Industry Leader Award Honorees
Austin Carpenter and Chuck Kunisch presents the Industry Leader Award to Mark Avery at GEAPS Exchange 2025 in Kansas City, MO.The following individuals, listed alphabetically, are past GEAPS Industry Leaders.
| Name | Company |
|---|---|
| Dan Amstutz | North American Export Grain Association (2000) |
| Mark Avery | Grain Journal (2025) |
| John ‘Al’ Axelson | FWS Corp (2000) |
| Wayne Bauer | Retired (2017) |
| James Coder | Control Stuff Inc (2017) |
| Robert C. Frey | Burdick Grain Co (1973) |
| Randy Gordon | National Grain and Feed Association (2022) |
| Arvid Hawk | Cargill Inc (2007) |
| Charles Hurburgh | Iowa State University (2002) |
| Carol Jones | CL Jones Consulting (2022) |
| George Kornstad | Retired (2015) |
| Burnell Kraft | ADM (2001) |
| David Krejci | GEAPS staff (2020) |
| Jim Layton | Shatkin Trading Co (1974) |
| Dirk Maier | Kansas State University (2011) |
| James E. Maness | Bunge Corp (1999) |
| Gary Olmstead | General Mills Inc (2013) |
| Robert W. Schoeff | Kansas State University (2001) |
| David Shipman | USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (2009) |
| Pete Stallcop | GEAPS staff (1982) |
Companies reflect where the award winners worked at the time of the award.