New Executive Vice President of Grain and Risk Management Announcement

West Des Moines, IA – September 22, 2021 Heartland Co-op announced today that Tim Cassidy has been selected as the cooperative’s Executive Vice President of Grain and Risk Management. Cassidy, who has served as the Director of Grain Origination at Heartland Co-op since May of 2020 will succeed Todd Phillips. Prior to joining Heartland Co-op, Tim worked for Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) from 2005 to 2020 in the Oilseeds Division at seven different locations across North America. Tim will assume his new role effective immediately.

The Heartland Co-op Senior Team feels very fortunate to have the talent on staff to fill this very important role from within our employee team.

“I am very excited to continue my career with Heartland Co-op,” said Cassidy. “I have already enjoyed my time at Heartland Co-op.  The drive from Tom down through all the employee team to create growth and profitability for our members has been incredible to be a part of. I look forward to continuing my work with the Heartland employees and membership in my new role as Executive Vice President.” 

Cassidy grew up in Southeast Wyoming working on a cattle Ranch. He graduated from Oklahoma State University with a B.A. degree in Agricultural Economics.  He began his career at ADM in Quincy, Illinois as a Merchandiser.  During his 16 years at ADM he had been promoted to Commercial Manager of several Soybean Processing Plants in the US and a Canola Processing Plant in Lloydminster, Canada. Tim, wife, Shay, and their two sons, Jameson and Levi, will remain in the Des Moines area. 

Heartland Co-op (www.heartlandcoop.com) has corporate offices located in West Des Moines, Iowa and consists of a total of 75 locations in Iowa, Nebraska, Texas and New Mexico. The organization serves more than 6,000 members with operations in grain handling and marketing, fertilizer and application, agriculture chemicals and application, livestock feed and processing, agriculture energy products, and propane.