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Our Office Staff
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Jim Halbeisen Vice-President of Research, Education & Sales
Jim started with us in November of 1994. Jim and his wife, Pat, have two daughters and four grandchildren. Jim farms on the weekends. Growers Mineral Solutions has been used on his farm since 1955.
Email: jhalbeisen@growersmineral.com
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Matt Schoder, Vice-President Finance & Operations
Matt joined the Grower's team as Controller in September, 2018. He is focused on the financial area, bringing over 22 years of experience in the manufacturing setting. Along with his wife Christina and two daughters, Matt is excited about the cost, health, and environmental benefits of the Growers' products. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his family.
Email: mschoder@growersmineral.com
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Paula Rice, Accounting Administrative Assistant
Paula joined the Growers team December 2018 as an Accounting Administrative Assistant. She has two daughters and four grandchildren. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her family and all things related to summer.
Email: price@growersmineral.com
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Carla Zika, Administrative Assistant
Started with Growers in 1998. Carla and her husband John have a daughter Leah, a nurse practitioner and two sons Joseph and Christopher who are currently in the Ohio Air National Guard. Carla enjoys outdoor activities and quilting.
Email: czika@growersmineral.com
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Zach Smith, Assistant to the Director of Research
Zach started with us in 2017. Zach and his wife are expecting their first child in April, 2018. Zach was not raised on a farm and was educated in environmental impacts and management. He is learning a lot about the Grower's program, and believes it has great economic and environmental potential. He is also trying to get as much on-farm experience as he can.
Email: zsmith@growersmineral.com
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Åsa J. Bobel,
Project Manager
Åsa has been a
member of the Growers Board of Directors since 2017 and joined the staff in
2018. She and her husband, Russell, have recently welcomed their
first child, Freja (whom is the great granddaughter of the late co-founder, Joe
Henry). Åsa graduated from Ohio University with a degree in Engineering
Technology Management, then later returned for her masters in Engineering
Management.
Åsa will take on the position of Project Manager where she
will lead projects relating to production, safety and
administrative improvements. She believes that the Growers
program can have a positive impact in today’s world and is excited to use
her previous production/manufacturing experience to contribute to the
organization.
Email: abobel@growersmineral.com
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Russell Bobel, Vice-President Marketing & Technology
Email: rrbobel@growersmineral.com
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