Awards Nomination Deadline Approaching
The deadline for submitting nominations for the Agribusiness Leader and NAMA Marketer of the Year awards is January 20, 2012. These awards will presented at the 2012 Agri-Marketing Conference, April 18-20, 2012, in Kansas City.
NAMA Marketer of the Year
NAMA will recognize an active member with senior management of marketing and/or sales responsibilities with the NAMA Marketer of the Year award. This award is the most prestigious honor awarded to an active member of the association and honors outstanding accomplishments in the field of agri-marketing.
Nominees are solicited from agribusiness and related companies with overall marketing and/or sales responsibilities. Nominees must be NAMA members.
To nominate someone for the NAMA Marketer award, download the application in an Adobe .pdf format at http://www.nama.org/awards/mktrapplication.pdf or fill out the online application at http://www.nama.org/awards/namamarketerform.htm.
Past NAMA Marketer of the Year Award Recipients
Year
|
Honoree
|
Company at time of award
|
2011
|
Roger Reierson | AdFarm |
2010
|
Stephanie Liska | Beck Ag, Inc. |
2009
|
Jon Anderson | OPEN ROADS |
2008
|
Dave Rhylander | Delta & Pine Land – Division of Monsanto Company |
2007
|
Phil Johnson | Colle+McVoy |
2006
|
Tom Davis | Meredith Corporation |
2005
|
Rick Turner | Gustafson, LLC |
2004
|
Raymond Hoyum | IMC Global |
2003
|
James Seaver | AGCO Corporation |
2002
|
Donald Hecht | Elanco Animal Health |
2001
|
Wendell Knehans | Monsanto-Corn States |
Agribusiness Leader of the Year
The Agribusiness Leader of the Year award recognizes leadership achievement in agriculture and the food and fiber industry. This award is for agribusiness leaders and leaders in private, public or academic service. Nominees do not have to be NAMA members.
The Agribusiness Leader of the Year award is NAMA’s highest honor. The award honors an outstanding leader in agribusiness, education, government service or other agribusiness related area. Solicited from senior level position holders in private, public or academic service, nominees should exemplify excellence in agribusiness by their significant contributions to the industry.
To nominate someone for the Agribusiness Leader of the Year award, download the application in an Adobe .pdf format at http://www.nama.org/awards/agbusapplication.pdf or fill out the online application at http://www.nama.org/awards/agribusinessform.htm.
Agribusiness Leader of the Year Honor Roll
Year
|
Honoree | Company at time of award |
2011
|
Jeff Simmons | Elanco |
2010
|
Dave Seehusen | Land O’Lakes, Inc. |
2009
|
Leon Westbrock | CHS Inc. |
2008
|
Rick Tolman | National Corn Growers Association |
2007
|
Dale R. Ludwig | Missouri Soybean Assn. & Missouri Soybean Merchandising Council |
2006
|
George Thornton | Agriliance, LLC |
2005
|
James Irwin | Case IH |
2004
|
Bernie Staller | National FFA Organization |
2003
|
Richard Clauss | Hilmar Cheese Company/Clauss Dairy Farms |
2002
|
A. Charles Fischer | Dow AgroSciences |
2001
|
Emmett Barker | Assn. of Equipment Manufacturers |
2000
|
R.W. “Bud” Porter | Deere & Company |
1999
|
Bruce Bickner | DeKalb – Monsanto Global Seed Group |
1998
|
William Kirk | DuPont Agricultural Enterprises |
1997
|
Arnold Donald | Monsanto |
1996
|
H.D. “Harry” Cleberg | Farmland Industries, Inc. |
1995
|
Edward McMillan | Purina Mills |
1994
|
Dwayne Andreas | Archer Daniels Midland Company |
1993
|
Robert Wichmann | Pioneer Hi-Bred Intl., Inc. |
1992
|
Gary Parker | Lindsay Manufacturing Co. |
1991
|
William Griffith | American Cyanamid |
1990
|
Thomas Dille | Rhone-Poulenc Ag |
1989
|
Nicholas Babson | Babson Brothers Co. |
1988
|
Olin Andrews | Farmers Hybrid Companies |
1987
|
David Garst | Garst Seed Co. |
1986
|
Leo Bontempo | Novartis-Seeds |
1985
|
Dr. Kenneth Bader | American Soybean Assn. |
1984
|
John Churchman | Ford Tractor Operations |
1983
|
Owen Newlin | Pioneer Hi-Bred Intl., Inc. |
1982
|
Nicholas Reding | Monsanto Ag Group |
1981
|
Robert Lanphier | AGMED, Inc. |
1980
|
Joe Ecker | Gehl Co. |
1979
|
Robert Book | Elanco Animal Products/Eli Lily Co. |
1978
|
Roland Hendrickson | Pfizer Ag Division |
1977
|
Donald Fritz | Farmers Hybrid Co. |
1976
|
Harold Noren | DeKalb Ag Research |
1975
|
E.W. Cook | Cook Industries |
1974
|
Walt Buescher | Allis Chalmers |
1973
|
Bill Bricker | Diamond Shamrock Chemical |
1972
|
Fred Stines | Successful Farming |
1971
|
Del Walker | Funk Brother Seeds, Co. |
1970
|
Dr. James Affleck | American Cyanamid |
1969
|
Lyle Yost | Hesston Corp. |
1968
|
Dr. Robert Spitzer | Murphy Products |
1967
|
Emory Dearborn | Ford Tractor Operations |
1966
|
Maurice Turner | Amchem Products |
1965
|
George Varnes | Eli Lily Co. |
1964
|
Morris Reid | J.I. Case |
1963
|
W.J. Jensen | Butler Manufacturing |
1962
|
Don Murphy | Wallace’s Farmer |
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