James R. Korin - President
Jim is the President of NAU Country Insurance Company and is a member of QBE's North American Executive Management Board. His background includes 23 years as a CPA/Consultant to various privately owned and regulated businesses. His involvement with crop insurance and NAU Country dates back to 1983.
A career in public accounting culminated with Jim becoming Chairman of the Board and Senior Partner with Carlson Advisors, LLC, a regional CPA Firm. Jim then joined NAU Country as an employee in 2005, assisting with the company’s transformation from $200 million to a company writing over $3 billion in premium. As President, Jim keeps a minute-by-minute pulse on the operations and financial success of NAU Country. Growing up in the industry, Jim understands the important role
companies play in providing risk management services to the American farmer. He
is an active participant in important policy outlook and political discussions
within the crop insurance industry and through his agent, governmental, and
company connections is a significant voice for the crop insurance industry.
Jim lives in the suburbs of the Twin Cities and enjoys spending time with his wife, Missy, and their four daughters and their families at his lake place and farm in western Minnesota.
Michael (Mick) Deal - EVP - Chief Operation Officer (COO)
As the Chief Operation Officer, Mick leads our Claims, Legal and Compliance, Technology, and Underwriting teams.
He has been one of the main contributors to our Field Insights® application, GIS mapping technology, and mobile technology. He is always looking for new ways of doing things by taking advantage of technology!
Mick attended the University of Minnesota, Duluth, and played baseball for the Bulldogs.
Mick and his wife, Vanessa, reside in Zimmerman, Minnesota, with their three children.
Jordan Atkinson - EVP, Chief Marketing Officer (CMO)
As Chief Marketing Officer, Jordan Atkinson plays a key role in shaping and executing the company's marketing strategy. He is responsible for developing both annual and long-term marketing plans, collaborating closely with Branch Executives, the Chief Financial Officer (CFO), and the Chief Operating Officer (COO) to refine agent strategies, optimize market performance, and lead retention and growth initiatives. Additionally, Jordan oversees the management of Branch Executives to ensure alignment with company objectives and performance standards.
Jordan is a graduate of East Carolina University, where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Political Science with honors. He began his career in crop insurance with the company in 2010 as a claims adjuster, becoming one of the first employees in the Southeast Region. Over the years, Atkinson has held various roles, including Claims Supervisor, Marketing Specialist, Regional Marketing Manager, and Southeast Branch Operations Manager. In these positions, he contributed to customer service oversight, product innovation, personnel development, and business expansion.
Outside of his professional life, Jordan enjoys spending quality time with his wife, Jenna, and their daughters, Ivey and Kendall.
Sean O Dubhain - Senior Vice President and CFO
Sean started at NAU Country Insurance Company in 2022 and is currently Senior Vice President and CFO. His background includes 25 years of experience in the insurance industry. He is a Fellow of the Casualty Actuarial Society and the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries. Sean earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Financial & Actuarial Mathematics from Dublin City University.
Sean began his career in life insurance and then spent over 20 years at QBE Insurance. In his time at QBE, he has worked in a variety of Actuarial and underwriting roles in Accident & Health, Assumed Reinsurance, and Property & Casualty. Over the past 15 years, he has worked predominantly in capital management, strategy, and reinsurance roles. During this period, he has worked closely with NAU Country.
Mark Mossman - Senior Vice President, Claims
As Senior Vice President of Claims, Mark oversees the claim processes for NAU Country Insurance Company.
Mark graduated from Northwestern College with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Education. Mark began his career in 1989 with National Ag Underwriters. In 2004, Mark joined NAU Country as the Ramsey Branch Claims Manager and was promoted to Senior Vice President of Claims a year later.
Mark has worked in many areas over his tenure in the crop insurance business, including underwriting, compliance, and claims. Most of that time has been spent within the claims area due to Mark’s strong conviction in providing the best claims service to the American farmer today. Mark is committed to constantly working towards finding new ways to improve the crop insurance program. Currently, Mark serves on the National Crop Insurance Services (NCIS) Board of Directors.
Mark and his wife, Deb, have two adult children and enjoy spending time with them. He is also proud to have taken over his family farm in Central Iowa.
Doug Jakway - Senior Vice President, Compliance and General Counsel
Doug Jakway has served as Senior Vice President and General Counsel for NAU Country since 2006. Doug is responsible for managing all legal and regulatory affairs for NAU Country and manages the Compliance Department.
Doug serves on the American Association of Crop Insurers (AACI) Board, a U.S. industry trade association representing the private sector crop insurance industry on federal legislative, regulatory, and policy issues. He also acts as Chair of the National Crop Insurance Services (NCIS) Legal Affairs Group, working closely with counsel from other Approved Insured Providers (AIPs) to address various legal issues in the crop insurance industry.
Doug received his Juris Doctorate with honors from William Mitchell College of Law in St. Paul, Minnesota, and his Bachelor of Arts from St. John’s University in Collegeville, Minnesota. Prior to joining NAU Country, Doug served as a corporate associate at the McGrann Shea law firm in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where he served as outside counsel for NAU Country during its sale to Lightyear Capital in 2005.
Doug lives in St. Paul, Minnesota, with his family. You may find (or hear!) him from the soccer, basketball, or hockey sidelines when he's not at work or at home.
Bill Wilson - Senior Vice President, Underwriting
Bill Wilson is the Senior Vice President of Underwriting at NAU Country, where he leads the oversight and processing of Multi-Peril Crop Insurance (MPCI), Crop-Hail, Named Peril, and Livestock business operations.
Bill holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration and Political Science from Iowa State University, graduating in 1986. He began his career in crop insurance in 1990 as an underwriter for American Agrisurance and has held various roles within the industry, advancing through the ranks to his current position.
Bill joined NAU Country with the acquisition of Agro National in 2011, where he served as the Director of Operations. Along with managing the NAU Country Underwriting area, Bill is currently a member of NCIS’s Underwriting and Operations Committee and the Program Development Committee.
Outside of his professional achievements, Bill and his wife, Michele, have five sons and seven grandchildren (with two more on the way), keeping them actively engaged in family life. They reside in rural Iowa.
Jeff Baumgart – Senior Vice President, Farm Services
Jeff Baumgart is the Senior Vice President of Farm Services located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. He graduated from Murray State University with a Bachelor of Science in Agribusiness/Economics with honors.
Jeff began his crop insurance career as an agent in 2001 with CGB Diversified Services. While at CGB, Jeff helped grow CGB from a start-up agency to an Approved Insurance Provider (AIP), holding roles such as Mid-South Regional Marketing Manager, National Accounts Manager, and National Marketing Manager.
Jeff enjoys spending time with friends and family, traveling, and relaxing at Kentucky Lake.
John Wienstroer - Senior Vice President, Branch Operations
John Wienstroer is the Senior Vice President of Branch Operations for our Western Branch offices located in Woodland, California, and Fresno, California. John holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Southern Illinois University with a major in Agribusiness Economics.
John started his crop insurance career in Illinois as a Claims Supervisor with Agriserve Inc. (now Crop Risk Services). While in this position, John supervised and trained a staff of claims adjusters in northern Illinois. He held this position for two years until being promoted to Marketing Director for northern Illinois and Wisconsin, where he built a sales and service team of professionals from the ground up.
John then pursued the career of a Field Representative in Missouri for Rural Community Insurance Services (RCIS). John was responsible for the sales, service, and training of the RCIS agency force in the state of Missouri.
Joining NAU Country in 2006, prior to becoming Senior Vice President, John also served as the Claims Manager and Assistant Branch Manager for the Western Branch office. His background includes 20+ years of working in various capacities in the crop insurance industry, including claims, compliance, and marketing.
John resides in Woodland, California, with his wife, Jenny, and their four children.
Bill Lorimer - Senior Vice President, Branch Operations
Bill Lorimer is the Senior Vice President of Branch Operations for the Northern Branch offices located in Ramsey, Minnesota, and Fargo, North Dakota.
Bill began in crop insurance in 1988 for National Ag Underwriters
(now RCIS) and worked in various roles, including Claims, Operational and
Training Manager, Compliance, and Product Manager of Software
Development. During this period, Bill also participated in many Risk Management Agency (RMA)/National Crop Insurance Services (NCIS) industry meetings and workgroups, being very active in helping
to improve crop insurance programs.
In 2004, Bill left the crop insurance industry and started two small
businesses where his primary duties included sales, marketing, and Chief
Financial Officer. Seven years later, Bill returned to the industry, taking a position with NAU Country. In his current position as Branch
Manager, Bill has been working hard on ensuring continuing education,
providing policy and procedural guidance, and building and
maintaining a vast network of productive relationships with agents.
During Bill’s free time, he can be found either on a lake or in the
woods, as he is an avid hunter and fisherman. He’s been married for 34 years to his wife, Teresa. They have three boys Marcus, Mitchell, and
Alec.
Ken Janicek - Senior Vice President, Branch Operations
Ken Janicek is the Senior Vice President (SVP) of Branch Operations for our Central Branch office located in Council Bluffs, Iowa, covering the states of Wyoming, Colorado, Nebraska, and Iowa. He holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Nebraska at Kearney.
Ken’s background includes 32 years of multi-faceted experience within
the crop insurance market. He began his training at the industry's root as a crop adjuster, learning the details necessary to
understand the loss process. Ken continued his career
as an independent insurance agent with his father. Later, he
transitioned into full-time claims and marketing positions for a large
crop insurance provider. With his extensive knowledge in all aspects of
the industry, Ken quickly moved into a leadership role in management.
Ken has served on numerous company committees, participated in various
crop organizations, and served on the National Crop Insurance Services (NCIS) Training Committee. Ken
provides NAU Country unparalleled insight into the fund designation procedure
and is relied upon heavily to guide this process.
Ken is an avid sports fan with a love of competition! He and his wife, Brenda, enjoy traveling to sporting events such as hockey, baseball, and
football. They are also well known for their travels searching for the
perfect bottle of wine!
Jay Domer - Senior Vice President, Branch Operations
Jay Domer is the Senior Vice President of Branch Operations for the Southern Branch office in Topeka, Kansas, covering the states of Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas, and New Mexico.
Jay began his crop insurance career fresh out of college in 1989 and has
been involved in all aspects of crop insurance during his tenure. Jay
takes a very strong stance on customer service to his agents and
insureds. He is incredibly proud of the outstanding employees providing the
service.
Jay is a Kansas State University graduate and resides in Topeka, Kansas, with his wife, Mauri Ann. He enjoys spending time with his family while
actively competing in Team Roping.
Mitch Rosenthal - Senior Vice President, Branch Operations
Mitch Rosenthal is the Senior Vice President of Branch Operations for our Great Lakes Branch office located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, covering the states of Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont, and Maine.
Mitch joined NAU Country in 2015 as the Lead Field Marketing Specialist, overseeing accounts in Illinois while assisting with accounts in Wisconsin, Indiana, and Ohio. Mitch brings several years of crop insurance experience to NAU Country.
Mitch started his career in crop insurance as a crop adjuster in Illinois, which later developed into a Claims Project Support Leader. Mitch had the opportunity to become an Agency Recruiting Manager with John Deere Crop Insurance, and then became a District Sales Manager for the Climate Corporation.
Mitch and his family reside in St. Joseph, Illinois. On the weekends, you will find him at the baseball field, a basketball game, or the football field (depending on the season) with his three children.
Brock Maus - Senior Vice President, Information Technology
As the Senior Vice President of Information Technology, Brock oversees the technology solutions and offerings at NAU Country Insurance Company.
Brock graduated from North Dakota State University (NDSU) with a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science. Brock has 20+ years of experience in the IT industry, beginning his career as an Applications Developer at Microsoft before moving to NAU Country in 2008. He takes pride in the challenge of providing service through technology and likes to research new technologies to find innovative solutions to meet the increasing demands of our technology teams.
Brock and his wife, Crystal, reside in West Fargo, North Dakota, with their three children. He enjoys spending time with family, relaxing, and taking in sporting events.
Hope Floberg - Senior Vice President, Marketing Communications and Account Relations
As the Senior Vice President of Marketing Communications and Account Relations, Hope oversees Marketing Communications and Graphics, IT Marketing and Training, Account Relations (Licensing), and the Print Center divisions at NAU Country Insurance Company.
Hope graduated from Minnesota State University Moorhead (MSUM) with a Bachelor of Arts degree in both Mass and Speech Communications and a minor in Economics. Hope has worked with NAU Country since 2001, starting as an Administrative Assistant and growing her crop insurance experience through the IT Department in roles such as Quality Assurance (QA), Business Analyst (BA), Business Support Analyst (BSA), Technology Training, and more.
Hope and her husband, Chris, live in Moorhead, Minnesota, with their four children. She enjoys spending time with family, being an avid "mom" fan, and taking in all their local sporting events.
Roger Trampel - Senior Vice President, Deputy Chief Financial Officer
Roger Trampel is the Senior Vice President, Deputy Chief Financial Officer, working out of the Corporate Office in Ramsey, Minnesota. He graduated from St. Cloud State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting and has acquired his CMA, CPCU, and other designations.
Roger has worked in the insurance industry most of his career, with the most significant portion of his career with NAU Country. He started in 2005 as the Financial Reporting Manager and has enjoyed being a part of NAU Country’s expansion and growth.
He enjoys spending time with his adult sons, friends, and catching an occasional Twins or Vikings game.
Bobby Vinson - Senior Vice President, Branch Operations
Bobby Vinson serves as the Senior Vice President of Branch Operations for NAU Country’s Northwest Branch office in Missoula, Montana, overseeing operations in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, and Utah.
Bobby holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Finance from the University of Montana. He joined NAU Country in 2010 as an office assistant in the Northwest Branch. After completing his degree, Bobby transitioned into a career in Claims, working as a crop adjuster and participating in several travel teams within the company. Before assuming his current role as Senior Vice President, Bobby was the Vice President of Regional Claims, where he managed the claims staff reporting to the Northwest Branch. He also served as a Field Claims Manager in Montana. In addition to his leadership responsibilities, Bobby is an active member of the Montana and Northwest NCIS Committees.
Outside of his professional endeavors, Bobby lives in Missoula, Montana, with his wife, Tara, and their daughter, Drew. He enjoys spending his free time outdoors, hunting, fishing, and hiking with his family.