LEE BORCK: Lee Borck is the Chairman of Innovative Livestock Services, Inc. and Chairman of the Beef Marketing Group Cooperative. Lee is a founding shareholder of American State Bank of Great Bend, Kansas and serves as Chairman. He is the past President of Cattle-Fax and of the Kansas Livestock Association, and has also served as a board member of the Cattlemen’s Beef Board and the National Cattlemen’s Beef Board. Lee was Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Kansas State University Foundation. He was also Chairman of the Executive Committee and the Investment Committee at Kansas State University. In 1995 he was named an Alumni Fellow in the Kansas State College of Agriculture. Lee holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Agriculture Economics from Kansas State. In 2011 Lee was named to Ingram’s “50 Kansans You Should Know” and was elected into the “Cattle Feeders Hall of Fame”. A native of Blue Rapids, Kansas, Lee and his wife Kathy have one daughter and enjoy all sporting events at KSU.
ANDREW MURPHY: Andrew Murphy, President and Chief Executive Officer, Board Member and shareholder at Innovative Livestock Services, Inc. Mr. Murphy received his Bachelor of Science degree from Kansas State University and his Master of Agriculture degree from Texas A & M University. He is the past Chairman of the Kansas Beef Council, past Chairman of NCBA Public Relations Sub-Committee, Former Governor Appointed Member of Kansas Animal Health Board and has served on many State and National Industry Committees. In 2006, Mr. Murphy received the Outstanding Young Alumnus Award by the KSU College of Agriculture. Prior to joining ILS, Mr. Murphy worked for Koch Industries and Great Bend Feeding. A native of Great Bend, KS, Andrew and his wife Megan have 3 children and enjoy snow skiing participating in their children’s educational and sporting activities.
DAN ROBERTS: Dan Roberts, General Manager-North with responsibility for all operational activities in Nebraska, Board Member and shareholder at Innovative Livestock Services, Inc. Prior to joining ILS, Mr. Roberts had been directly involved in the cattle feeding industry for over 35 years. Mr. Roberts was the former owner /operator of Roberts Cattle Company. Mr. Roberts received his Bachelor of Science in Animal Science from the University of Nebraska. He was also a 1986 graduate of the Nebraska LEAD Program. A native of Lexington, NE, Dan and his wife Tempie have 4 children and enjoy playing golf, Nebraska sports and spending time at the lake.
ROBERT KINTON: Robert Kinton is a Board Member and shareholder in Innovative Livestock Services, Inc. Mr. Kinton is an attorney in Trenton, Tennessee and has been associated with ILS or its subsidiary, Ward Feed Yard, for the past 30 years. He has two sons, Corey and Will.
KENNY KNIGHT: Kenny Knight, Board Member and shareholder at Innovative Livestock Services, Inc. Mr. Knight was the founder of Knight Farms in 1968 and Knight Feedlot in 1972 with his brother Don. Currently, He is the President of Knight Farms, Knight Feedlot, Bar K Bar Trucking and part owner of Barton County Feeders. Mr. Knight is a founding member and Director of Kansas Ethanol near Lyons, KS., Past President of Kansas Livestock Association and the 2010 LMIC Stockman of the Year. He serves as a Board Member for the American State Bank, the Rice County Foundation and the Kansas State University Foundation Board of Trustees. A native of Ellinwood, Kansas, Kenny and his wife Tamara have 7 children, 14 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. In his leisure time, Kenny enjoys woodworking.
RICK BALL: Rick Ball, Board Member and shareholder at Innovative Livestock Services, Inc. Mr. Ball has 35 years of experience working as a practicing CPA dealing with multiple business ventures. He has served in various management roles in partially or wholly owned business ventures over the past 25 years. Mr. Ball received his B.S. in Accounting from San Diego State University and was recognized in 2008 as the SBA Financial Service Champion of the Year. A native of Hoxie, KS, Rick and his wife Lois have 2 children and enjoy numerous outdoor sporting activities.
ROGER MURPHY: Roger Murphy, Board Member and shareholder at Innovative Livestock Services, Inc. Mr. Murphy was the founder of Great Bend Feeding in 1959 and Alfalfa Pellets, Inc. in 1969. Great Bend Feeding received the 2003 Business of the Year Award from the Great Bend Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Murphy was the Co-Founder of The American State Bank in 2001 and Innovative Livestock Services, Inc. in 2006. In addition to serving on many business and community Boards, Mr. Murphy’s greatest accomplishment is that he survived 50 years of cattle markets. A native of the Great Bend, KS area , Roger and his wife Mary Lou have 2 children and enjoy Duck Decoy Carving, playing with the grandchildren and working in his farm shop.
JON SKELTON: Jon Skelton, Chief Financial Officer, Board Member and shareholder at Innovative Livestock Services, Inc. and has complete financial and accounting responsibility for all ILS investments. Mr. Skelton worked as a CPA for 5 years prior to joining Ward Feed Yard, which later became part of ILS. He received his Bachelor of Business Accounting degree from Washburn University and currently holds a Series III Commodity Broker License. A native of Larned, KS, Jon and his wife Karren have 3 children and are very involved in local, community, school and church activities.
JON FERGUSON: Jon Ferguson, Board Member and shareholder at Innovative Livestock Services, Inc. Mr. Ferguson is the owner and manager of Ferguson Bros., Inc. for over 30 years. Ferguson Bros. Inc. is an integrated farming and ranching operation with enterprises consisting of commercial cow/calf, starting/backgrounding lot and dry land farming. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Nuclear Engineering followed by 3 years of graduate study at Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Nuclear Engineering. A native of Kensington, KS, Jon and his wife Linda have 2 daughters and enjoy playing golf and fly fishing.
JOHN PAUL PENDERGRASS: John Paul Pendergrass, Board Member and shareholder at Innovative Livestock Services, Inc. Mr. Pendergrass is a 6th generation co-owner of Pendergrass Cattle Company, Inc. in Charleston, Arkansas. The Pendergrass Cattle Company was the 2008 recipient of the National Stocker Award presented by Beef Magazine. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Agricultural Economics from the University of Arkansas. A native of Charleston, AR, John and his wife Catherine have 2 children and enjoy playing golf and actively following Razorback sports.
STAN ANDEEL: Stan Andeel, Board Member and shareholder at Innovative Livestock Services, Inc. Mr. Andeel has an extensive legal career in primarily three practice areas: (1) federal and state taxation, (2) health care law and (3) estate planning. With more than 30 years of legal experience in Kansas, Mr. Andeel has authored the original limited liability company legislation in Kansas in 1990. Mr. Andeel enjoys Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory’s highest “AV” rating for lawyers and is listed in Missouri and Kansas Super Lawyers, Guide to the Leading U.S Healthcare Lawyers, and the Best Lawyers of America. Mr. Andeel is one of only 24 preeminent lawyers in Kansas who have been listed in Best Lawyers since its first publication over 25 years ago. In, 2011, he was named the Wichita Corporate Lawyer of the Year by Best Lawyers of America. Mr. Andeel is a Fellow of the American College of Tax Counsel and has chaired the American Bar Association Tax Section Committee on Personal Service Organization. He received his education at the University of Kansas, A.B., 1963, University of Michigan, LL.B 1966 and New York University, LL.M Taxation 1967. Mr. Andeel has presented more than 75 presentations to national and local audiences on various topics of the law since 1970. A native of Wichita, KS, Stan and his wife Gretchen have 4 children and enjoy wood carving, smoking meat and playing with the grandchildren.
JERRY KUCKELMAN: Jerry Kuckelman, Chief Operating Officer with corporate responsibility for all ILS operational activities in Kansas and Nebraska and shareholder at Innovative Livestock Services, Inc. Mr. Kuckelman began his professional career as a cattle buyer for IBP (now Tyson). His working knowledge of cattle quickly transitioned into a rewarding 26-year career in Feed Yard Management where He distinguished himself as one of the premier Managers in the Industry. A native of Baileyville, KS, Jerry and his wife Linda have 3 daughters and enjoy playing golf and attending Kansas State University sporting events.
NORBERT SCHNEIDER: Norbert Schneider, Vice President of Administration and shareholder at Innovative Livestock Services, Inc. with corporate responsibility for Human Resources, Information Technology, Process Development and Communications. Prior to joining ILS, Mr. Schneider held executive management positions at Sara Lee Corporation and CPAC Corporation and brings 35 years of experience in Strategic Planning. He is the past President of the Fuller Brush Company and past General Manager of Doerr Metal Products, Inc. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Administration from Wichita State University. A native of the Great Bend , KS area, Norbert and his wife Terry have 4 children and enjoy working weekends on their family farm.
BRANDON DEPENBUSCH: Brandon Depenbusch, General Manager-South and shareholder at Innovative Livestock Services, Inc. and has responsibility for all operational activities in Kansas. Mr. Depenbusch received his Bachelor, Master and Doctorate degree from Kansas State University in Animal Sciences and Industry. While in college, he was the Manager of the Research Feedlot at KSU. He is a featured speaker and has published over 75 manuscripts, abstracts and Progress Reports explaining advanced cattle feeding nutrition. Mr. Depenbusch is a Member of the American Society of Animal Science. A native of Kingman, KS, Brandon and his wife Andrea have 2 children and enjoy a wide variety of sporting activities.
STAN MYERS: Stan Myers, Vice President of Risk Management and a shareholder at Innovative Livestock Services, Inc. Mr. Myers has over thirty years of Commodity Trading and Risk Management experience, including twenty-five years with Bartlett Cattle Company, Kansas City, Missouri. Mr. Myers received a Bachelor of Science degree in Animal Science and Masters of Science degree in Agricultural Economics from Kansas State University. A native of Marysville, Kansas, Stan and his wife Jill have two daughters who are also graduates of Kansas State University. Stan and Jill enjoy fishing in their leisure time.