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MEET THE TEAM: John Hanson Broker/Farm Management Specialist
John, is a licensed Real Estate Broker for AgNavigator Real Estate. John has significant experience with ag real estate having first obtained a Nebraska Real Estate license in 1983. John also graduated from the World Wide College of Auctioneering in 1984. John has been a leader in Agricultural risk management and has a keen understanding of risk management programs including the Federal Crop Insurance program and production contracting. John has led the crop insurance and related agricultural risk management programs for several organizations including American National Banks in Omaha, Nebraska where he served as the manager of the insurance agencies and investment centers for the company's 26 banks. In 1996 John became the Director of Financial Services for Farm Credit Services of America where he led the Financial Services division of the multi-billion dollar, four state agriculture lending cooperative. During John's tenure, sales of risk management tools for agriculture producers tripled within the division. In 2000, John became the Campaign Chairman and Senior Agriculture Advisor for Dr. Tom Osborne and later served with the Congressman as District Director for Nebraska's Third Congressional District. As District Director for Congressman Osborne, John was directly involved in all issues that came before the Congressman. In addition he led the outreach efforts for the Congressman building communication between the people of the Third District and the Congressional office, visiting over 250 communities in the district and speaking on the Congressman's behalf over 200 times every year. John holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Nebraska at Omaha with a major course of study in general administration and economics. After returning from college John joined the family farm and livestock operation and continues direct involvement with the farm in addition to his work as a Broker with AgNavigator Real Estate. John's comments have appeared in several publications including Nebraska Farmer and Successful Farming and the Market Journal Television Program.
Brad Holen Real Estate Agent/Farm Management
Brad spent twenty two years in the Animal Health Pharmaceutical industry spanning a variety of business and job responsibilities. Coming from the background of a diversified family farming operation in South Central Nebraska, Brad attended the University of Nebraska Lincoln College of Agriculture Science and Natural Resources. After graduating from UNL with a degree in Agriculture Economics, Brad began his work experience as a Sales Representative covering Eastern Nebraska for Syntex Animal Health. After two years with Syntex, Brad moved on to a new company and sales position with Merck AgVet, the animal health division of Merck & Company. After two years in sales Brad was promoted to a Sales Trainer position within company headquarters in Iselin, New Jersey. From there Brad moved into the Merck AgVet Marketing Department where he spent a period of five years managing the portfolio of Large Animal Products of Merck AgVet, including the industry leading IVOMEC brand of cattle products. Another marketing highlight for Brad was leading the launch team for the U.S. introduction of two new cattle products IVOMEC SR Bolus and EPRINEX. Brad also helped lead the International marketing launch team for EPRINEX. In 1998 Brad moved to Denver, Colorado and into a Sales Management position with the newly formed Merial, a joint venture of Merck and Sanofi Aventis. Brad led a sales team of 13 representatives covering the majority of the Western region of the United States for 6 years. In Brad's last three years with Merial he led a National Accounts team that had responsibility for distribution of Merial products throughout the United States. With the diversity of leadership and business experiences Brad has encountered in his career, he is excited to join forces with AgNavigator Real Estate and put that experience to work in developing the multiple innovative business opportunities that exist within the company now and the foreseeable future.
Dave Grams Real Estate Agent/Farm Management
Dave graduated from the University of Nebraska in 1980 with a BS in general agriculture. During college Dave served on the Nebraska Agricultural Youth Council. Dave has been farming in the Upland/Minden area since 1980. Dave was also part owner of a 500 sow PIC multiplier herd raising commercial breeding stock from 1985-1990. Dave is a former member of the National Corn Growers serving on state and national boards. Dave was a founding board member of KAAPA (Kearney Area Ag Producers Alliance) and served as president in 1998. Dave also organized Plains Produce, LLC in 2001. Plains Produce is a 10 acre all glass greenhouse built by Greentex of Bleiswijk, Holland. In 2006 Dave joined forces with Renewable Fuel Technology and has been working with the AmeriFuels Ethanol engine program and AgNavigator Real Estate implementing and developing risk management and farm management programs.
Phil High Farm Management Consultant
Phil has been a leader in several agriculture groups including Kearney Area Ag Producers Alliance, Nebraska Corn Growers and many others and serves as the Board Chairman of Renewable Fuel Technology, Inc. Phil has on farm development experience in cooperation with the University of Nebraska in the use of renewable fuels in agriculture applications. Phil has operated several of his farm irrigation engines on pure alcohol, biodiesel and several combinations. Phil has developed an exchange program whereby farmers may exchange grain for ethanol which then may be used in on farm application. This model trade arrangement may be duplicated with the farmers eager to use renewable non-polluting fuels in their farm operations.
Misty Mattox Business Manager
Kayla Miller Office Manager |
AgNavigator Real Estate, a Real Estate and Farm
Management company is a Kearney, Nebraska based business that focuses on
agricultural real estate and better farm and ranch management by maximizing
returns while minimizing risk.
