Nick Knaapen

Nick Knaapen is an experienced business development and sales professional with a strong background in the agricultural industry. Currently serving as a Business Development Manager at Datamars (UK) since March 2023, Knaapen previously held the same title at Connecterra from November 2021 to March 2023. Prior to that, Knaapen managed the Feed and Grain Division at Burnett Dairy Cooperative, overseeing daily operations and contract execution from May 2019 to November 2021. Knaapen's career also includes a role as a Sales Specialist at Purina Mills, LLC, where efforts focused on talent acquisition and strategic growth for the Sales Division, and as a Reproduction Team Leader at ABS Global, emphasizing market share expansion and customer relationship development. Knaapen holds a Bachelor of Science in Animal Sciences from the University of Wisconsin-River Falls.