Ag Business Development Staff
The Agriculture Business Development Division helps create opportunities for success for Missouri’s farmers and agribusinesses. The Division’s staff help facilitate growth in Missouri’s agriculture-based businesses by providing business counseling, information and training on a sector-by-sector basis. Areas of specialization include capitalization, business planning, marketing, industry development, product and brand development and organizational structures. Staff also helps facilitate growth in Missouri’s agriculture-based industries by working with key partners such as universities, associates, private sector partners and federal and state agencies to aid in the growth of each sector.
Administration
Davin Althoff, Division Director
(573) 522-1796
Lacey Roark, Division Secretary
(573) 751-4762
Katie Luebbering, Office Support
(573) 751-4339
Domestic & International Marketing Staff
Brenda Verslues, Marketing Manager
(573) 522-9560
Vacant, Marketing Specialist
(573) 751-8187
Jennifer Kliethermes, Marketing Specialist
(573) 751-5611
Kayla Otto, Marketing Specialist
(573) 751-5613
Paola Coronel, Marketing Specialist
(573) 526-4849
John Hensley, Marketing Specialist
(573) 751-7213
Missouri Trade & Investment Office - Taiwan
Hank Ma, Director
Room 7B-10 & 7B-11, CETRA
5 Hsin Yi Road, Section 5
Taipei 110, Taiwan, ROC
Phone: + [886] 2 2725 1622
Fax: + [886] 2 2723 2731
Email: moagrtw@ms10.hinet.net
Phoebe Chen, International Trade Specialist
Kurt Olsen, Dairy Development Coordinator
(573) 291-5704
Taylor Tuttle, Agricultural Marketing Coordinator
(573) 751-5019
AgriMissouri/Missouri Grown
Christi Miller, Program Manager
(573) 522-4170
Catherine Bohnert, Marketing Specialist
(573) 522-9213
Rachel Heimericks, Marketing Specialist
(573) 751-7794
Alexis Jose, Marketing Specialist
(573) 751-8596
Macey Hurst, Marketing Specialist
(573) 526-4620
Market News
Tony Hancock, Market News Manager
(573) 751-3459
Caroline Tyler-Carter, Public Information Coordinator
(573) 522-1534
Market Reporters:
Market Reporters:
Rick Huffman: Joplin, Springfield (Feeders) & Ava
Dan Trickey: Sedalia, Kingsville & Butler
Greg Harrison: Mexico (Sheep/Goat), Bowling Green, Macon & Kingdom City
Dan Hill: West Plains & Norwood (Dairy)
Duane Robertson: Cuba & Vienna
Dennis Nagel: Patton Junction, Farmington & Fruitland (Sheep/Goat)
Don Kleiboeker: Joplin & Springfield (Cows)
Tracey Thompson: New Cambria, Unionville & Green City
Steve Gill: Boonville & Relief
Steve Disselhorst: Palmyra
Ray Schooley: Springfield (Dairy)
Mark Kennedy: Koshonong (Sheep/Goat)
Josh Stephans: Diamond & Buffalo (Sheep/Goat)
Relief Market Reporters:
Eric Groose
Steve Johnson
Missouri Agricultural and Small Business Development Authority
Jill S. Wood, Executive Director
(573) 751-5624
Vacant, Loan Officer
(573) 526-6827
Jacob Stoehr, Loan Officer
573-526-5631
Danielle Weed, Accounting Generalist II
(573) 522-2446
Marla Young, Loan Officer
(573) 751-2670
Board of Directors
Karisha Devlin, Chair
Edina, MO
Morris Heitman, Vice-Chair
Mound City, MO
Chris Chinn, Director
Jefferson City, MO
Jason Bean
Holcomb, MO
Kelly Forck
Jefferson City, MO
Sherry Jones
Dawn, MO
Billy Thiel
Marshall, MO