BARABOO, Wis. — Equity Cooperative Livestock Sales Association is pleased to announce the results of its recent 2022 Regional Board of Directors elections. Adam Quandahl, Waukon, Iowa, will transition to the role of Chairman of the board. Adam has been serving as District X representative on the regional board of directors since 2011. David Wilke, Ripon, Wis., District II representative, will continue to serve as Vice Chairman of the Board.

Re-elected to Secretary/Treasurer of the Board is Steve Schleis, Kewaunee, Wis., District III representative. Brad Solchenberger, Cazenovia, Wis., District IX representative, has been elected to serve as Assistant Secretary/Treasurer of the Board. Completing the ten-member board of directors are Daniel Leischer, Neosho, Wis., District I representative; Pete Kleiman, Wilson, Mich., District IV representative; Todd Cummings, Ogema, Wis., District V representative; Les Danielson, Cadott, Wis., District VI representative; Karl Merow, Sparta, Wis., District VII representative; and Dan Reeson, Blanchardville, Wis., District VIII representative. 

Two board members retired from the board, with our thanks and appreciation for their service, Allan Cihlar, District V and Dwight Truttmann, District VIII. 

“I’m honored to be serving with these directors,” says Curt Larson, President/CEO. “These are both challenging and exciting times for the cooperative, as we continue to move forward on how to better serve our producer members with the marketing, managing and financing of their agricultural businesses.”

Equity Cooperative Livestock Sales Association is a federated cooperative headquartered in Baraboo, Wis. Equity operates 11 auction markets, with a collection point in Menominee, Mich. and a livestock marketing center in Arlington, Wis. Equity services producers in Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, South Dakota and Wisconsin, and assists producers with the marketing, managing and financing of their agricultural businesses.

— Equity Cooperative Livestock Sales Association