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Team Members

Kent Anholt
Operations Manager/Merchant

Started at Rayglen: 2006

Grew up: Kenaston, Saskatchewan

Education: Bachelor of Commerce, University of Saskatchewan

Family: Married to Holly, Daughter – Murphy, dog – Zeyda.

Hobbies: Sports and Travel

Quote: Oh, your fingers hurt? Well, now your back is gonna hurt cause you just pulled landscaping duty.

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Kevin Silzer
Vice President/Merchant

Started at Rayglen: 2008

Grew up: Glenbain, Saskatchewan

Education: Airline Transport License

Family: Married to Jackie; 2 Kids: Shelby and Lane

Hobbies: Fishing and Curling

Quote: “Remember to always be yourself. Unless you suck.”

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Ryan Neubauer
Special Projects Manager

Started at Rayglen: March 2017

Grew up: Yorkton, Sk / Wynyard, SK

Education: BSA Degree, University of Saskatchewan College of Agriculture

Family: 2 kids: Nate & Abbey

Hobbies: Hockey, slo-pitch, fishing & farming

Quote: “Don’t trade your authenticity for approval”

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Desmond Guenther, CPA, CGA
Controller

Started at Rayglen: 2001

Grew up: Hepburn, Saskatchewan.

Education: Bachelor of Commerce, University of Saskatchewan

Family: Married to Heidi, 3 boys Marcus, Malachi, and Magnus.

Hobbies: Lego, Sports, and Board games

Motto: Do or do not, there is no try.

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Allison Gibson
Office Manager

Started at Rayglen: August 2010

Grew up: Elrose, SK / Terrace, B.C. / Edmonton, AB

Education: Office Administration Diploma

Family: Married to Chris w/ 1 dog (Rocco) & 2 cats (Chief & Jemima)

Hobbies: Hockey, Slo-pitch & Fishing

Quote: “There’s no crying in baseball!”

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Chris Headley
Administration Assistant

Started at Rayglen: January 2024

Grew up: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

Education: B.Sc. Biochemistry, University of Saskatchewan, Dip. Business Administration, Saskatoon Business College

Hobbies: Reading, listening to music, and watching sports.

Quote: “To be, or not to be: that is the question.” – William Shakespeare

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Bobby Leavins

Bobby Leavins

Started at Rayglen: 2005

Grew up: Elrose, Saskatchewan

Education: Diploma in Agriculture – University of Saskatchewan, General Studies – Briercrest Bible College

Family: Married to Courtney, three daughters: Vayda, Raina & Layla

Hobbies: Fishing, hunting, reading, exercising and, oh yes, farming

Quote: There is no substitute for good people and hard work.

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Toby Torkelson
Agent / Senior Grain Merchant

Started at Rayglen: 1997

Grew up: Oungre, Saskatchewan

Education: Business Management/Accounting – Lakeland College

Family: Three sons: Grayson, Holden, Emerson

Hobbies: Snowmobiling, time at the lake, golfing

Quote: I live my life by the seeds of my plants.

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Jodie Knechtel
Grain Merchant

Started at Rayglen: April 2011

Grew up: Product of an RCMP life, so lived a couple different places. Swift Current for 10 years, Carlyle for 6 years, now call Saskatoon home for the last 20 years.

Family: Common law with Chris; our dog Enzo is our child.

Hobbies: Travelling, Competitive volleyball, Reading, Figuring out how to work from the beach.

Quote: “Chocolate comes from cocoa, which is a plant. Therefore, chocolate counts as salad.”

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Nathan Bosch
Grain Merchant

Started at Rayglen: September 2013

Grew up: Wilkie, Saskatchewan

Education: B.Comm Management, University of Saskatchewan

Family: Dogs – Duke & Nala

Hobbies: Fishing, camping, sports – hockey, volleyball, baseball, water sports, golf

Quote: Even the calendar goes W T F after Tuesday!

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Jamie Woodrow

Jamie Woodrow
Grain Merchant

Started at Rayglen: October 2014

Grew up: Kyle, Saskatchewan

Experience: 10 yrs of Working in the Agriculture Industry as Merchant and Plant Manager

Family: Married to Jolie with three children: Jada, Emersyn, and Kade

Hobbies: Hunting & Photography

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Danielle Serhan
Grain Merchant

Started at Rayglen: May 2014

Grew up: Quill Lake, Saskatchewan

Education: B.Comm Finance, University of Saskatchewan

Family: Husband Wes, son – Tucker.

Hobbies: Slow pitch, golf, and camping.

Quote: “Insert something witty”

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Melinda Symak
Alberta Grain Merchant

Started at Rayglen: April 2016

Grew up: Kamsack, Saskatchewan

Education: Burnaby College

Family: 1 kid – Alice

Hobbies: Biking, Camping, Running, Learning Guitar, Travel, & Cooking

Motto: “If you’re going through Hell, keep going” – some guy…

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Chantale Benning
Grain Merchant

Started at Rayglen: March 2019

Grew up: Humboldt, SK

Education: B.A Sociology, University of Saskatchewan

Hobbies: Reading, hiking, and a good movie.

Motto: Today is another chance to get better.

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Brian Cote
Grain Merchant

Started at Rayglen: December 2020

Grew up: Golden Prairie, Aneroid, Pontiex, Tompkins, and Currently reside in Shaunavon, SK.

Family: Wife Denelle and three boys Treysen, Koyen, and Brexen

Hobbies: Hockey, baseball, golf, and coaching my boys.

Quote: “We’re in a hole, we’re just gonna have to dig ourselves out of it.”

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Jonathan Guidinger
Grain Merchant

Started at Rayglen: November 2022

Grew up: Eatonia, Saskatchewan

Education: B.Comm, University of Calgary, Dip. AgBus, University of Saskatchewan

Family: Dog – Kona

Hobbies: Hockey, golf and fantasy football

Quote: “You never lose. You either win or learn.”

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Nancy Harder
Logistics Manager

Started at Rayglen: August 2013

Grew up: Carleton Place, Ontario

Experience: Several years of experience with various trucking companies.

Family: Widowed, 1 son – Phil, dog – Bear, cat – Albert

Hobbies:  Chess, Gardening, Walking

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Jillian Greenwald
Logistics Dispatcher

Started at Rayglen: April 2014

Grew up: Wilkie, Saskatchewan.

Education: B. Comm Management, Edwards School of Business, U of S.

Family: Husband Brady, 2 sons – Kade & Luke.

Hobbies: Volleyball, travelling, baking, spending time at the lake, gardening.

Quote: “You’re braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.” – Winnie the Pooh

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Philip Fraese
Logistics Coordinator

Started at Rayglen: November 2024

Grew Up: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

Education: Post Secondary

Family: Wife Ashley, Daughters Brooklynn and Abigail, Want chickens.

Hobbies: Professional Performance/Comedy, Carpentry, Competitive Sports, Fishing/Camping, Travel, Reading.

Quotes/Motto: “A text without a context is a pretext” – Hermeneutics Prof.

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