Carl Dickinson

Carl Dickinson is President and Chief Executive Officer of Central Valley Ag (CVA) cooperative. As CEO, Carl is always focused on delivering value to the owners of the organization by reinvesting in assets, growing people and returning cash to the membership.

He has served in management positions for 29 years in three different states within the cooperative system giving him a unique perspective on the roles of the local and regional cooperatives. His career began in 1993 at Battle Creek Farmers Co-op. In 2009, Carl was named CEO of United Farmers Co-op in York, Neb., which unified with Central Valley Ag in 2014. Further unifications with FCC in Hinton, Iowa and Farmway Co-op in Beloit, Kansas followed. More recently acquiring Laurel, Neb. and unifying with Henderson Co-op in Henderson, Neb., and Farmers and Ranchers Co-op in Ainsworth, Neb. to bring CVA to what it is today.

In addition to serving as President/CEO of CVA, Carl also serves on the Land O’ Lakes Board of Directors and has served on that board since 2020. Carl also serves on the Nebraska Cooperative Managers Association.

Carl grew up in Marquette, Neb. on a hog farm. He and his wife Dawn have two grown daughters, Cassie and Alexandra. His hobbies include enjoying time with his granddaughter, hunting, music, golf and fishing.