Bringing It Together 05-06.qxd - Agren Inc

Get to Know…….Deana Hoeg, Agren's Business & Marketing ManagerDeana Hoeg, Business& Marketing ManagerMore than likely, the friendly voicethat answers your call to Agren is thatof Deana Hoeg, Business and MarketingManager since January 2004. Deana'sresponsibilities are far-ranging and crucialto the smooth running of Agren'ssmall staff.Deana grew up in Sioux Falls, SD.Her first exposure to agriculture was asa Soil Conservation Aide inWorthington, MN, where she met herfuture husband, Mike Hoeg. Severalyears later, Deana and Mike movedback to his family farm in Lake View,IA. After moving to Iowa, Deana washired by Tom Buman, District Conservationist at the Carroll officeof the Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS). She alsoworked part-time at the NRCS office in Sac County. It was duringher 10 years with NRCS that Deana said she developed a strongunderstanding of government policy.After her husband's untimely death in a farm accident, Deanareturned to college and earned her Bachelor's Degree from BuenaVista University in Storm Lake, IA, majoring in BusinessManagement/Entrepreneurship. After graduation, in an interestingtwist of fate, she was again hired by Tom Buman, who by then wasrunning his new company, Agren, Inc., with his brother, Stan.Deana's responsibilities at Agren consist of all aspects of financialmanagement including payroll, billing, budgeting projections,state and federal reporting and auditing. She is also responsible forthe marketing direction of the company, which includes researchinggovernment procurement opportunities and developing and implementingshort and long-term marketing plans. Additional dutiesinvolve human resource issues, maintaining the employee benefitsprogram and, finally, overseeing the daily operations at Agren."As a city girl, I never dreamed I'd be so deeply involved inagriculture as I am now," Deana said, "but now I have a greaterunderstanding of agriculture and the environment, and have appreciation,admiration and respect for everything Tom and Stan haveaccomplished with their business."Outside of Agren, Deana spends most of her time raising hertwo children, Audrey, 13, and Mitchell, 9, and supporting them intheir activities – soccer, track, volleyball, baseball, softball andwrestling. She's also active in her church as director of VacationBible School and teaching Sunday School.Deana describes herself as self-sufficient and independent, andis very grateful to her adopted community of Lake View. "It's awonderful place to raise your family," she said. "This communityhas been so important to me, and I can't imagine living anywhereelse. I am also very fortunate to have Mike's parents, Grahamand Norma, close since they have been instrumental in helpingwith Audrey and Mitch. My world revolves around my friendsand family."Agren, Inc.1238 Heires AvenueCarroll, IA 51401www.agren-inc.com(712) 792-6248