MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA, US — Austin Carpenter will serve as president of the Grain Elevator and Processing Society (GEAPS) in the new fiscal year.
Carpenter, a member of GEAPS for nearly 15 years, is sales manager for Clear Creek & Associates, Inc., Goshen, Indiana, US.
“Exciting things are happening at GEAPS, including membership growth and Exchange growth with more to follow,” he said. “I look forward to supporting the policies and vision the International board of directors has had over the past several years and paving the way for future leadership.”
Chuck Kunisch, who served as GEAPS president for the last year, now assumes the role of chairman of the board. Kunisch is safety director at Michigan Agricultural Commodities (MAC). Kunisch, from GEAPS’ Michigan Southern Ontario chapter, has been with GEAPS for more than 20 years.
“Being president of GEAPS this last year was one of the best experiences of my life,” Kunisch said. “The high point had to be Exchange ‘24. It was almost an unbelievable success. The people I have met and worked with as president will forever be part of my life. Did I have challenges and was it sometimes frustrating? Sure. But what we were able to accomplish made it all very worthwhile and I will certainly miss it.”
Additionally, board treasurer Bob Horvat, Cargill, was elected to fill the role of first vice president and Alex Westlind, The Weitz Co., was elected to serve as second vice president.
With Horvat’s new position, director Jon Brown was appointed board treasurer.
Others elected to the board include Sarah Fakhari, Cadrien Livingston and Ruchi Ryley. With second vice resident Jori Templeton and board director Holly Betten’s job changes making them ineligible to serve, candidates Adam Geers and Danny Lien will assume director roles for the next year.
