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Midwest Member States

Food Export–Midwest's membership includes 13 Midwest state agricultural promotion agencies. Through these member state offices and Food Export–Midwest’s efforts, services are provided to all U.S. exporters in the region that are interested in exporting food and value-added agricultural products abroad.

Contact information for all Midwest member states:

Illinois Department of Agriculture
Jackie Sambursky
Marketing Representative
jackie.sambursky@illinois.gov
801 E Sangamon Ave
Springfield,
IL 62702-1813
Phone: (217) 558-0788
Fax: (217) 785-4505

Indiana State Department of Agriculture 
Drew Sherman
International Trade Director
Asherman@isda.IN.gov
1 N Capitol Ave
Indianapolis,
IN 46204-2026
Phone: (317) 690-4068

Iowa Economic Development
Brad Frisvold
Marketing Manager, Agriculture
International
Trade Office
brad.frisvold@iowaeda.com 
1963 Bell Avenue, Suite 200
Des Moines, IA  50315
Phone: (515) 348-6241
Fax: (515) 725-3010

Kansas Department of Agriculture
Suzanne Ryan-Numrich
International Trade Director
Suzanne.Numrich@ks.gov
1320 Research Park Dr.
Manhattan, KS
66502-5000
Phone: (785) 564-6704
Fax: (785) 296-8389

Michigan Department of Agriculture & Rural Development
Jamie Zmitko-Somers
Agriculture Development Division Director
ZmitkoJ@michigan.gov
PO Box 30017
525 W Allegan
Lansing, MI 48909
Phone: (517) 284-5738
Fax: (517) 335-0628

Minnesota Department of Agriculture
Lisa Stout
International Trade Manager
lisa.stout@state.mn.us
625 N. Robert St.
St. Paul, MN 55155-2538
Phone: (651) 201-6227

Missouri Department of Agriculture
Jennifer Kliethermes
Marketing Specialist Food & Beverage
Jennifer.Kliethermes@mda.mo.gov
1616 Missouri Blvd
Jefferson City,
MO 65109
Phone: (573) 751-5611
Fax: (573) 751-2868

Nebraska Department of Agriculture
Jordan Schlake
Nebraska Agricultural Trade Representative
jordan.schlake@nebraska.gov
301 Centennial Mall
S, 4th Fl
PO Box 94947
Lincoln, NE 68509-4947
Phone: (402) 471-6858
Fax: (402) 471-2759

North Dakota Trade Office
Lindsey Warner
Director of Operations
Lindsey@ndto.com
4844 Rocking Horse Circle South
Fargo, ND, 58104
Phone: (701) 929.6712

Ohio Department of Agriculture
Tim Sword
Agricultural Export Administrator
tim.sword@agri.ohio.gov
8995 E Main Street
Reynoldsburg, OH 43068
Phone: (614) 592-4522

Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry
Jamie Cummings
Market Development Coordinator
Jamie.Cummings@ag.ok.gov
2800 N Lincoln Blvd
Oklahoma City, OK 73105
Phone: (405) 522-4330
Fax: (405) 522-4855

South Dakota Department of Agriculture
Timothy Schoonhoven
Policy Advisor
Timothy Schoonhoven@state.sd.us
523 E Capitol Ave
Pierre, SD 57501-3182
Phone: (605) 773-5425
Fax: (605) 773-3481

Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
Mark Rhoda-Reis
Bureau Director
mark.rhodareis@wisconsin.gov
Phone: (608) 400-5311

Midwest Board of Directors

Food Export–Midwest was founded by, and remains governed by, a Board of Directors consisting of the Secretaries, Directors or Commissioners of agricultural promotion agencies from each member state.

Our Board of Directors are listed below.

Illinois Department of Agriculture
Director Jerry Costello

Indiana State Department of Agriculture 
Director Don Lamb

Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship
Secretary Mike Naig

Kansas Department of Agriculture
Secretary Mike Beam

Michigan Department of Agriculture & Rural Development
Director Dr. Tim Boring

Minnesota Department of Agriculture
Commissioner Thom Petersen

Missouri Department of Agriculture
Director Chris Chinn

Nebraska Department of Agriculture
Director Sherry Vinton

North Dakota Department of Agriculture
Commissioner Doug Goehring

Ohio Department of Agriculture
Director Brian Baldridge

Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry
Secretary Blayne Arthur

South Dakota Department of Agriculture
Secretary Hunter Roberts

Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
Secretary Randy Romanski

 

 

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