GreenStone employees take pride in providing members with guidance and the best service possible. Each year the sales staff who were among the top performers within the cooperative, along with the critical support team who work with them, are recognized in the Circle of Excellence Rewards and Recognition Program. This is just one way GreenStone acknowledges these dedicated individuals and their hard working support teams.
The following outlines the top GreenStone staff and teams recognized as the 2022 Circle of Excellence award winners:
Platinum Award Winners
Agricultural Financial Services Officers:
Cameron Rowe, Escanaba
Nathan Buning, Cadillac
Matthew Willbrandt, Schoolcraft
Travis Bratschi, Traverse City
Kim Knoerr, Bay City
Jennifer Whitford, Alma
Country Living Financial Services Officers:
James Cole, Howell
Ashlee Guerrero, Ann Arbor
Devon Feldpausch, Hart
Commercial Lending:
Dan Kaufman, Dairy Team
Sales Leadership:
Benjamin Spitzley, Agribusiness Lending Group
Gold Award Winners
Agricultural Financial Services Officers:
Jeffrey Ginter, Berrien Springs
Mitchell Schafer, Grand Rapids
Matt Alt, Grand Rapids
Johnathon Thompson, Bay City
Derek Tahaney, Allegan
Shaun Gainforth, Caro
Country Living Financial Services Officers:
Joel Norkus, Grand Rapids
Brian Young, Monroe
Cameron Bongard, Ionia
Commercial Lending:
Brent Spencer, Dairy Team
Sales Leadership:
Jim Nowak, Mid-East Region
Crop Insurance Specialists:
Ryan Kratochvil, North Region
Phillip Preston, West Region
Jane Blaske, Southwest Region
Tax and Accounting
Elizabeth Waldschmidt, Southwest Region
Stacey Mason, North Region
Achievement Award
Mark Klett, Corunna
To view the article in the online 2023 Spring Partners Magazine, click here.
