Contributors

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Lindsay Mitchell is the Project Coordinator for the Illinois Corn Growers Association/Illinois Corn Marketing Board and has served in this capacity for three years. As such, she handles a wide variety of issues, but spends a majority of her time on communications and governmental affairs projects. Prior to joining Illinois Corn, Lindsay spent five years at the Illinois Farm Bureau.

Lindsay is a University of Illinois graduate and currently resides in Bloomington with her two children.


Becky Finfrock is the Communications Assistant for the Illinois Corn Growers Association/Illinois Corn Marketing Board. As such, she is involved in communications, event planning and website design and maintenance.

Becky grew up on a farm raising beef cattle, corn, soybeans and alfalfa.  She received her Bachelor's of Science degree from Illinois State University in Agribusiness. She currently resides in rural Wapella with her husband and daughter.




Phil Thornton was hired as the Value Enhanced Project Director for the Illinois Corn Growers Association/Illinois Corn Marketing Board in October of 2004.

Phil’s primary responsibilities are to work with corn producers and end users to identify market opportunities for corn with specific traits. He assists in facilitating business, financial and marketing plans as well as identifying funding options and research needs to facilitate new or expanding markets for corn.

Phil has a Bachelors of Science in Agricultural Business and Business Administration from the University of Nebraska at Kearney.

Dave Loos began working for the Illinois Corn Growers Association/Illinois Corn Marketing Board in September of 2007 as the Technology and Business Development Director.

Dave is responsible for collecting and analyzing technical, economic, regulatory, political and social information relevant to market development projects of both boards. He also manages the ICMB research program and serves as the technology expert to both ICGA and ICMB.

Dave received his MBA from the University of Illinois in 1974 and resides in Loami with his wife Lori and two children, Dan and Alison.