CLICK HERE TO VIEW CURRENT ISSUE

Best of NAMA 2025

Stay Informed
with these

Services
Agri Marketing Update
e-newsletter sent each Monday and Thursday
@AgriMarketing on Twitter
Farm Show Guide
Marketing Services Guide
Books:

National Agri-Marketing Association
NAMA Website
Upcoming Events
Chapters
Agri-Marketing Conf
Best of NAMA 2025












KANSAS CORN'S GREG KRISSEK RE-ELECTED CHAIR OF AG BIZ COUNCIL OF KC, OBP'S DUSTIN JOHANSEN IS VICE CHAIR
Source: Agricultural Business Council of Kansas City news release

(L to R) Greg Krissek, Dustin Johansen
Kansas City, MO - Greg Krissek, CEO of the Kansas Corn Growers Association and Kansas Corn Commission was re-elected chairman of the Agricultural Business Council of Kansas City at the group's annual meeting held December 10. Dustin Johansen, Vice President, Osborn Barr Paramore, was re-elected vice chairman of the Council.

Krissek, a native of Kansas City, Kansas, has over 30 years' experience working with agriculture and ethanol sectors. Prior to being named CEO of Kansas Corn in 2014, his previous stints included executive positions with Kansas Department of Agriculture, ICM, Inc., and Kennedy and Coe. He earned his law degree and MBA from the University of Denver. He earned his bachelor's degree from Rockhurst University in Kansas City.

Johansen manages the Kansas City office of Osborn Barr Paramore and leads OBP's animal agriculture and equipment practices. Previously he spent nearly 20 years at Caterpillar in sales and marketing. Johansen was raised on a farm in central Missouri and is a graduate of the University of Missouri.

The Council's Board of Directors is composed of 20 persons who serve staggered two-year terms. Those elected to the Board for a two-year term commencing January 1, 2021 were:

• Shonda Atwater, Metropolitan Community College

• Alan Barkema, Apical Economics

• Eric Bohl, Missouri Farm Bureau

• Bill Ford, Lathrop GPM

• JJ Jones, Roots & Legacies Consulting

• Debbie Kirchhoff, Kansas State University - Olathe

• Jackie Klippenstein, Dairy Farmers of America

• Stephanie Siders, CC Capitol Advisors

• Brad Tolbert, John Deere

• Bill Vaughn, Merck Animal Health

• Kelly Farrell, Farrell Growth Group

Krissek extended his thanks to several outgoing leaders who have played an influential role in the Council's activities through the years. Those include long-time board members Gary Anderson, Dennis Bode, Ron Seeber, and Alan Wessler.


Search News & Articles












Proudly associated with:
Ag Media Council Canadian Agri-food Marketers Alliance National Agri-Marketing Association National Association of Farm Broadcasters
Agricultural Relations Council Agricultural Communicators Network Livestock Publications Council
All content © 2026, Henderson Communications LLC. | User Agreement