John Deere Staff

 

 

Brian Greiner
Brian, now our Store Manager, joined STI in 2005 as Sales Manager. He and his wife, Kristina (Kris) live in Coralville. When not at work, Brian enjoys farming, scuba diving, 4-wheeling, skiing and boating.

 

 

Corey Ward

Corey is the Sales Manager at STI.  He has served STI as part of our office team and most recently as a Salesman.  Corey has a finance degree from Illinios State University.  In his spare time, Corey enjoys hunting, fishing, playing volleyball & golf and working out.  He resides in Sigourney.

 

Jeff Graff
Jeff is the STI Technology Manager and Precision Farming Expert.  He previously served STI as our Service Manager and After Market Manager.  Prior to moving to Sigourney, Jeff spent 10 years working as a CSR for a John Deere dealer in Northwest Iowa. He holds a bachelor's degree in agricultural systems from Iowa State University and has attended several John Deere Training courses: JDIS Advanced Concepts of Service, Service Time Management, Parts Management and Marketing, CSR Concepts, Parts Retail Merchandising, Service Management and Marketing and the AMS Masters Program. Jeff and his wife, Darian, have three children: Lainey, Justin and Jessica. A lover of the great outdoors, Jeff enjoys building fast cars, drag racing, camping, fishing and spending time with his family.

 

Angie Wedgewood

Angie, our Service Coordinator, has a Microcomputer Specialist degree from Indian Hills Community College.  She and her husband, Chris, live in Deep River and with their sons, Issac & Elijah. In her spare time, she enjoys watching movies, bowling and spending time with her friends and family.

 

Todd Allison

A Mobile Service Technician, Todd brings 20 years of experience to STI.  He previously worked for GreenValley Ag & Turf, primarily as a commercial sprayer technician.  When not working on equipment, Todd enjoys working with his small cow herd on his farm near Grinnell and keeping track of his second herd that is managed by a close friend.  Todd has one daughter, Casey, who is 17.

  

Jeff Albert
A previous STI Service Manager, Jeff is a salesman at heart. He has attended Electrical Certification, Hydraulic Certification, Planter Systems Diagnostics, Combine Diagnostics and 50 Series Combine Diagnostics training courses during his 30-year career. Jeff and his wife, Mary, live outside Sigourney.  They have 3 daughters; Crystal and son-in-law Nick, Angel and son-in-law Brandon, and  Holly. They also have two grandchildren, Jaden & Owen. Jeff enjoys hunting, fishing and water skiing.

 

Steve Black

A Truck Driver at STI, Steve has 29 years of experience, formerly driving for S.D.E., Ltd.  Steve and wife, Denise, reside in Webster and have two grown sons, Wayne & David.  In his spare time, Steve enjoys fishing.

  

Matt Dillon
Over the years, Matt has served as an STI truck driver, a Customer Service Representative and is now part of our sales staff. Matt and his wife, Julie, live outside of South English with their children Jacalynn, Mattilynn and Luke. Matt spends time away from the dealership hunting and working with his cowherd.

   

Jim Gorsch
Jim, our Counter Parts Person, has more than 30 years of experience and has attended John Deere Combine School and Parts Marketing. Jim and Lori live in Marengo with their two boys, Logan and Travis. Jim also has two daughters, Jamie and Tina. When not working, he spends his time farming, raising hogs and cheering at his boys' sporting events.

  

Nathan Moore
Nathan is our Assistant John Deere Parts Manager.  He has a degree in applied science with a sales and service diploma from Muscatine Community College. He has also attended three John Deere Parts schools. Nathan lives outside of Keswick where he enjoys hunting and working on the family farm.

  

Tony Clubb
Tony is a Field Service Technician who specializes in combine and planter repair. During his 15-year career, he has attended Electrical Certification, Hydraulic Certification, A/C Certification, Planter System Diagnostics, Combine Diagnostics, 50 Series Combine Diagnostics and 8000 Series Tractor Diagnostics training courses. He has also received advanced level recognition in the John Deere Technician Program. Tony and his wife, Robbin, live north of Hedrick with their two daughters: Jennifer and Jessica. When he's not fixing equipment, Tony enjoys hunting or tending to his farm.

  

Vern Fair
A Service Technician specializing in tractor repair, Vern has more than 36 years of experience and has attended Electrical Certification, Hydraulic Certification, A/C Certification, Planter System Diagnostics, Combine Diagnostics, 50 Series Combine Diagnostics and 8000 Series Tractor Diagnostics training courses. Vern and his wife, Cathy, live outside Sigourney and have six children — Debra, Gidget, Jamie, Cindy, Leanne and Rick — as well as several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. When not fixing equipment, you can find Vern hunting with Tony Clubb, fishing or spending time with his grandchildren.

  

Tom Mattes
Tom, a Field Service Technician who specializes in combine, tractor and planter repair, holds a degree in automotive tech from the Iowa Automotive and Diesel School in Cedar Rapids. He has also attended Electrical Certification, Hydraulic Certification, Planter System Diagnostics, Combine Diagnostics, 50 Series Combine Diagnostics and 8000 Series Tractor Diagnostics training courses along with Bobcat and Massey Ferguson training courses during his 37-year career and has received advanced level recognition in the John Deere Technician Program.  Tom lives outside of East Amana and enjoys restoring old tractors and going on the WMT Tractor Ride.

  

Dave Rains
A Service Technician specializing in air conditioner and small engine repair, Dave has a degree in Ag Mechanics from Kirkwood and has attended Electrical Certification and Air Conditioning Certification and Tractor Diagnostics training courses during his 20-year career. He has also attended Bobcat and Allis-Chalmers Technician Schools. Dave and his wife, Karen, live in Sigourney and have two daughters: Melissa and Miranda. His hobbies include restoring old tractors and participating in the WMT Tractor Ride.

  

Derek Stephens
Derek joined the STI team in 2005 as a Technician with eight years of experience as a CASE IH technician. Derek and his wife, Angie, reside in Richland with their daughter Reese. He is an avid golf player in his spare time.

  

Andy Sobaski
Andy joined STI in 2007 with five years of experience as a Case IH technician. Andy and his wife, Suzi, call Ollie home, and in his spare time he enjoys farming and collecting toy tractors.

Justin Tish

Justin, a Combine Technician at STI brings several years of high performance engine experience to our Service Department.  He has an Associates of Applied Science Degree from the University of Northwestern Ohio with emphasis in high performance, fabrication and alternative fuels.  Justin most recently worked for Roush Industries in Livonia, MI.  He & his wife, Alley, reside in Deep River with their daughter, Ashtyn.

Ben Clubb

Ben works at STI as a technician during college breaks and the summer months.  Ben is currently enrolled at Northeast Iowa Community College in the John Deere Ag Technician program.  Ben is a resident of Sigourney and enjoys hunting in his spare time.

  

Geoffrey Myers

Geoffrey Meyers is an STI maintenance person.  He comes to us with nearly 4 years of experience at the Wasserbahn Waterpark near Williamsburg.  Geoff lives in Sigourney with is son, Macintier, and enjoys everything to do with the great outdoors including fishing, camping, hunting and more. 

 

Dalen Miller

Dalen Miller is part of the STI Parts Team.  He has an Associates of Applied Science degree, with emphasis on John Deere Agricultural Sales, from Northeast Iowa Community College and a Ag Business Management degree from Hawkeye Community College.  Dalen and his wife, Leslie, reside near Williamsburg.  In his spare time, Dalen enjoys dirt track racing, farm toy collecting, working on antique machinery and watching college sports.

 

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