Meet Our Team

I was fortunate to have a mother and father who met in Hawaii while my dad was in the military and I am very proud to say I am from the islands. After moving state side to attend college I met my wife and we have been together ever since. Away from work I enjoy spending time helping people, playing cards, biking, traveling, and snorkeling on the “blue water” vacations my wife and I take.

I have been with the Bratney since 1987 and have enjoyed the privilege of working with each generation of Bratney family leadership; Ken, Paul, and now Peter. I have had many opportunities to grow within the company which has given me the chance to deeply understand the equipment solutions of our proprietary vendors and to understand the value Bratney brings to deliver project and equipment solutions for our customers. Repeat customers are a very large part of our business and that is because of the solutions and customer service that we provide to them. Along these lines, one of my favorite quotes came from our founder, Ken Bratney, “we must listen to the needs of each customer, provide the right solution to those needs, and to do it at a fair price.

I’m a Minnesota native with a degree in Construction Management from Minnesota State University in Mankato, MN. As an avid outdoors man, I enjoy hiking, biking, hunting, and fishing, most of which I get to do with my wife and our German shepherd. I stay busy outside of work with projects in the house, garage, and yard, and especially love working on our 1964 Fleetwood Cadillac. Being from Minnesota I’m a fan of the Minnesota Vikings and the Twins. Growing up, I enjoyed spending time at my grandparent’s and cousin’s farms in South Dakota which sparked my interest in Agriculture.

I have worn many hats in my 26 years at Bratney including project manager and territory manager. I enjoy the diversity of the many industries found in my territory including seed, animal feed, grain, milling, malting and food processing. With my engineering background I truly enjoy developing engineered solutions to our customers challenges. Bratney offers incredible solutions for equipment, facility design, construction, and installation. Our team is second to none and I am proud to be a part of it. The ability to foster relationships with long term customers is an honor.

As a resident of the great state of North Dakota, working in the agricultural sector just comes naturally. Our way of life up here is to help those in need and always be honest. These characteristics have allowed me to gain the trust of customers and create many working friendships which I really enjoy. Utilizing my business degree from the University of Minnesota and 17+ years of ag processing and plant management experience, I find satisfaction helping customers develop solutions to their various challenges. I have seen many different and creative ways to achieve a desired goal and that makes my job interesting and rewarding. When I’m not out helping my customers solve problems, I can be found training hunting dogs, fishing or chasing waterfowl somewhere in the Midwest.

Working for a company the size of Bratney is great. We are large enough to tackle just about any size project our customers need, but we are small and personable enough that you can call our president and discuss the obstacles, opportunities, and successes we encounter daily. It really is the best of both worlds!

My wife and I reside in Southern Idaho where we enjoy raising our family and farming in our corner of God's country. We both come from agricultural backgrounds and continue to invest ourselves in the industry.

I joined the Bratney team in 2016, given the opportunity to assist our diverse customer base improve their operations. Previously serving as an operations and project manager for seed, feed, and grain facilities in the Intermountain West, this was a natural transition. My role in feeding the world is one I value greatly, and I look forward to providing Bratney’s value-based solutions to our customers as we grow with them for many years to come.

I was born at Columbus Air Force base in Columbus, Mississippi and except for a short stint in Columbus, Georgia, have lived in Mississippi all my life. I currently live in Laurel–which is home to HGTV’s “Hometown” series. I’m a sports and music junkie–supporting Mississippi State any way I can and playing and listening to good music as much as possible. I’ve been married to Ms. Kelly since 1999–and we have 2 great kids, and, 1 pretty good one.

After junior college, I entered the workforce with a local parts / service supplier, before going to work for a worldwide bulk material handling company. Those jobs introduced me to feed and grain industry ,and I joined the Bratney team in 2017–helping to develop a presence for our company in southern states. I enjoy traveling and meeting people in our industry and knowing Bratney plays a role in many products we use daily.

Home grown in California! I studied construction management and design engineering in college. Away from work I enjoy hunting, fishing and camping with my wife of 20+ years and our two kiddos, Kenzie and Kason. Most weekends you’ll find me watching my daughter on the softball field and son on the sporting clay/skeet field and when time allows at our family’s lake house.

Over the past 16 years, I’ve been successful in many roles in food processing by utilizing new technologies to gain an advantage. I have managed various maintenance departments, worked within design engineering, and rounded out my career working in outside sales at Bratney. I have a keen understanding of how equipment operates and how to optimize installations to ensure maximum productivity. For the past 9 years I have also managed my own walnut orchard gaining first-hand knowledge of the phrase (Farm to Fork) through land maintenance, harvest, crop management and processing. I bring human ingenuity focused on project development and equipment solutions to the many food, feed, seed and grain customers throughout my territory.

I was born in Patagonia, Argentina and my background is actually in IT. As an Argentinian I enjoy playing soccer, having a barbecue accompanied by a good "Malbec" wine. In my time outside of work I enjoy cycling and traveling with my wife.

When I started at Bratney, I never imagined how exciting it would be to work on successful projects throughout South America. There is a lot of satisfaction seeing how our technology and designs continually improve the seed business in our region. I am thankful to work with an amazing group of professionals and friends not only in Argentina but also in the US, who give us their unconditional support despite being 6,000 miles away.

I attended National Technological University where I earned a degree in mechanical engineering. I have two beautiful daughters, Candela (12) and Elena (6). I enjoy spending time with my wife Mariana and the girls. We like cycling, fishing or camping aside the river. We have three little dogs which are always part of our weekend plans.

Having previously worked for seed and milling companies as project and production manager, I understand very well the needs and concerns of our customers. Building strong relationship with them and helping to find the best solution for their projects is what I enjoy most. I am very proud to serve our customers daily and to be part of this great company.

Growing up in rural Michigan and then obtaining an Ag Systems Management degree from Purdue University, I have always had a strong appreciation for agriculture. After college I managed various seed and food processing facilities in Ohio, Idaho, Michigan, and Alaska. My experience includes both food grade and seed dry beans as well as native grasses and forbs. After spending 10 years living in other parts of the country, my family and I have returned to our Midwest roots and enjoy hunting, fishing, hiking, and camping.

I look forward to utilizing my experience to understand each customer’s unique needs and provide them with a customized solution. I enjoy learning from every interaction and applying that knowledge to future projects. As a part of Bratney, I am excited to work for a company that prioritizes building lasting relationships with their customers.

This Southern California Cowboy is a proud father of three adult children, they have all been great citizens, productive adults and give me great happiness. My daughter, the eldest, is an elementary school teacher, and I have two sons. One is a real estate appraiser in Portland, Oregon and the youngest is off to San Diego State. I am looking forward to him completing his business degree. I have two amazing grandchildren ages nine and five. Life has been great. My wife and I of 34 years enjoy our home life in beautiful Southern California that we share with our animals (horses, pot belly pigs, dogs, and a cat). Away from work I enjoy camping, horseback riding, horse training, working out, and spending time with family.

As a new member of the Bratney team, I am excited to collaborate with this amazing company to provide my years of experience as an asset. I have been in the industrial equipment industry throughout my career of 30+ years. I have experience in power transmission equipment, material handling, packaging/palletizing, and color sorters. I have learned from so many different opportunities. I am looking forward to applying my knowledge and using my hands-on expertise to provide stellar service. Although I have my M.B.A., being out on the field all these years gives me the ability to have firsthand knowledge that is not taught during educational practice. There has never been a time in my life when I have not met or learned from great people. I look forward to that experience again.

I grew up in Hinckley, Illinois, a small farming community. As a child I spent time either competing in sports or helping on the family farm. Outside of work, I enjoy reading and exercising. When I'm not competing in triathlons, you will find me on the mat practicing Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and spending time with family.

Before joining Bratney, I was heavily involved in my father's construction business, where we graded and installed synthetic turf fields for high schools and universities across the Midwest. As I got older I became more interested in the agriculture world and decided to pursue a career in it. In my new role as a Field Sales Manager, I value getting to know my customers on a deep level. Ironically, I don't see myself as a salesman. My faith is very important to me, and I see myself as someone who strives to serve and help others, both personally and professionally. Working to find solutions and bring value to our customers is what makes this job fun. Throughout my life, I've learned that it is far better to give than to receive and I believe the same is true in this position. At Bratney, we work to serve those who play a role, big or small, in feeding the world. I am blessed to be a part of this organization. I look forward to new challenges and lasting relationships. 

1 Thessalonians 5:18

I grew up in Montana and am a proud graduate of Montana State University. I married my high school sweetheart, and we spent several years enjoying the beauty of where we lived. Hunting deer & elk and experiencing the great outdoors were our favorite hobbies. After a few years, we decided to turn in our snow boots and make the move down to Texas.

Most of my professional career has been in wheat and barley breeding. I focused on improving and creating varieties for growers across the Great Plains. I am passionate about agriculture and being part of the system responsible for feeding a growing world. At Bratney, I have been able to foster that passion by providing high-quality products and services to customers across Kansas, Oklahoma, & Texas.

I was born and raised in northeast Iowa and grew up in an agricultural community. My wife and I have two boys that keep us very busy. In my free time I enjoy going to the lake, ski trips to Colorado and spending time with family and friends. After completing my degree in business administration, I spent six years working for Pioneer where I learned a tremendous amount about the seed industry.

My ag background and industry experience have made Bratney a great place to build my career. I’ve been here for almost a decade now and I look forward to many more. Bratney is special in that we get to work with a range of customers from small family-owned operations to global seed processors who operate hundreds of plants and have selected Bratney to build many of them. I believe a lot of our appeal across this range of customers is our commitment to quality and innovation, a commitment that is shared by our first-class equipment partners Cimbria, OMAS, Schule and Concetti. With these equipment lines and our in-house service groups we are well positioned to serve the seed, grain, food, and feed industries, ultimately supplying the global food supply chain. This motivates me to keep pushing the limits of quality and innovation for our customers.

 I grew up in central Iowa on a corn and soybean farm that included a small cow calf operation. Agriculture and food production is in my blood. I graduated from Simpson College with a business management degree, then started my ag career in the grain elevator business on the Mississippi River. In my free time I enjoy spending time with my wife and four kids, catching a baseball game, and going back to help on the farm in spring and fall. I also enjoy running, camping, fishing, and a good blue grass concert.

My farm background ingrained a strong work ethic and perseverance, which get applied every day in my role at Bratney. I enjoy working in the milling industry because no two mills are the same and the milling industry has a great culture and great people. The milling process is conceptually simple, but complex in application, and I enjoy working through the details with customers, developing relationships with them throughout this process, and providing solutions that help them succeed.

I’m an Iowa native and avid supporter of the Iowa Hawkeyes. I have a degree in marketing and a minor in management from the University of Iowa. Away from work I love traveling with my wife Laura, our son James, and our golden retriever Cameron. Sports have been a part of my life since an early age and I still enjoy a round of golf, beer league hockey, water skiing and time in the gym.

Growing up in, and eventually working for my family’s equipment manufacturing business built my passion to develop engineered solutions to customer challenges and my appreciation for family-owned, small-businesses. My role in the packaging division at Bratney allows me to enjoy both every day as each packaging automation project we look at is unique and Bratney has an incredible family first culture. I am also very proud to work for a company that plays such a major role in building seed, food and animal feed plants that feed the world.

I was born and raised in Rapid City, South Dakota. I received my degree in Civil Engineering from Montana State University in Bozeman, and have been in Boise, Idaho ever since. My wife and I and our two boys love spending as much time as we can in the mountains whether that’s skiing, biking, rafting, camping, back packing, fishing, or hunting, we truly love the outdoors. I also devote much of my free time to coaching youth sports including football, soccer, and for the last couple of years mountain biking for our high school team. I have found coaching to be very fulfilling and it definitely keeps me moving!

Growing up on the family ranch taught me the value of working hard and being resourceful. My engineering studies taught me to look at problems from multiple angles and identify all the variables before settling on the best solution. This foundation has served me well working as an engineer and project manager for Bratney. Serving multiple industries with many different processes, I can honestly say that with 20+ years of experience, no two projects have ever been the same. This variety and the challenges it presents are what have kept me interested and engaged all these years. Every project is unique and exciting!

I graduated from Texas A&M with a mechanical engineering degree in 1998. For ten years I traveled and worked all over the United States building municipal installments. After settling in Iowa to be close to my wife's family, I started with Bratney and I love it. Living in Iowa we get to experience all four seasons, sometimes in the same day! Now that they don't play my beloved Aggies, I will cheer for the Iowa State Cyclones and when time allows I really enjoy hunting and fishing.

My work at Bratney is extremely interesting because of the variety of projects we pursue. The incredible knowledge base within our team from our salesmen, project managers, engineers, and leadership allows us to be the experts in almost any products. As a family-owned business, decision makers are in the office, they are accessible, and they are always willing to discuss the best options for our projects. I am proud to be part of this team as we work together to build awesome solutions for our customers.

I was born and raised in Kansas and graduated from Pittsburg State in 2007 with a Construction Management degree (Pitt State is a D2 school in southeastern KS, not in Pennsylvania). Growing up, I played a lot of sports and had a short stint playing football for the Gorillas in college. Today I like to stay active in the gym and stay competitive with grappling martial arts. My wife, Kristina, and I have two girls ages 5 and 7. During the summers we enjoy boating and picking a new destination to visit every year. I love being a dad and my kids love my amazing jokes.

Right out of college, I went to work for a large general contractor and in 2011 I was fortunate to find Bratney. The people at the company are what makes it shine so bright and they bring a smaller, far more personalized, and detailed experience to the customer. We specialize in what we do. From the top level down, it is filled with great people who have decades of hands-on experience in the industry. From engineering & design, construction, equipment solutions and packaging, Bratney is the best in the business.