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Illinois Corn Marketing Board

Mailing Address: PO Box 487

Bloomington, IL 61702-0487

Physical Address: 14129 Carole Drive

Bloomington, IL 61705-6329

Phone: 309-827-0912

Fax: 309-827-0916

Illinois Corn Growers Association

Mailing Address: PO Box 1623

Bloomington, IL 61702-1623

Physical Address: 14129 Carole Drive

Bloomington, IL 61705-6329

Phone: 309-557-3257

Fax: 309-827-0916

General Inquiries – ilcorn@ilcorn.org

Rodney Weinzierl, Executive Director
weinzier@ilcorn.org Rodney Weinzierl was named executive director of the Illinois Corn Marketing Board and Illinois Corn Growers Association in June of 1993. He was chosen because of his past experience in the market development area, his expertise in the technical aspects of ethanol fuel and... Read More >>

Ann Hodgson, Office Manager
ahodgson@ilcorn.org Ann Hodgson began working for the Illinois Corn Marketing Board/Illinois Corn Growers Association in August of 1986. Her primary responsibility is to coordinate the office operations and serving as administrator for computer systems, recording secretary for both boards,... Read More >>

Jim Tarmann, Field Services Director
jtarmann@ilcorn.org Jim Tarmann is the Field Services Director for the Illinois Corn Growers Association and Illinois Corn Marketing Board based in Bloomington, IL. He is responsible for working with organizational leaders to promote the importance of the corn industry to members, producers,... Read More >>

Phil Thornton, Value Enhanced Project Director
pthornton@ilcorn.org Phil Thornton was hired as the Value Enhanced Project Director for the Illinois Corn Growers Association/Illinois Corn Marketing Board in October of 2004. Phil’s primary responsibilities are to work with corn producers and end users to identify market opportunities... Read More >>

Dave Loos, Technology & Business Development Director
dloos@ilcorn.org Dave Loos began working for the Illinois Corn Growers Association/Illinois Corn Marketing Board in September of 2007 as the Technology and Business Development Director. Dave is responsible for collecting and analyzing technical, economic, regulatory, political and social... Read More >>

Tricia Braid, Communications Director
tbraid@ilcorn.org Tricia Braid joined the Illinois Corn Growers Association/Illinois Corn Marketing Board as Director of Communications in July of 2009. Tricia is responsible for the communications, marketing, and PR plans of both corn associations and acts as ICGA and ICMB’s... Read More >>

Lindsay Mitchell, Project Coordinator
lmitchell@ilcorn.org Lindsay Mitchell is the Project Coordinator for the Illinois Corn Growers Association/Illinois Corn Marketing Board and has served in this capacity for three years. As such, she handles a wide variety of issues, but spends a majority of her time on communications and... Read More >>

Becky Finfrock, Communications Assistant
bfinfrock@ilcorn.org Becky Finfrock began working as the Communications Assistant for theIllinois Corn Growers Association/Illinois Corn Marketing Board in November of 2007. As such,she is involved in communications, event planning and website design and maintenance. Before she started with... Read More >>

Suzie Rogers, Accounting Analyst
srogers@ilcorn.org Suzie Rogers joined the Illinois Corn Marketing Board/Illinois Corn Growers Association in January of 2011 as the Accounting Analyst. Suzie is primarily responsible for the financial accounting functions for ICMB and ICGA which includes budget preparation, tracking of all... Read More >>

Julie Day, Membership Secretary
jday@ilcorn.org Julie Day started with ICMB and ICGA in June of 2004 as the Membership Administrative Assistant. She is responsible for the membership database for the Illinois Corn Growers and also handles check off correspondence for the Illinois Corn Marketing Board. Julie also handles... Read More >>