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Leadership
Board of Directors
The UPI Board of Directors is comprised of 16 producer members who are elected by UPI district delegates. These directors serve three-year terms and work with cooperative management to set the strategic direction of the co-op and make decisions to ensure the current and future success of the business.
Tim Lenz
District 3 (N. IL)
Alex Richardson
District 4 (W. KY)
Nick Timmermann
District 5 (S.IL)
Tim Ruggles
District 6 (N. MI)
Bill Pridgeon
District 7 (SW MI)
Dan Schaible
District 8 (SE MI)
Tom Homan
District 9 (N. IN)
James Lucas
District 10 (S. IN)
Dan Bernath
District 11 (NW OH)
Fred Berge
District 12 (SW OH)
Lynn Orr
District 13 (NE OH)
Dennis Corcoran
District 15 (S. OH)
Grover Crawford
District 16 (E. KY)
Matt Bell
At Large
John West
At Large
Co-op Leadership
Together, our leadership team and board of directors develop the strategic direction for the cooperative to ensure a successful and sustainable future for the business and its members.
Mike Bumgarner
President and CEO
Bill Tom
Executive Vice President of Livestock Marketing
Bob Siegel
Vice President of Credit
Brad Warner
Vice President of Finance & Accounting
John Marihugh
Vice President of Strategy, Communications & Member Services