Before you come to Kansas City, take a moment to virtually meet this great slate of speakers who will be presenting the educational sessions at GEAPS Exchange. With countless decades of collective experience, these speakers have so much to teach us.

Read through their bios and come ready to learn and share at these robust, interactive educational sessions.

Keynote Speaker

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Keynote Speaker: Pamela Barnum

GEAPS Exchange 2025

Keynote Speaker: Pamela Barnum

Sunday, February 23, 2025 
8 – 9:30 a.m.
Convention Center

Pamela Barnum will deliver the keynote address Sunday, February 23.  Former undercover police officer and federal prosecuting attorney, Pamela Barnum, will deliver an engaging keynote on tactical influence, where you will learn how to close the gap between intentions and impact, resulting in improved outcomes critical to success.

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Conference Speakers

April SloanCargill Plant Manager
Beth NealAGIHuman Resources Director
Brandee PolandSoles Enterprises Inc.Sales and Marketing Manager
Brian EdwardsFike CorporationGlobal Explosion Protection Consultancy Manager
Carl Swisher4B Components, Ltd.Sales Manager Material Handling Products
Cheyenne WohlfordCustom Concrete SpecialistsPresident/CEO
Christie MohlkeTodd & SargentVice President of People
Craig FroehlingCargillManufacturing Technology Lead WW Grain
David SmitInterstatesOT Architect
Dustin TobermanOmni Ag Consulting – Naples, FLPresident
Erin MiesPeople Spark ConsultingCo-Founder
Frances TreleaseTrelease CommunicationsCompany Owner
Frank GustafsonSandler by Strategic Training Partners Inc.President
Gary KoerbitzVAAProcess Department Manager / Principal
Jeramy SlaunwhiteRembe IncChief Technical Officer – Explosion Safety
Jess McCluerNGFAVice President, Safety and Regulatory Affairs
John MulhollandN. Hunt MooreGeneral Manager
Jon BrownMKC – Mid Kansas CoopDirector of Facilities – Project Manager
JR VolckoIBT Industrial SolutionsGrain Industry Specialist
Kristen IrelandPeople Spark ConsultingCo-Founder
Mark WaschekAg1SourcePresident
Martin BimaFWS GroupSenior Process Engineer
Michael GebauerIBT Industrial SolutionsDirector of Mechanical Services
Robert WhiteRenewable Fuels AssociationSVP of Industry Relations & Market Development
Roger Bruere4B Components, Ltd.Vice President
Russell YorkRail Safe TrainingDirector of Program Development
Scott KorteN.Hunt Moore and Associates, IncDirector of Engineering
Timothy Heneks, PEDustcon Solutions, Inc.Director, Engineering Services
Travis Beck, NCARB, AIAVAAArchitectural Department Manager/Senior Associate

Innovation Station Speakers

Adam DittbennerInterstatesInstrumentation Manager
Bill KrekeTritech Fall ProtectionTechnical Sales Manager
Blake DudenAGISales Director – CMC
Brett DerkachRAYHAWK Technologies Inc.Product Development Manager
Bryce ParnettaRAYHAWK Technologies Inc.Electrical and Software Lead
Clovis “Junior” SaccomanMetalmontProduct Development Manager
David BrysonDavid BrysonSpeaker/Networker/Realtor
Drew HardenBlue CompassCEO & Founder
Frances TreleaseTrelease CommunicationsCompany Owner
Jeramy SlaunwhiteRembe IncChief Technical Officer – Explosion Safety
Jon SiverlingRegalRexnordHeavy Industry Sales Manager
Josh McGuireCADAROCTO
Kent WingertOPIsystems, Inc.Product Manager
Kevin KoharkiCAE Consulting, LLCFounder
Kevin Moore, PhD, CSP Oklahoma State UniversityAssistant Professor
Michael HarpSATRACEO
Nicoleta AxentiMetalmont srlMarketing Manager
Royce SchulteCADAROPresident/CEO
Sam FopmaInterstatesEngineering Manager
S Andrew WrightProTect-All Solutions & P1 Leadership President/Founder
Tim deHaanAdvanced Material HandlingChief Operating Officer

Idea Exchange Speakers

Coming soon!

Grain Entrapment Rescue Speakers

Carol Jones, PhD, PECL Jones Consulting and OSU Fire Service TrainingInstructor
Butch HendrixKokomo Grain Co., Inc.Safety Director