Russ Kehl

Russ Kehl was elected to the CHS Board of Directors in 2017 and serves as secretary-treasurer of the CHS Board and the board’s Executive Committee. Kehl also serves as vice chair of the board's Governance Committee and as vice chair of Capital Committee. He previously was a member of the CHS Resolutions Committee.

Most recently, Kehl served as a director for CHS SunBasin Growers, Quincy, Wash. He had been a director since 2004 for CHS Connell Grain, which merged with CHS Sun Basin in 2017 to create CHS SunBasin Growers. He also been vice chair of the Columbia Basin Seed Association.

Kehl has participated in numerous leadership programs, including opportunities provided through Northwest Farm Credit Services, the National Potato Council and the CHS new leaders program. He earned his NACD Governance Fellowship in 2019.

Kehl and his wife raise a variety of crops, including potatoes and dry beans. The Kehl family owns and operates a cow-calf herd, a dry bean processing facility, a custom farming business, and a trucking and logistics company.