Hillary Birtell joined TMA as a grain marketing specialist in November 2017. Originally from Rhode Island, Hilary grew up on a dairy farm and was heavily involved in 4-H and FFA, serving as an FFA State Officer from 2008-2010. With her passion for agriculture, Hillary attended Kansas State University and graduated in May 2014 with a B.S. in Agribusiness. While in college, she served as a College of Agriculture Ambassador and an officer in Block and Bridle, and Alpha Zeta Agricultural Honor Society. After graduation, Hillary worked for Cargill for three years, starting in Ohio, and then Nebraska as a farm marketer. In 2017, she worked as a soybean merchandiser for AGP before relocating to Kansas to work for TMA.  Working directly with producers to help manage risk and develop their grain marketing portfolios is something she truly enjoys and is what intrigued her about the position at TMA. Today, Hillary resides in Marion with her husband, Porter, and their chocolate labs, Moose and Bear.

Benjamin J. Weber joined the TMA family in 2018 as a crop insurance and grain marketing specialist. Ben has worked in the crop insurance field for ten years in the southeast corner of the state. He lives in Yates Center, Kansas with his wife, Lara, and their five children. Ben has lived in Yates Center most of his life. He gained his agricultural knowledge through personal experience in farming and assisting with his family’s seed service business. Ben grew his independent insurance agency helping farmers make decisions that best fit their operations. He truly believes crop insurance is a vital tool, allowing farmers the ability to have the confidence and security to make their operations profitable.