2025 Board Election Results

Daniel Erickson partners with his wife in their family farming operation in Alden, Minn. He has been self-employed on the farm since obtaining his general agriculture degree from South Dakota State University in 1999. 

Daniel is the vice chair of Compeer Financial’s Board of Directors and serves on the Enterprise Risk, Corporate Giving and Legislative Affairs Committees. He also serves on the AgriBank District Farm Credit Council. He was a regional representative from 2006-2017 for the Minnesota Corn Growers Association and was a past president and treasurer for the Freeborn County Corn and Soybean Growers Association. He is a department officer for the Alden Fire Department, and also partakes in Provide Pals, Alden 4-H, Sons of the American Legion and Crossroads Church.

Daniel has been a Farm Credit member since 2010 and his current board term will expire in 2029.

Kimberly Wedig and her husband, Joe, have dairy and cow-calf show cattle beef operation in Darlington, Wis. On the farm, Kimberly manages the financial records and marketing plans, along with calf care and employee relations. 

Kimberly serves on Compeer Financial’s Compensation and Governance, Corporate Giving, and Young, Beginning and Small Farmer Committees. She was a member of the Lafayette County Livestock Auction Committee and co-chaired and clerked the auction at the Lafayette County Fair. Kimberly and Joe have four adult children, three of whom have returned to work on the family farm.

Kimberly was elected in 2021 and her current term expires in 2029.

Stephanie (Gripp) Wise is a corn, soybean and popcorn farmer and the fifth generation on her family’s farm. She also is involved in crop protection product sales, fertilizer sales and owns a small grain and milling operation. Stephanie is the chair of Compeer Financial's Board of Directors and serves on the Compensation and Governance, and Legislative Affairs Committees. She graduated from Augustana College with a bachelor’s degree in economics and business administration, and received an MBA from the University of Chicago.

Stephanie’s hobbies include antiquing, old building renovation, interior organization and decorating, and blogging. She and her husband Christopher reside in Joliet, Ill.

Stephanie was first elected in 2015 and her current term expires in 2029.