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Our Team

Dick Funk

President

Phone: 765-412-4141
Email: dick@frontiersmen.ag

MORE ABOUT Dick

Dick’s commitment to providing second-to-none service and product has remained unchanged for over forty years – since he began New Horizon Seed with his wife, Elaina, in 1979. He values the relationships he has developed in the seed industry and those he has established with customers whom he considers his family. When he’s not out meeting with growers, Dick is gardening, entertaining the Frontiersmen family in his home, or traveling.

Ben Funk

CEO

Phone: 765-404-6464
Email: ben@frontiersmen.ag

MORE ABOUT Ben

Ben’s diverse background in corporate management has led him to continue on his family’s legacy by overseeing Frontiersmen’s operations. As CEO, he works directly with trait providers and management teams to facilitate lasting, effective relationships. Ben currently resides in London with his two sons, and wife, Zarina.

Jordan Rathke

WI Regional Sales Manager

Phone: 262-808-6091
Email: jordanrathke@gmail.com

MORE ABOUT Jordan
With an extensive background in seed sales, Jordan has significantly grown the presence of Frontiersmen in Wisconsin since joining as a distributor in 2015. As Regional Sales Manager, he enjoys being able to further his connections in the industry alongside the Frontiersmen Team. Jordan lives in West Bend, WI with his wife, Lisa, and their two sons, Jayden & Bryce.

Nick Weber

Eastern WI Seed Specialist

Phone: 920-264-3698
Email: webs1070@gmail.com

MORE ABOUT Nick
Nick joined Funk's Frontiersmen as a grower/dealer in 2018. He began a full-time Seed Specialist position in 2021 with Jordan Rathke Ag Products in West Bend, WI. This opportunity allows Nick to grow his existing business in eastern Wisconsin, while helping JRAP forge west across the state, and to the north; serving customers and growing corn, soybeans and alfalfa business, while capturing wheat acres along the way.

Cody Aiken

Southern & Western WI Seed Specialist

Phone: 608-609-3734
Email: aikencod@gmail.com

MORE ABOUT Cody

Travis Rohl

Western WI & Eastern MN Seed Specialist

Phone: 715-760-1850
Email: travis.rohl@gmail.com

MORE ABOUT Travis
Travis came to Frontiersmen in 2022, and is owner of Rohlin Bluffs Ag. He is by no means new to the ag industry, and brings over fifteen years of knowledge and expertise to the customers he works with in both Western Wisconsin and Eastern Minnesota. With a passion for products, he has positioned himself as an expert in product placement and agronomic recommendations in his local geography, and implements these products and practices on his own operation. Travis and his wife, Drew, reside in River Falls, WI, with their three children, Mckenna, Wyatt, and Molly.

Ben Johnson

West Central MN Seed Specialist

Phone: 320-444-8042
Email: swiftagservice@gmail.com

MORE ABOUT Ben

With over fifteen years of experience in many sectors of the ag industry, Ben chose to partner with Frontiersmen in 2022 as a Seed Specialist because we embrace the same focus on the customer, innovation and service that his business, Swift Ag, represents.

David Lewis

MO Seed Specialist

Phone: 816-217-3625
Email: dlewiswx@hotmail.com

MORE ABOUT David

Braden Abbott

IL & IN District Sales Manager/Seed Specialist

Phone: 765-202-3890
Email: braden@frontiersmen.ag

MORE ABOUT Braden
Born on his family farm northeast of Delphi Indiana, Braden grew his passion for agriculture while helping his dad in the fields and hog barns as a child, and as a 10 year 4-H member. He graduated from Purdue University in 2018, with an Agricultural Economics degree and a double minor in Plant Science and Communications. He enjoys the family connection and feeling you get from Frontiersmen growers and employees throughout the Midwest.

Dustin Plunkett

IN Seed Specialist

Phone: 765-336-9427
Email: dustin@frontiersmen.ag

MORE ABOUT Dustin
As a Seed Specialist, Dustin has formed many relationships with Indiana and Michigan growers, and his valuable connections have kept him with Frontiersmen for over a decade. His trust in Frontiersmen’s products has led him to plant Frontiersmen hybrids on his family’s farms. When he’s not out on the road meeting with customers, Dustin can be found spending time with friends & family, hunting, working on the family farm, and growing his cattle operation. He and his wife, Amanda, reside in rural Boone County.

Adam Mayhew

MI Seed Specialist

Phone: 269-377-8800
Email: adam@frontiersmen.ag

MORE ABOUT Adam
Adam joined the Frontiersmen team as a Seed Specialist in 2015. He came to the Frontiersmen Family with a background in fertilizer sales and lives in Kalamazoo, Michigan with his wife Bri, and three young children, Mason, Eleni and Emersyn. In his free time, Adam enjoys spending time with his family, fishing, golfing, gardening, and following the Detroit Tigers.

Anji Strasburger

Business Coordinator

Phone: 219-474-6001
Email: anji@frontiersmen.ag

MORE ABOUT Anji

Promoting customer growth and providing sales support, Anji also assists in daily office operations. She joined Frontiersmen as a Business Coordinator in November 2014, improving company practices and elevating customer satisfaction. Previously employed with Monsanto, Syngenta & DuPont in account services and as Account Services/Logistics Manager, she has 30 years of seed industry experience.

Steve Farrell

Inventory Manager

Phone: 219-474-6001
Email: steve@frontiersmen.ag

MORE ABOUT Steve
Steve came to Frontiersmen in 2019 with 35 year’s experience in purchasing and inventory management. He has been an integral part of the business as the inventory lead, and when not at the office, he enjoys reading, music, and world history.

Denise Shedrow

Controller

Phone: 219-474-6001
Email: denise@frontiersmen.ag

MORE ABOUT Denise
Denise has worked in various accounting roles in the seed industry for over 25 years, and has served as a member and chairperson of the Indiana Crop Audit Committee for over 8 years. She and her husband, Dennis, have four adult children, and three granddaughters. In her spare time, Denise enjoys cooking, camping, and touring in their antique automobiles.

Amanda Shedrow

Bookkeeper

Phone: 219-474-6001
Email: amanda@frontiersmen.ag

MORE ABOUT Amanda
Amanda was welcomed into the Frontiersmen company in July of 2020. She works in the office part-time assisting with day to day tasks. Amanda grew up riding in the combine and spending time on the family farm. Her appreciation for agriculture continues as her husband works in agricultural research. Amanda and her husband have three little girls. In her small amount of spare time, Amanda enjoys baking, riding in the Model T, and spending time with family.
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