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Employees US Grains Council Melissa Kessler

Melissa Kessler

Highest compensated employee

Director Strategic Relations at US Grains Council

Fiscal year ended September 30, 2023. Published on January 25, 2026.

$170,483
2023

Total compensation

Melissa Kessler has been listed as an employee of US Grains Council in Form 990 filings since at least fiscal year 2016. Total compensation for Melissa Kessler has increased by 23% from 2016 to 2023.

Annual compensation details

$170,483
-18.9%
Director Strategic Relations
2023
$146k org
40 hrs/wk
$26k other
--
$210,275
+12%
Director Strategic Relations
2022
$185k org
40 hrs/wk
$26k other
--

Total compensation by year

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2023

Other employees at US Grains Council

Ryan Legrand
President and Chief Executive Officer
$477,143
$421,105 from orgNo related comp$56,038 other
Cary Sifferath
Vice President
$278,201
$240,758 from orgNo related comp$37,443 other
Kurt Shultz
SR Director Global Strategies
$222,567
$185,085 from orgNo related comp$37,482 other
Manuel Sanchez
Director, China
$214,986
$178,710 from orgNo related comp$36,276 other
Helen Elmore
Director Admin. and Operations
$209,549
$174,527 from orgNo related comp$35,022 other
Andrew Brandt
Director of Trade Policy
$202,961
$182,960 from orgNo related comp$20,001 other
Marri Carrow Tejada
Regional Director
$176,647
$149,456 from orgNo related comp$27,191 other
Heidi Bringenberg
Director, Mexico
$171,811
$145,428 from orgNo related comp$26,383 other
Caleb Wurth
Regional Director SE ASIA and Oceania
$170,757
$150,455 from orgNo related comp$20,302 other
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January 25, 2026:
2023 US Grains Council 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2022 US Grains Council 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2021 US Grains Council 990 published

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