Full Name
Laura Blomme
Job Title
Executive Recruiter
Company
Hedlin Ag Enterprises
Speaker Bio
Laura was born and raised on her family’s grain farm in Southern Illinois where she first developed her passion for agriculture. She graduated from Truman State University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration where she also played women’s college basketball.
In 2012, she graduated from The University of Iowa with a Master’s Degree in Business Administration. Today, Laura is an Executive Recruiter with Hedlin Ag Enterprises, where she specializes in executive placements with agribusinesses. Prior to Hedlin Ag, Laura served in various sales, marketing, and training roles in the seed, precision ag, and equipment industries.
During her time with DuPont Pioneer, she first served as a Commercial Unit Digital Sales Lead for Granular and then as a Territory Sales Manager for Pioneer Seed & Granular. Prior to that she was the Director of Marketing for Balzer Inc., an agricultural equipment manufacturer based in Mountain Lake, Minnesota where she was responsible for all facets of marketing and communications. Before joining Balzer, Laura held roles in sales, training management, and marketing at Kinze Manufacturing. She also served as the Media Spokesperson for the company.
Laura and her husband, Pat, reside in Victor, Iowa where they are raising their four daughters on their family farm. Laura also enjoys contributing to her local community by serving as a member of the HLV Community School Board and the 100+ Who Care Board.
Laura Blomme