Connection Winter 2013 | Page 10

FEATURE BIOS christy wixom Christy is our store manager at our Edna location. She has worked for United Ag since February 2013. Born and raised in Los Angeles, California, Christy came to Texas in 1982. She graduated from TSTC in 1992 with a degree in dietary management. She has worked in agriculture for several cooperatives. She said, “I love working with the people and families involved in agriculture. They are a special group of people.” 10 jimmy colleen Ian is the delivery driver at our Eagle Lake location. He has been with us for seven years and is from Eagle Lake. He said, “I enjoy the daily interaction with my co-workers and helping our customers and other people in the community.” reid Colleen is our inventory specialist and has been with us for 11 years. With a B.S. in entomology from Texas A&M, Colleen worked as an independent crop consultant in Bee and Wharton counties before coming to United Ag. She said her favorite part of her job is, “Crunching the numbers, figuring out what is selling well, what is not, what happened to items, etc. And, of course, the buying! Love finding bargains for the store!” popek michelle ian hargrove Jimmy is our crop production manager and new project coordinator. He is from Wharton and is a graduate of Texas A&M. He has been in the ag industry for more than 30 years, and with United Ag for seven. His industry contacts provide him with insight and knowledge of products and practices that can be beneficial to producers. He said, “What I like most about working for this cooperative is the ability to truly partner with our producers. I am responsible to our owners (producers) and their profitability. It’s not about the products, it’s about the value that we bring to our producers.” Michelle has been our corporate marketing manager and feed sales specialist for four years. From Bay City, Texas, Michelle graduated from Texas A&M University in 2009 with a degree in agribusiness. She has been in the industry since high school, working for a vet clinic and Purina. She said, “I love being in agriculture and helping customers that share my passion for farming and ranching.” halla bunge Buzzy is our Edna location’s retail sales person. He has worked for United Ag since January 2013. Buzzy has lived in Edna his entire life and received his bachelor of science degree in edu