
Region 2 Manager
Clayton Hensley
Region 1 Manager
Megan Bode-Kroupa
Vice President of Sales & Marketing
Allen Mintzmyer
Safety & Compliance Director
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Bill Dodds
Albion, NE
Jeff Waltman
North Loup, NE
John Keller
Eustis, NE
John Krohn
Albion, NE
Ken Ryan
Greeley, NE
Ryan Sukraw
Gothenburg, NE
Seth Gruber
Eustis, NE
Tim Easterday
Cozad, NE
Tim Rowe
Elwood, NE
Tony Murphy
Spalding, NE
Jason Lamb
Associate Board Member
Anselmo, NE
Anselmo, NE
Scott Jeffres
Associate Board Member
Burwell, NE
Burwell, NE
ADMINISTRATION STAFF
COMMUNITY
We pitch in—just like everyone else in a small town.
Community means more to us than just a place to hang an “Open for Business” sign. Country Partners is owned by members who call the communities we serve home. Our employees live here, and our profits stay here.
We’re also an active participant in the communities we serve. We’re proud that our employees serve as firefighters, first-responders, school board members and Sunday school teachers—and we encourage them to be involved.
Supporting the growth of the next generation of leaders through participation in the Nebraska FFA Foundation’s I Believe in the Future of Ag program, financial support of ag awareness and education, scholarships and our internship program is one of our priorities. Matching funds from our cooperative partners—CoBank, the Land O’Lakes® Foundation, and CHS—help our donation dollars make an even greater impact.
