HR Summit
LSI Shared Services Human Resources hosted their 4th Annual HR Summit, August 1st – 4th! HR Staff from Select Genetics, Turkey Valley Farms, Nova-Tech Engineering, and LSI Shared Services attended for a week full of educational sessions on HR resources and trends, networking, team building, and sharing of knowledge across the organization. Thank you to everyone who attended to make this a fun and successful event!
Ag Innovation Conference
MinnWest Technology Campus successfully hosted their 12th Annual Ag Innovation conference on Tuesday, July 26th! This is the 3rd year they have partnered with the Kandiyohi County and City of Willmar EDC to host this event and had over 150 ag professionals attend either in-person or virtually. This year’s theme was Growing in Ag and Cultivating New Opportunities and focused on cultivating new opportunities, connecting communities, engaging the next generation, and promoting sustainable practices. If you’re interested in checking out the speakers, click here to view a virtual stream of the event.
Spotlight on Benefits
Don’t forget there are some great webinars coming up in August and early September focusing on your financial well-being, healthcare costs, and more! These resources are from our 401(K) vendor, Empower Retirement, and also the agency who provides our Retirement Plan consultants, Marsh McLennan Agency.
We encourage you to review the webinars listed below and sign-up for any you wish to attend!
Empower Education Series | Planning for healthcare costs
As you’re planning for your financial future, it’s important to understand the effect that healthcare costs may have on your retirement. Attend Planning for Healthcare Costs to learn some important facts about preparing for your possible expenses. It’s all part of Empower’s interactive educational web series.
Attend a live virtual session:
- Wednesday, August 17 at 8 a.m., 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. CST
- Tuesday, August 23 at 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. CST
Register for “Planning for Healthcare Costs” today!
Sign up at educationseries.empowermytime.com for the session that best fits your schedule.
Marsh McLennan Agency Webinars | Financial Well-being
Below is a list of financial well-being webinars being presented in September by March McLennan Agency. You can click on the link to each session to view a more detailed description and register for the webinar. If there is a session you are interested in but unable to attend at the scheduled time, you are encouraged to register to receive the recording after the webinar takes place or visit the video channel.
September
- Understanding Your Health Insurance Options: Wednesday, September 7th at 2:00pm, ET
- Health Savings Accounts 101: How to Optimize This Savings Strategy: Wednesday, September 14th at 11am, ET
- Understanding Medicare: Avoiding the Enrollment Pitfalls: Wednesday, September 21st at 12pm, ET
Years of Service Anniversaries
Congratulations to the following team members who are celebrating Years of Service milestones in the month of August!
5 YEARS
Raul Guerra Garzes | Select Genetics
Demetrio Barajas Pimentel | Select Genetics
Joshua Hess | Select Genetics
Mireya Vega | Select Genetics
Miguel Valdes Velazquez | Select Genetics
John Bliss | Select Genetics
Sher Nay Say | Turkey Valley Farms
10 YEARS
Paul Sharpe | Nova-Tech Engineering
James Nelson | Nova-Tech Engineering
Juan Castaned Hurtado | Select Genetics
Rosario Castaneda Hurtado | Select Genetics
15 YEARS
Nicholas Sunstrom | PALS
Jorge Umana Mayen | Select Genetics
Jereme Hutton | Select Genetics
Esequiel Gomez | Select Genetics
Rosendo Ponce Garcia | Select Genetics
20 YEARS
Roscoe Torrence | Select Genetics
Openings
Current status of all organizational openings.
Position | Company | Phase | Current Status | Contact |
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Welcome New Employees

Francisco Alvarado
Mill Operator
Nathan Peters
Scale Operator

Melissa Wallace
Marketing Specialist

Joseph Leuze
Warehouse

Daniel Breighner
Harrisonburg Hatchery Sanitation
Jose Valdez
Ignacio Felix
Ruben Lopez Nunez
MO Catcher
Peptia Burgess
Joaquin Lopez
Kassandra Mendoza
John Acevedo
Leopoldo Cortez Figueroa
Omar Saenz
Angela Hernandez
MO Egg Picker
Andy Ragsdale
MO Farm Manager
Tomas Gallegos
Jose Ruiz
MO General Labor
Adolfo Espinoza
MO Milker
Casen Olmstead
MO Vaccination Crew
Chrystopher Lane
Silvia Velasquez Hernandez
Brian Shannon
David Frederick
Rickita Marsh
NC Back Crew
Sergio Sanchez-Hernandez
NC Catcher/Chaser
Andres Castaneda
NC Driver
Elijah Harlan
Jessie Johnson III
Garyonte Daniels
Melisa Flores Benitez
Warren Cobb
Tyneriyah Ellis
Silvanio Santibanez
Shawn Welton
Travis Gentry
NC Egg Picker
Jonathan Cobb
NC HR Coordinator-Raeford
Joaquin Villagran Rubio
NC Inseminator
James Melton
Rodney Edgeston
James McNair
NC Vaccination Crew
Randy Watkins
Osceola Poult Service Technician
Joshua Bazan
Luis Alvarez
Turlock Back crew

Mandy Hurr
Human Resources Manager
Ana Lopez Chacon
Eric Leos
Maria Vilchez Garcia
Roberto Flores Hernandez
Darrel Jackson Jr
Darvin Bellorin Centeno
Robert Gonzales
Carina Wechter Dos Santos
Thomas Wilson
Marissa Garza
Orlando Castro
Hang Le
Yusuf Osman Mohamed
Lineworker
Sara Colon Perez
Production Supervisor
Employee Count
As of 8/15/22 we have 2,010 employees
Human Resources is a 360 degree business partner with our family of affiliates to attract, engage, retain and develop our most valuable resource: our people. We are located on the first floor of Life-Science Innovations on the MinnWest campus at 1800 Technology Drive. We look forward to working with you!
Please message us via email at human.resources@life-scienceinnovations.com or give us a call at