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This report provides an overview of the activities and accomplishments of the United Soybean Board (USB) during the fiscal year 2012. It includes budget changes, organizational assessment, approved recommendations, and the transition task force next steps. The report also highlights the decision support tool, budget allocations, advanced biofuels initiative, and new director appointments. Additionally, it features retiring directors and the 2012 USB Executive Committee.
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Organizational Assessment Approved Recommendations: • Strategic Management Committee • Staffing Assessment by CEO & ED • Transition Task Force Next Steps: • Implementation Plan for Board Review
Value Task Force • Marc Curtis (MS), Lead • Dan Corcoran (OH) • Jared Hagert (ND) • Jim Schriver (IN) • Don Latham, past USB Chairman • Tom Malecha, CHS, Inc. • Alan Kemper, Chairman, American Soybean Association
Other Business • Decision Support Tool • Budget Allocations • Advanced BiofuelsInitiative • $2 Million
Retiring Directors • Todd Allen • Arkansas • Phil Bradshaw • Illinois • David Wilson • Alabama • Roy Bardole • Iowa • John Wray • Kansas • George Martin • Kentucky • Mike Korth • Nebraska • Jason Bean • Missouri • Cecil Eaddy • South Carolina
2012 USB Executive Committee • Jim Stillman • (IA) – Vice Chair • Vanessa Kummer • (ND) – Chair • Jim Call • (MN) – Secretary • Russ Carpenter • (NY) – New Uses • Chair • Bob Haselwood • (KS) – Treasurer • Sharon Covert • (IL) – International • Marketing Chair • Jim Schriver • (IN) – Production • Chair • Jimmy Sneed • (MS) – Communications • Chair • Lewis Bainbridge • (SD) – Domestic • Marketing Chair • Rick Stern • (Eastern Region) – • Audit & Evaluation • Chair • Marc Curtis • (MS), Past Chairman
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