Leland (Lee) R. Rogness - Mr. Rogness has been on the Advisory Board since its conception and serves as Vice President of Human Relations. Mr. Rogness, along with his three brothers, own and operate Interstate Inc., an equipment dealer for John Deere, Massey Ferguson and several other lines of equipment. He has managed this business since 1971.

Mr. Rogness, and his brothers, operate Rogness Bros., LLP, a farm operation and real-estate development company. He is a past board member and President of the Minnesota and South Dakota Equipment Dealer Association and past board member and President of the Fergus Falls Port Authority/Job 2000.

Mr. Rogness earned an Associate Degree from the Fergus Falls State College in Business and Accounting.  Mr. Rogness has served as a Steering Advisory member of the Otter Tail Ag Enterprises, LLC since the company’s inception and now serves as the Vice-President of HR.