Agricultural Cooperative Director Training – Rosholt, WI – UW Center for Cooperatives

Agenda – CANCELLED

Please consider attending the training in Mankato, MN on January 5-6, 2023.

9:00 a.m.	Cooperative Directors 101 (Optional) Cooperative Directors 101 is for new directors, or those who would like a refresher on cooperative board responsibilities. This training will provide a basic overview of cooperative board structure, director roles and best practices. This pre-session is optional to those attending the Agricultural Cooperative Directors Training.
11:30 a.m.	Registration and Lunch (included with registration)
1:00 p.m.	Staying on Your Strategy While in a Period of Inertia Director oversight through impending CEO and senior staff retirements, how to move past inertia, onboarding process for new leadership. Dr. Michael Boland, Professor, University of Minnesota Naomi Mangold, Senior Director, Land O’Lakes Inc.
3:00 p.m.	Director Qualifications, Selection, and Succession Dr. Michael Boland, Professor, University of Minnesota Gene Traxler, Member Relations, Land O’Lakes Inc.
4:00 p.m.	Board Evaluations Dr. Michael Boland, Professor, University of Minnesota
4:30 p.m.	Close
5:30 p.m.	Social hour
6:00 p.m.	Supper and Sector Update Pete Kappelman, Senior VP, Member and Government Relations, Land O’Lakes Inc.

8:00 a.m.	Director Compensation Gene Traxler, Member Relations, Land O’Lakes Inc.
8:45 a.m.	Updates on Equity Management and Finance Dr. Michael Boland, Professor, University of Minnesota
9:30 a.m.	Break and checkout
10:00 a.m.	Best Practices to address the Labor Shortage Brandon Calvert, Senior Manufacturing Director, Supply Chain, Land O’ Lakes Other speaker TBD
12:00 p.m.	Adjourn