John M. Heyneman Jr.

John M. Heyneman, Jr. has been a director since May 2018 and was previously a director from 1998 to 2004 and from 2010 to 2016. Mr. Heyneman is based in Sheridan, Wyoming as the Executive Director for the Plank Stewardship Initiative, a nonprofit organization providing technical solutions to ranchers in the Northern Great Plains. Additionally, Mr. Heyneman is Chair of the Padlock Ranch, a diversified cow-calf, farm, and feedlot operation based in Dayton, Wyoming. From 2005 to 2010, Mr. Heyneman was involved in economic development and business recruitment in Sheridan, Wyoming. From 1998 to 2009, Mr. Heyneman managed and worked on large cattle ranches on public, private, and tribal lands in northern Arizona, Utah, Montana, and Wyoming. Mr. Heyneman received a Master of Science Degree from Montana State University and a Bachelor of Arts degree in American Studies from Carleton College. Mr. Heyneman is an N.A.C.D Leadership Fellow and has completed several executive education programs at the Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management. Mr. Heyneman is the nephew of James R. Scott and the cousin of James R. Scott, Jr., and Jonathan R. Scott. Mr. Heyneman was recommended for Board service by the Scott Family Council.

The qualifications of Mr. Heyneman for service on the Board as identified by the Board include the following: Mr. Heyneman brings to the Board executive management and business experience from the agriculture industry. Mr. Heyneman understands the economies of the region and communities the Company serves. Mr. Heyneman also possesses knowledge of the Company’s unique challenges, regulatory environment, and history as a result of his years of service to the Company. Mr. Heyneman serves as Chair of the Governance & Nominating Committee and as a member of the Executive Committee.