Executive
Team
 Charles Shininger
Charles Shininger serves on the Executive Team for Provimi North America, Inc., as a Chief Executive Officer, President and Managing Director. Charles
joined Akey, Inc., in 1998 and has progressed through a number
of sales, management and leadership roles. He is a native of
Ohio and received his Bachelor of Science in
agriculture from The Ohio State University.
 Ken Bryant, Ph.D.
Dr. Ken Bryant currently serves as Senior Vice President and
Technical Manager for Provimi North America, Inc.
Ken joined Carl S. Akey, Inc., in 1984 and has held technical
and management positions in Nutrition, Technical Services,
Research and Development and International Business
Development. Ken assists our brands in the rapid deployment of
Provimi Nutrition Technology and works with the Purchasing
department in building strong supplier relationships. A native
of Florida, Ken holds a master’s degree from the University
of Florida and a Doctorate from Virginia Tech.
 Terry Quinlan
Terry Quinlan joined Provimi North America, Inc. in April 2004,
as General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, after a 28-year
career as a corporate attorney and officer with an
international agribusiness company. In 2006, Terry was
appointed a Vice President of the company and, in addition to
his legal function, assumed management responsibility for
Human Resources. Terry is an Indiana native and holds a
Bachelor of Business Administration in finance from
the University of Notre Dame and a Juris Doctor degree from
Notre Dame Law School.
Dean Barker
Dean Barker was named Director of Operations for Provimi North America, Inc., in February 2007. Dean joined the company in January 2004, and during that time has functioned as a Business Consultant, Business Development Manager, and Director of Purchasing. Prior to joining Provimi North America, Inc. he was involved in senior management for over 25 years with Trouw Nutrition and its predecessors. Dean is a native of Indiana and an alumni of Indiana University.
 Brett Hartman
Brett Hartman was named Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Provimi North America, Inc., in February 2007. Brett joined Akey, Inc., in 2000 as the Accounting Manager and has progressed through numerous roles within the finance and accounting area. A native of Ohio, Brett holds a Bachelor of Science in business, majoring in accounting and finance, from Wright State University, and is a Certified Public Accountant.
Business Unit Leaders
 Harry
Gettelman, General
Manager: Vigortone
Harry Gettelman was named General Manager of Vigortone Ag
Products in November 2002. Harry is a native of Wisconsin and
started with Vigortone in August of 1981 as an Area Sales
Manager, and later held positions as a Regional Sales Manager
and Unit Manager.
 Tom Trotter, General
Manager: Progressive Nutrition
Tom Trotter was named General Manager of Progressive Nutrition in June of 2003. Tom was previously the Feed Division Manager with a cooperative in Iowa for 23 years. Tom also spent 15 years managing an equine feed business prior to the formation of Progressive Nutrition. A native of Nebraska, Tom holds a Bachelor of Science in agriculture and a master’s degree in nutrition from the University of Nebraska - Lincoln.
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