Meet the
Vita Plus Team
Vita Plus has provided feed, nutrition and management expertise to dairy and livestock producers since 1948. Our employee-owned company is headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin, and serves customers via our own facilities and a vast distribution network throughout the Midwest.
Expertise That Powers Vita Plus
Working with Vita Plus means everything we do is focused on how we can add value to your business. We understand your unique needs and work hard to provide that “plus” to everyone we serve. Our success is tied directly to the success of our customers, and we want to do whatever it takes to see you not just survive, but thrive.
Team Facts
- More than 400 employee owners strong.
- Consultants are on farm every day working alongside our customers, aligning with their goals and helping maximize profitability.
- Team members live and work from a territory spanning Nebraska in the west to Ohio in the east. Our forage products and select calf products are available nationwide.
- Consultants have expertise ranging from species-specific care to all areas of finance, hedging, commodities and more.
Vita Plus Team
Sydney Beethe (Vanderhoff)
Beef and dairy specialist
David Carlson
Dairy nutritionist and technical services
Dave Chamberlin
Eastern region swine technical sales manager
Laura Davis
Ingredient customer service associate
Cole Diepersloot
Forage specialist and dairy nutrition consultant
Aric Dieter
Vice president of manufacturing and transportation
Jena Doerr
Ingredient merchandising manager
Randall Greenfield
Vice president of sales and business development
Leah Kellesvig
Swine technical sales and service manager
Bryce Leibfried
Operations manager — Dodgeville
Noah Litherland
Dairy technical services specialist
Leah McDonald
Business consultant
Chloe Novak (Hagen)
Swine sales and technical service
Andy Nytes
Vice president of sales and purchasing
Silvia Onetti
Vice president of technical services
Lonnie Sanderson
Assistant general manager
Zach Sawall
Dairy nutritionist and technical services specialist
Wade Schaumburg
Operations manager — Fall River
Mark Schlueter
Agricultural and commercial seed consultant
John Schmidt
Senior manager of ingredient procurement and merchandising
Keith Schneider
Logistics supervisor
Eric Schwab
Director of dairy nutrition and research
Justin Stadelman
Chief financial officer and vice president of finance
Steven Thomas
Dairy business services manager
Bob Tramburg
President and chairman of the board
Josh Vining
General manager of transportation and distribution
Rod Wautlet
Business consultant
Laurie Winkelman
Dairy nutritionist and technical services
Jonathan Ydstie
Dairy business development consultant