
Executive Officers

Nathan Keane
President
nkeane@mgga.org
Nathan Keane grew up in the suburbs of St. Paul, MN married a farmer’s daughter and has farmed with his father-in-law, Kerry Upham, on a 4th generation homestead near Loma, Montana. With a bachelor’s degree in Business from the University of Northwestern in Saint Paul and a background in sales, Nathan brings this experience to the family farm as it has transitioned from primarily winter and spring wheat crops to growing a host of alternative crops. He and his wife, Dianna, have three young children. Nathan serves on several community boards and is the current District 5 Grain Grower’s board member and holds the President officer position. In his free time, he enjoys snowmobiling, hunting, fishing, and playing music.

Boyd Heilig
Vice President
bheilig@mgga.org
Boyd was born in Havre, Montana but has spent the majority of his life on a beautiful farm just south of Moore. He split his high school days between Moore and Hobson before heading to Montana State in Bozeman. Boyd received his bachelors degree in AG Business in 1994 then returned home to the farm. He is a proud father of two children Hailey and Hayden. He is also proud to be a grandpa of two beautiful granddaughters Kali Rose and Ella Lynn. Boyd has a passion for the game of Basketball and was a coach for the Moore Bulldogs and Tri-City Titans for 9 years. He was also on the Central Ag Research Advisory Committee for 4 years. In the off times he works as an Independent Crop Adjuster. His hobbies include playing golf and promoting Agriculture with MGGA.

Klayton Lohr
Secretary
klohr@mgga.org
Klayton Lohr is a 4th generation farmer, born and raised on the Lohr family’s original homestead south of Devon, Montana. Klayton had the opportunity to lease a neighboring farm in 2014 and started farming with his dad until 2019 when he took over his family’s farm as well. In doing so, Klayton has received an education in experience, and by attending informative cropping seminars and conventions like the MGGA’s Annual Convention. MGGA is especially important to Klayton as his Great Uncle Ray Lohr was on the founding board of MGGA in 1956. Klayton has served on the Montana Farm Bureau Young Farmer and Rancher Committee and currently serves as a director on the US Durum Growers Association board. Klayton farms 3,000 acres with the occasional help of his parents and siblings, raising durum, spring wheat, barley, pulses and grain hay.

Steve Sheffels
Secretary
ssheffels@mgga.org
Born in Bozeman and raised in Great Falls and Glasgow, Steve has been farming on his family’s farm NE of Great Falls since 2007. Steve worked summers on the farm from junior high through the first round of college. He has an electrical engineering degree from MSU and an MBA from the University of Washington. Prior to returning to farming, Steve worked for 20 years on the west coast in the aviation and high-tech industries. Steve and his wife Michele are proud parents of Taylor, Nathan, Nicole and granddaughter Mackenzie. He has proudly served on the MGGA board since 2016.

Tryg Koch
Past President
tkoch@mgga.org
Tryg was born and raised in the Flathead Valley where he worked on several different farms through out his high school years. He attended MSU-Norther in Havre, MT where he received a degree in Ag mechanics, Diesel Mechanics and Welding. He is the co-owner of Heritage Custom Farming and Creston Seed Sales in the Flathead. They farm about 2200 acres of small grains, forage, and oil seed crops and spend a lot of time tending to the small acreage needs of the Flathead Valley.
Board of Directors

District 1 - Sheridan, Daniels
Chad Forest
District 1 (2nd Term ends 2023)
Richland, MT
chad.forest@hotmail.com
Paul Kanning
District 1 (1st Term ends 2026)
Flaxville, MT
mtkanning@gmail.com
District 2 - Roosevelt, Valley
Tony Gundermann
District 2 (2nd Term ends 2024)
Larslan, MT
gundermannfarms@gmail.com
District 3 - Blaine, Phillips
District 4 - Hill, Liberty
Eric Hanson
District 4 (2nd Term ends 2026)
Gildford, MT
hanson.ericp@yahoo.com
Trevor Wolery
District 4 (2nd Term ends 2025)
Rudyard, MT
tkwolery@hotmail.com
District 5 - Chouteau, Teton
Chase Brady
District 5 (1st Term ends 2025)
Fairfield, MT
chaseabrady@gmail.com
Nathan Keane, President
District 5
Loma, MT
nkeane@mgga.org
Write-In:
Levi Ostberg
District 5
Fairfield, MT
lostberg@3rivers.net
Write-In:
Shaud Schwarzbach
District 5
Big Sandy, MT
shauds@yahoo.com
District 6 - Glacier, Pondera, Toole
Ken Johnson
District 6 (1st Term ends 2026)
Conrad, MT
desertclaim@3rivers.net
Klayton Lohr, Treasurer
District 6 (1st Term ends 2024)
Shelby, MT
klohr@mgga.org
District 7 - Flathead, Lake, Lincoln, Mineral, Missoula, Sanders
Tryg Koch, Past President
District 7
Kalispell, MT
tkoch@mgga.org
Doug Manning
District 7 (1st Term ends 2024)
Kalispell, MT
chaelamanning@hotmail.com
Brian Tutvedt
District 7 (1st Term ends 2024)
Kalispell, MT
btutvedt@hotmail.com
District 8 - Beaverhead, Broadwater, Deerlodge, Granite, Jefferson, Lewis & Clark, Madison, Powell, Ravalli, Silver Bow
Franck Groeneweg
District 8 (1st Term ends 2024)
Three Forks, MT
franck@greenatlantic.com
District 9 - Cascade, Judith Basin, Meagher
Randy Ridgeway
District 9 (1st Term ends 2023)
Stanford, MT
hi-ridge@mtintouch.net
Steve Sheffels, Secretary
District 9 (2nd Term ends 2025)
Great Falls, MT
ssheffels@mgga.org
District 10 - Fergus, Golden Valley, Musselshell, Petroleum, Wheatland
Write-In:
Paul Bradley
District 10
Garneill, MT
bradleyfarmndirt@gmail.com
Boyd Heilig, Vice President
District 10 (2nd Term ends 2024)
Moore, MT
bheilig@mgga.org
District 11 - Carbon, Gallatin, Park, Stillwater, Sweetgrass
Phil Davey
District 11 (2nd Term ends 2024)
Columbus, MT
pdavey25@gmail.com
Dale Flikkema
District 11 (1st Term ends 2023)
Bozeman, MT
dwflikk@gmail.com
District 12 - Bighorn, Garfield, Rosebud, Treasure, Yellowstone
District 13 - Dawson, McCone, Richland, Wibaux
Trevor Schock
District 13 (2nd Term ends 2026)
Vida, MT
schocker_07@yahoo.com
Kurt Voss
District 13 (2nd Term ends 2023)
Circle, MT
rkvoss79@hotmail.com
District 14 - Carter, Custer, Fallon, Powder River, Prairie
Michael Hansen
District 14 (1st Term ends 2024)
Ekalaka, MT
michaelhansen2010@outlook.com
Dustin Mathiason
District 14 (1st Term ends 2025)
Fallon, MT
dustinmathiason@gmail.com
Industry Directors-at-large
Curt Barnekoff
Wipfli, Retired (Term ends – 2023)
Havre, MT
barnekoffcurt@gmail.com
Mark Black
Malteurop (Term ends – 2025)
Great Falls, MT
mark.black@malteurop.com
Korey Fauque
KW Insurance (Term ends – 2024)
Sunburst, MT
korey@kwsunburst.com
Dan Kolar
Nutrien Ag Solutions (Term ends – 2022)
Billings, MT
dan.kolar@nutrien.com
Scott McIntosh
Columbia Grain (Term ends – 2024)
Chinook, MT
smcintosh@columbiagrain.com
Megan Shroyer
NW Farm Credit Services (Term ends – 2025)
Bozeman, MT
megan.shroyer@northwestfcs.com
Brion Torgerson
Torgerson’s, LLC (Term ends – 2024)
Great Falls, MT
brion.torgerson@torgerson.biz
MGGA Past Presidents
1956 Norris Hanford
1957 John Leuthold
1958 Ivan Dahlman
1959, 1960 George Skarda
1961, 1962 Larry Erpelding
1963, 1964 Ted Schwinden
1965, 1966 Max Conover
1967, 1968 Glenn Jacobsen
1969, 1970 Ray Lohr
1971, 1972 Jim Stephens
1973, 1974, 1975 Glenn Moore
1976, 1977 Vivian Thuesen
1978, 1979 Steve Keil
1980, 1981 Dale Schneidt
1982, 1983 John “Bud” Leuthold Jr.
1984 Knud Grosen
1985 Mark Rasmussen
1986 Ross Fitzgerald
1987 Gregg Holt
1988 Bill Brinkel
1989 Larry Johnson
1990 Lanny Christman
1991, 1992 Chuck Merja
1993 Jerry Theusen
1994 David Sage
1995 Merlin Boxwell
1996 Frank Schoonover
1997 Robert Bold
1998 Gary Broyles
1999 Bill Goertz
2000 Mike Waters
2001 Dale Schuler
2002 Larry Barbie
2003 Herb Karst
2004 Lochiel Edwards
2005 Keith Schott
2006 Jon Stoner
2007 Darin Arganbright
2008 Will Roehm
2009 Bing Von Bergen
2010 Keven Bradley
2011 Gordon Stoner
2012 Brian Eggebrecht
2013 Ryan McCormick
2014 Matt Flikkema
2015 Charlie Bumgarner
2016 Rob Davis
2017 Tom Butcher
2018 Michelle Erickson-Jones
2019 Lyle Benjamin
2020 Vince Mattson
2021 Mitch Konen
2022 Tryg Koch