Biobased Industry Outlook Conference
August 29-30, 2005
Iowa State University - Ames, IA
Jeff Stroburg
Jeff Stroburg has been the Chief Executive Officer of West Central Cooperative since October of 1999. Prior to this appointment, Stroburg was President/CEO of Countrymark Cooperative in Indianapolis, IN which unified its operations into Land O'Lakes, Inc. in October 1998. At that time, he assumed the responsibilities of Vice President/COO of the Eastern Ag Region of Land O' Lakes.
West Central is a diversified grain handling and soybean processing cooperative with annual sales of $225 million. The company is headquartered in Ralston, Iowa. During his term at West Central, Stroburg has lead efforts to commercialize new technologies in the production of biodiesel which were discovered at Iowa State University. West Central and ISU received a $1.19M grant in 2003 to implement these technologies.
Stroburg currently serves on the board of directors for Agricultural Clean Water Alliance (ACWA), Associated Benefits Corporation (ABC), Cooperative Business International (CBI), Cooperative Development Services (CDS) and National Grain and Feed (NGFA). Stroburg has served on the American Egg Board, A.C. Toepfer Board of Directors and C.F. Industries Board of Directors.
Stroburg received his bachelor's degree from Iowa State University in 1974. He and his wife, Nancy, have two sons and one daughter.
