Our Team
Deborah Atwood, Board Chair
Washington, D.C. Ms. Atwood joined the Meridian Institute in January 2011 and serves as Executive Director of the Meridian’s AGree: …
Timothy Beans, Board Vice Chair
Timothy Beans joins the board from the United States Agency for International Development’s (USAID) Regional Development Mission in Asia, where …
Jim Magnuson, Audit & Risk Management Chair
Sully, Iowa Mr. Magnuson is the CEO and general manager of Key Cooperative, a grain marketing and diversified agricultural inputs …
Dawn Thomas, Projects Committee Chair
Dawn Thomas consults for several international development organizations on strategic planning, institutional capacity building, and the design of complex economic …
Beth Keck, Governance Committee Chair
Bentonville, Arkansas Beth Keck has an extensive background in international business and corporate social responsibility. Currently, she is Practitioner-in-Residence of China …
Cathy Lanning
Westerville, Ohio Ms. Lanning is Nationwide Insurance’s vice president of strategic partnerships. In this role, she is responsible for leveraging …
Charles F. Conner
Washington, D.C. Mr. Conner is president and CEO of the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives. Prior to joining NCFC, between …
Jerry Fenner
St. Paul, Minnesota Mr. Fenner is a legacy cooperative director representing AgriBank, FCB. Mr. Fenner retired from AgriBank in 2016 …
Luis Sahmkow
Chaska, Minnesota Mr. Sahmkow is Vice President and Treasurer of AgriBank, responsible for balance sheet strategy, loan transfer pricing, and …
Marlon Chigwende
Gerrards Cross, England Marlon Chigwende is Managing Partner and co-Founder of Arkana Partners. Prior to founding Arkana Partners, Mr. Chigwende …