PACE AG GROUP - Key Persons
Annie lives in Buckman, Minnesota with her husband Eric and two children. Since graduating from Purdue University in 2016, she has progressed from a Site Manager to the General Manager of Silverstreak Daireies She enjoys traveling, fishing, hunting, and farming together with her family.
Job Titles:
- Custom / Manure Application Manager
Jacob, Jayne, and Ellsworth live in western Indiana. Jacob manages Warren Dairy which is the freshening site and calf site for Ambia and Freeland Dairy. Jacob focusses on employee development with his directs and manages the internship program for PACE Ag Group.
James has previous worked in construction management and gives our Silverstreak Team a unique perspective on farm projects and practices. Outside of dairy farming, James and his family have a small hobby farm with horses, goats, pigs, ducks, and chickens.
Jeff is our site manager at Union Dairy and has been part of the United Dairies' team since 2015. He earned a degree in animal science and dairy production from the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities. When he is away from the dairy, he enjoys traveling with his wife, Taylor, and going to breweries and wineries.
John and Jackie, and their two boys live in Western Indiana. John oversees all the operations of the three Benton Group dairies. His expertise and management has seen Benton Group through the construction of two dairies, as well as implementation of progressive practices.
Keith has been a key manager of our United Dairies team since 2006. He joined PACE Ag after graduating with a degree in animal science and dairy production from the University of Minnesota. He and his wife Micki have two daughters and they enjoy watching hockey, which both of their girls play.
Leah's job duties are to maintain the day-to-day operations and manage employees. She graduated from Ridgewater College and grew up in central Minnesota. She chose to work with Silverstreak dairies to grow and challenge herself, and pursue her career goal of managing a dairy. Leah enjoys fishing and hunting around Minnesota with family and friends.
Job Titles:
- Site Manager
- General Manager at the C - Dairy
Marty is the General Manager at the C-dairy and lives near Mondovi, Wisconsin. He received his DVM from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. When he is away from the cows, he is spending time with his family. They enjoy kayaking, hiking, and farming together.
Matt and his family are from Sauk Rapids, Minnesota where he has been actively dairy farming his entire life. He grew up on his family's farm that is now Bluestreak Dairy. Matt procures the feed and handles all manure removal. He is vital to our operations when it comes to building relationships with neighbors and vendors.
Matt and his dad Tom manage around 4,000 acres of corn and alfalfa for all of the United Dairies. He also helps with the harvesting of an additional 4,000 acres from contract growers and his uncle's dairy farm. He has worked at the Westland farm since it started in 1998. Matt and his wife Ashley welcomed their son Dawson to the farm this year.
Job Titles:
- Organizational Development Manager
Pablo works to solve organizational challenges and improve workplace culture and efficiency. He collaborates closely with our general managers and area managers. He received his business and master's degree in human resource management from Fort Hays State University.
Rocio Ramirez lives in Minnesota with her husband Edgar and their four dogs. She attended Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education in Mexico City and majored in international relations. Since 2008, she has played an integral part in managing United Dairies human resource and safety departments.
Job Titles:
- Managing Partner
- Managing Partner at United Dairies
Steven is a Managing Partner at United Dairies lives near Watkins, MN. He has been a part of his family's dairy operation since as long as he can remember and continued his education at Ridgewater College, gaining a degree in agribusiness. He enjoys spending time with his wife Kim and six children.
Tim started with Benton Group as a Herdsperson, and since has progressed to the role as Freeland Dairy Site Manager. Tim studied agriculture production at Black Hawk College in Illinois and enjoys working on home projects and spending time with his wife and children.
Moises started working at Silverstreak Dairy in 2008 as a milker and scraper. In 2009, he transferred to Union Dairy and while working there was promoted to herdsman. He later became a herdsman at Greenstreak Dairy, and In November 2021 started working in his current role as Warner Dairy Manager. Off the farm he enjoys a good cup of coffee, relaxing, and going for walks with his wife.