
Executive Officers

Mitch Konen
President
irrigator31@gmail.com
Mitch Konen is a born and raised third generation farmer from the Greenfields Irrigation Project located around Fairfield, Montana. Malt barley production is the primary crop raised on his farm along with wheat and canola and cattle along with some outlying dryland wheat and hay production. He and his wife Susie have raised three children on the farm with one of their sons remaining to work on the farm. After graduating from Montana State University with a B.S. in Ag Business and Economics he began his farming career partnered with his father until his retirement. He has been a member of MGGA for nearly 30 years and is the current 2021 president.

Tryg Koch
Vice President
tryg@heritagecustomfarming.com
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.

Nathan Keane
Treasurer
nathankeane@yahoo.com
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, for the past 14 years 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 Treasurer officer position. In his free time, he enjoys snowmobiling, hunting, fishing, and playing music.

Boyd Heilig
Secretary
heiligb@live.com
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.

Vince Mattson
Past President
vince@mattsonfarms.com
Vince Mattson owns/operates a diversified dryland farm north of Chester, MT with his wife, 2 children and parents. He is a graduate of Montana State University and The Executive Program for Agricultural Producers (TEPAP) program. He has previously served as Farm Bureau County President for Hill/Liberty/Blaine counties, and most recently just served as President of the Montana Grain Growers Association. He also serves on several different advisory boards within the agri-business arena. Vince is a 4th generation farmer that grows HRW, Durum, Lentils, Chickpeas, and Flax to name a few.
Board of Directors

District 1 - Sheridan, Daniels
Chad Forest
District 1 (2nd Term Exp. 2023)
Richland, MT
chad.forest@hotmail.com
District 2 - Roosevelt, Valley
Tony Gundermann
District 2 (2nd Term Exp. 2024)
Larslan, MT
gundermannfarms@gmail.com
District 3 - Blaine, Phillips
Adam Billmayer
District 3 (1st Term Exp. 2022)
Hogeland, MT
assett@itstriangle.com
Raymond Keller
District 3 (1st Term Exp. 2023)
Turner, MT
RMKeller2@itstriangle.com
District 4 - Hill, Liberty
Eric Hanson
District 4 (1st Term Exp. 2022)
Gildford, MT
hanson.ericp@yahoo.com
Vince Mattson, Past President
District 4
Chester, MT
imparagon@hotmail.com
Trevor Wolery
District 4 (1st Term Exp. 2021)
Rudyard, MT
tkwolery@hotmail.com
District 5 - Chouteau, Teton
Nathan Keane, Treasurer
District 5 (2nd Term Exp. 2023)
Loma, MT 59460
nathankeane@yahoo.com
Mitch Konen, President
District 5 (2nd Term Exp. 2021)
Fairfield, MT 59436
irrigator31@gmail.com
District 6 - Glacier, Pondera, Toole
Klayton Lohr
District 6 (1st Term Exp. 2024)
Shelby, MT
klaytonlohr2kl@gmail.com
David Ratzburg
District 6 (2nd Term Exp. 2022)
Ledger, MT
david.diamondr@gmail.com
District 7 - Flathead, Lake, Lincoln, Mineral, Missoula, Sanders
Doug Manning
District 7 (1st Term Exp. 2024)
Kalispell, MT
chaelamanning@hotmail.com
Brian Tutvedt
District 7 (1st Term Exp. 2024)
Kalispell, MT
btutvedt@hotmail.com
Tryg Koch, Vice President
District 7
Kalispell, MT
tryg@heritagecustomfarming.com
District 8 - Beaverhead, Broadwater, Deerlodge, Granite, Jefferson, Lewis & Clark, Madison, Powell, Ravalli, Silver Bow
Franck Groeneweg
District 8 (1st Term Exp. 2024)
Three Forks, MT
franck@greenatlantic.com
District 9 - Cascade, Judith Basin, Meagher
Randy Ridgeway
District 9 (1st Term Exp. 2023)
Stanford, MT
hi-ridge@mtintouch.net
Steve Sheffels
District 9 (1st Term Exp. 2021)
Great Falls, MT
sheffels@3rivers.net
District 10 - Fergus, Golden Valley, Musselshell, Petroleum, Wheatland
Boyd Heilig, Secretary
District 10 (2nd Term Exp. 2024)
Moore, MT
heiligb@live.com
Evan Volf
District 10 (2nd Term Exp. 2022)
Judith Gap, MT
evan.volf@gmail.com
District 11 - Carbon, Gallatin, Park, Stillwater, Sweetgrass
Phil Davey
District 11 (2nd Term Exp. 2024)
Columbus, MT
pdavey25@gmail.com
Dale Flikkema
District 11 (1st Term Exp. 2023)
Bozeman, MT
dflikk@yahoo.com
District 12 - Bighorn, Garfield, Rosebud, Treasure, Yellowstone
Scott Glasscock
District 12 (1st Term Exp. 2022)
Angela, MT
tscottg@midrivers.com
District 13 - Dawson, McCone, Richland, Wibaux
Trevor Schock
District 13 (1st Term Exp 2022)
Vida, MT
schocker_07@yahoo.com
Kurt Voss
District 13 (2nd Term Exp 2023)
Circle, MT
rkvoss79@hotmail.com
District 14 - Carter, Custer, Fallon, Powder River, Prairie
Michael Hansen
District 14 (1st Term ends 2024)
Ekalaka, MT
brandy.hansen2015@gmail.com
Directors-at-large
Curt Barnekoff
Wipfli (Term ends – 2023)
Havre, MT
cbarnekoff@wipfli.com
Mark Black
Malteurop (Term ends – 2021)
Great Falls, MT
mark.black@malteurop.com
Korey Fauque
KW Insurance (Term ends – 2024)
Sunburst, MT
korey@kwsunburst.com
Mike Rydell
McMeel Crop Insurance (Term ends – 2022)
Great Falls, MT
mike@mcmeelins.com
Dan Kolar
Northern Seed (Term ends – 2022)
Billings, MT
dan.kolar@northernseedmontana.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