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FIVE QUESTIONS WITH . . .

What are some of your responsibilities? size of our company lends itself to plenty
Some of my main responsibilities are to of personal growth opportunities. I
ensure things run as smooth as possible also enjoy reaching out to other staff in
for the facility and that we are hitting our areas that are vastly different from our
target numbers. operation to gauge what is going on in the
ag world.
What work accomplishment are you
most proud of? What do you like to do in your spare
I would say the accomplishment that time?
I’m most proud of here in Ray is our I’m not really sure what spare time is
commitment on safety. This facility and anymore, I have a daughter who is a
Riley Skardal our team have worked hard over the last freshman at Williston High School and a
few years and this hard work has been member of their swim team, this means
What is your role with Viterra and how proven by back to back 100% scores on that just about every weekend from
middle of August through November is
long have you been part of the team? our external food safety audit, a score
of 100% on our internal Food Safety & spent traveling throughout North Dakota
My current role with Viterra is Facility Quality Systems and most recently a to support her. Our youngest child is
Manger at Ray Pulse. I also represent score of 93% on our triannual EH&S audit. entering his fifth year of wrestling, so that
Viterra USA on four national committees takes up most weekends from December
with the US Pea & Lentil Trade What do you like best about working at through June attending tournaments
Association. I have been here in Ray for Viterra? and then on to baseball. I spend a good
a little over 5 years and with Viterra for 10 chunk of my spare time driving to support
years. Overall, I like the size of Viterra. The my kids’ activities and thoroughly enjoy it!

Has one of your fellow employees accomplished something significant at your workplace or
in your community? Contact viterra .communications@viterra .com and share your story and
we’ll include it in an upcoming edition.

What are some of your responsibilities? What do you like best about working
I am responsible for the day-to-day at Viterra?
operations of the facility, including There are quite a few things that
receiving, shipping, staffing, and overall make working at Viterra enjoyable, but
inventory control. I play a large role in support from the operations group has
helping the Viterra team, both operations probably been the best. Everyone that
and merchandising, understand the I’ve worked with is very knowledgeable
functionality of the elevator and what in their areas and positions.
areas that can be improved on and made
more functional or efficient. I spend time What do you like to do in your spare
working with engineers, contractors time?
Riley Schaefer and the operations group in completing I like to spend as much time as
projects at the facility and planning possible being active outdoors. During
What is your role with Viterra and how upgrades for more efficient storage and the warm months, I enjoy my days off
long have you been part of the team? loading options. on the water, kayaking, slalom skiing,
I am currently Facility Operations What work accomplishment are you and wake surfing. My free time in
Manager at the newly acquired terminal most proud of? the fall consists of upland game and
in Grand Forks, North Dakota. I have been waterfowl hunting. During the other
a part of the Viterra team since May, The proudest moment so far has been parts of the year I try to travel and visit
2017 and have been in the grain industry successfully loading the first combo unit friends that have spread across the
since graduating from North Dakota State shuttle as Viterra USA with the majority of country since graduation.
University in 2012. the crew being freshly hired.