Diana Klemme, Dave Hoogmoed, and Randy Gordon Receive NGFA Awards During Convention

National Grain and Feed Association Chairman JoAnn Brouillette presented the following members with NGFA Distinguished Service Awards during a ceremony on June 3:

In recognition of career achievement and service to NGFA and the industry, NGFA presented the award to Diana Klemme, vice president for the Grain Service Corporation.

She served several terms on the NGFA’s Board of Directors and the Executive Committee, as well as on the Foundation Board of Trustees.

She made important contributions during her two separate stints as chair of the Commodity Exchange Committee, which evolved into NGFA’s current Risk Management Committee.

She played a critically important role working together with the Chicago Board of Trade to create today’s river delivery system for futures markets.

Later, she was a leader in guiding the industry through some difficult times when hybrid cash contracts were in their infancy and facing criticism.

She continues as a member of the Risk Management Committee today and serves as a strong advocate for futures market participants and their customers.

NGFA presented the award to Dave Hoogmoed in recognition of outstanding leadership, dedication and service to the Association and in honor of his retirement after serving as president of Purina Animal Nutrition, a division of Land O'Lakes.

His early involvement with NGFA came at a time when the Association was evaluating and expanding its feed-related services.

The insights that he provided then and subsequently throughout his extensive involvement with the Association were instrumental in shaping NGFA’s efforts for the feed sector.

He served as NGFA Chairman from 2012-2014 and on NGFA’s Board of Directors and Executive Committee. Most recently, he chaired the Selection Committee for NGFA’s new president and CEO.

Randy Gordon received an honorary lifetime NGFA membership in addition to his Distinguished Service Award.

NGFA also created the “Randall C. Gordon Award for Excellence in Industry Service,” which will be presented annually to the NGFA committee member whose exceptional service has contributed greatly to the goals of the grain, feed and processing industry during the year.

NGFA’s first Randall C. Gordon Award will be presented at the 126th annual convention in Charleston, S.C. in 2022. “…[T]his is YOUR organization whose future accomplishments will be determined largely by the investment of time and talent by its volunteer industry leaders,” Gordon said during the awards ceremony.

“I fervently believe the NGFA can do and accomplish most anything that its members believe is in the industry's collective best interest so long as its members provide the vision, direction, commitment and RESOURCES to make it happen.”

To read Gordon's full remarks, click here.

Membership Awards

Each year, NGFA conducts a membership recruiting competition and recognizes the leading recruiters at convention. Based on recruiting points, this year’s winners include:

Third place: David Nutt with J.W. Nutt Co.

Second place: Annette Cook with Simmons Grain

First place: Greg Beck of CGB Enterprises

The solid bronze statue of Ceres, Goddess of the Harvest – awarded to the NGFA-member company with the most total membership points – was presented to CGB Enterprises. The statue will spend a year in CGB’s Covington, La., office.

- From the June 11 NGFA Newsletter