USA
June 26, 2014

Jim Spradlin, Morton, Ill., has been named chief executive officer of GROWMARK, Inc. effective September 16, 2014. He replaces Jeff Solberg who will retire in September.

In announcing Spradlin as CEO, GROWMARK Chairman of the Board and President, John Reifsteck, said: “Selecting a CEO to lead GROWMARK’s management team is among the most important and impactful decisions the Board can make. Jim has the skills, knowledge, experience, and support to successfully lead GROWMARK into the future. The Board has great confidence in him and his ability to lead the multitude of talented employees throughout the GROWMARK System.”

Spradlin is a 1982 business administration and economics graduate of Illinois College, Jacksonville, Ill. He has held various positions within the GROWMARK System of cooperatives, including controller of Schuyler-Brown FS, regional administrative director, general manager of Piatt Service Company, general manager of Ag-Land FS, and region manager (Central Ill.), energy division manager, agronomy division manager, and vice president of agronomy for GROWMARK. Jim is one of five members of the Purdue University Center for Commercial Agriculture’s Industry Advisory Council. He serves on the board of directors for The Fertilizer Institute, and is a former local director of Rotary International.

“GROWMARK and its FS member companies have a long-standing reputation as a progressive and reliable supplier of quality products and services, for being easy to do business with, and for its highly-trained employees who operate with integrity. It is truly an honor to have the have support of the GROWMARK Board of Directors as we work together to guide the GROWMARK System,” Spradlin said.
 

Website: http://www.growmark.com

Published: June 26, 2014