Daniel Scheider

Dan Scheider is the president and general manager of his family’s fifth-generation dairy farm near Freeport, Ill. The operation milks 675 cows and includes 1,100 acres for corn and alfalfa. Scheider previously worked in the financial services industry and has experience in credit underwriting, loan documentation and treasury management. Dan serves on Compeer’s Audit and Finance, Corporate Giving and Young, Beginning and Small Farmer Committees.

Scheider has served on a Client Advisory Council at Compeer Financial and is currently a board member for Stephenson County Farm Bureau and Buckeye Mutual, a local mutual insurance company. He previously served on the board for the Professional Dairy Producers of Wisconsin (PDPW). Dan and his family are active in their church, St. Thomas Aquinas and he’s also served on his county’s Board of Health. Dan and his wife Sarah have two school-age children. 

Dan was elected in 2022 and his current term expires in 2026.