United Services Association (USA), Urbandale, Iowa, said on Aug. 9 its Board of Directors has selected Matthew Paul as its new CEO and President, effective Aug. 30, 2019. As previously announced, Mark Morrissey will be retiring from his role as CEO (GM April 26, p. 24) and will stay on in an advisory role until the end of the calendar year.
Paul comes to USA with many years of experience in the ag sector with John Deere and Dow Dupont. Most recently, he has been busy with his consulting company, MP Consulting Solutions, where he has been helping small- to mid-sized companies grow profitably and plan for their future.
Paul has bachelors and master’s degrees in accounting from the University of Iowa. USA said his educational background and work experiences in team leadership, strategic planning, and business development will be of great value in helping the company continue to grow and be successful.
Reporting to Paul will be Frank Edwards, Vice President of Crop Nutrient Procurement, Jodi Anania, Director of Risk Management, Ron Staab, Director of Accounting Services and Controller, and Mike Meether, COO of NAS LLC.
Additionally, USA announced the retirement of Edwards, effective Nov. 8. USA said he joined the company in 2012 and has been a valuable leader in the procurement services for its members. Prior to USA, he spent several years in the crop nutrient sector with the regional cooperative systems.
Paul, with the assistance of Morrissey, will immediately begin a search to fill the Vice President of Procurement role.