Landus Cooperative Introduces Matt Carstens as CEO

By Landus Cooperative|February 23, 2020

Following a nationwide search, the Landus Cooperative Board of Directors has introduced Matt Carstens as CEO for the farmer-owned cooperative.

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Matt Carstens

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The Board unanimously selected Carstens, who has nearly 25 years of experience in the industry spanning every step in the supply chain from agronomy retail to end-user grain customers, food manufacturers, grocery stores, and consumers.

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“Carstens brings to Landus Cooperative both a personal connection to cooperative heritage and a focused drive to move our business into a new chapter,” said Jim Carlson, a Gowrie, Iowa farmer and President of the Board of Directors. “We are focused on advocating for our farmer-members and customers, empowering our employees, and leaning into the future of our industry.”

Carstens is slated to take the helm at the Ames, IA-based cooperative on March 9, 2020. He most recently served as Senior Vice President of Truterra, a division of Land O’Lakes.

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Landus Cooperative is a farmer-owned agricultural cooperative headquartered in Ames, IA. See all author stories here.

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