2012 David Neuberger Award: Steve Kruse

For more than 30 years, Kari Hamann has been part of Pipestone, building a career rooted in agriculture and customer care. Raised on a family farm, her passion for supporting farmers came naturally.

With an animal science degree from the University of Wisconsin-Platteville and 12 years of experience at Pipestone, Hannah Jasper has worn many hats across the company.

After growing up in Pipestone and earning a degree in business management, Brandan Alfson found his way back home in a role that touches nearly every part of the company.

Raised on a family farm near Pipestone and holding an economics degree with a business focus from South Dakota State University, McKenzie Koch has spent the past six and a half years helping farmers make informed financial decisions at Pipestone.