Mid Kansas Cooperative Association in Moundridge has named David Spears as chief marketing officer.
In his role, Spears will lead the efforts for MKC in creation, coordination and management of all sales and marketing.
Spears has an extensive background in the agriculture industry. Most recently he served as director-vice president of operations for Agriculture Solutions Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Kansas Farm Bureau, where he was responsible for the development of programs and services designed to enhance farm and agribusiness income.
During the late 1990s, he served as a commissioner and acting chairman for the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, where he oversaw the commodity futures and options markets in the United States.
Spears graduated cum laude with a bachelor of science degree in agricultural economics from Kansas State University.
“We consider ourselves fortunate to bring Dave on board,” said Dave Christiansen, MKC president and CEO, in a press release. “His wealth of experience working with producers and industry leaders will serve to strengthen our objective of shared growth, shared success.”
MKC, headquartered in Moundridge, is a member-owned cooperative serving producers and customers throughout central Kansas.
MKC and its partners provide customers grain marketing, agronomy, energy and feed inputs.
Excel Industries debuts new product line
HESSTON — Excel Industries Inc., manufacturer of Hustler Turf Equipment, announced the introduction of a new product line of residential and commercial zero-turn mowers. Big Dog Mowers made its debut at the 2009 GIE+EXPO in Louisville, Ky.
“We developed the Big Dog Mowers brand because of the need in the distribution channel for a high quality, value priced, zero-turn product line,” said Paul Mullet, president and CEO of Excel Industries.
Big Dog Mowers will be sold through a new distribution network set-up by Excel Industries. These distributors will work with their dealers to market and sell Big Dog Mowers.
