Read Tyler Swedberg's Full Bio

Tyler Swedberg, president and owner of AgroDyne, holds dual Bachelor of Science degrees in Agronomy/Horticulture and Business from Kansas State University. Mr. Swedberg leads AgroDyne’ elite team of agricultural experts, plant pathologists and research-driven scientists with the company’s motto of “Crop Protection is a Team Sport.”

Focusing on “Intuition Meets Innovation” methodology, Mr. Swedberg is committed to delivering products and agricultural solutions backed by data-driven results from the company’s renowned research and development department. His diverse background in project development, construction and recycling, as well as sustainable agriculture and agronomy, has contributed to the continued success and expansion of the company.

Mr. Swedberg strives to satisfy the diverse needs of customers, partners and distributors by utilizing his team’s extensive experience in various businesses to bring value to clients in today's ever-expanding and complicated worldwide markets. His vision is to continuously embrace and innovate progressive agronomy, cutting-edge science and advanced biotechnology.

Prior to starting AgroDyne, Mr. Swedberg founded TMS Total Management Solutions (TMS) and served as president. He has previously worked as a top AG commodity broker and has extensive experience in agriculture and construction. Mr. Swedberg’s combined expertise and strategy techniques within these industries successfully fill niches in sustainable agriculture, as well as recycling.

TMS thrived on bringing unique opportunities and concepts, as well as a wide range of expertise, to the ever-changing, modern client looking to satisfy needs in agriculture and sustainability. These elements were used in conjunction with development and construction and then expanded when Mr. Swedberg took limited ownership in AgroDyne in 2013.

Tyler currently lives in Scottsdale, Arizona and is active in many local organizations

Read Dave Squires's Full Bio

Dave Squires, vice president and chief operating officer of AgroDyne, holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management from Kansas State University. He played for the Wildcats football program and was selected as a player representative with NCAA officials. Mr. Squires incorporates his experience in athletics, leadership and negotiation into his current career

Mr. Squires has more than 20 years of marketing, management and sales experience. He has a proven track record in directing all aspects of brand strategies and marketing, as well as product launches and advertising. His additional skills include evaluating, summarizing and reporting key performance metrics, which ensure timely marketing strategy and planning adjustments to meet changing markets and competitive conditions.

Prior to joining the renowned AgroDyne team, Mr. Squires was a founding partner of he St. Louis, Missouri-based marketing firm D&D Marketing. He was in charge of daily operations, client relations and helping the company reach positive sales growth.

Previously, Mr. Squires also served numerous roles at Anheuser-Busch, Inc. where he was involved with the East Coast resort marketing program. In this role, he was in charge of promotional teams that supported the company’s resort marketing efforts, including pro beach volleyball and downhill skiing.

After working in Los Angeles, California on a Latino marketing initiative, he moved back to St. Louis to work in the corporate offices. Mr. Squires was actively involved in brand management, handling the execution and distribution of print and outdoor advertising for the Budweiser, Busch and Michelob families of beer. Mr. Squires oversaw national billboard roll-outs, as well as print ad concepts.

Mr. Squires currently lives in St. Louis and is active in many local organizations. Dave has also served on the advisory board for the Department of Marketing at Kansas State University and is on the board for the IDPC (Impaired Driving Prevention Council). His interests include hunting and fishing, being an “exploratory chef” and spending time with family.

Read Chad Hatch's Full Bio

Chad Hatch, board member of AgroDyne, is a graduate of the University of South Dakota (USD) and native of Bridgewater, South Dakota. Mr. Hatch has never forgotten his Midwestern roots — even as his early career took him far from home — and embraces these character-shaping dynamics that led to a diverse experiences focused on perseverance and tenacity.

After graduating USD in 1992, Mr. Hatch joined the U.S. Army as an active duty officer stationed in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He then spent the next four years as the leader for three different platoons, including a M1A1 tank platoon with 16 soldiers. Upon leaving the military, Mr. Hatch entered the field of finance in various positions.

He eventually went to work for his now-partner, Paul Schock, in 2001 as an associate at Bluestem Capital Company. Mr. Hatch left Bluestem Capital Company in 2004 to become the chief financial officer of US BioEnergy Corp., a company he took public and eventually merged with VeraSun Energy Corporation. He then went on to serve as a senior vice president for POET Ethanol.

In 2008, Mr. Hatch joined with Schock again to help build The Prairie Club in Valentine, Nebraska. Shortly thereafter, the two co-founded Nordic Venture Partners, now Bird Dog Equity Partners. Mr. Hatch serves as the managing partner at Bird Dog Equity Partners and remains active on numerous boards of companies and ministries.

Mr. Hatch currently resides in Sioux Falls, South Dakota with his wife, Korie, and three children, Abby, Hannah and Gavin. He is an avid sportsman and enjoys cycling, golf, skiing and hunting.

Read Paul Schock's Full Bio

Paul Schock, board member of AgroDyne, is a graduate of Stanford University and Augustana University. In addition to his role at AgroDyne, he co-founded Bird Dog Equity Partners (previously Nordic Venture Partners) with Chad Hatch. Mr. Schock has sought to embody the Bird Dog Equity Partners philosophy of putting people first throughout his entire career.

From his early days as a commercial banker at First Bank of South Dakota, he learned from one of his great mentors, Dave Birkeland — who died in the 1993 plane crash along with Governor George S. Mickelson — that it’s the people that you invest in that matter most.

Mr. Schock left the bank in 1988 to become the chief financial officer of American Western Corporation, where he led a leveraged buyout of the company. Shortly after, he left to build his own private equity firm, Bluestem Capital Company. Over the next 16 years, he would raise multiple funds, take a few companies public and return over $500 million to his investors.

After his wife, Julie, passed away in 2003, he left Bluestem to spend time with his family and eventually joined VeraSun Energy (a key investment of Bluestem Capital Company, whose board he sat on) as their senior vice president of development. After taking them public and working through a merger with US BioEnergy Corp. — where he worked closely with now-partner Hatch — he left to build The Prairie Club. This destination golf resort in Valentine, Nebraska has quickly become known as one of the best in the nation. Shortly thereafter, he partnered with Hatch to form what is now Bird Dog Equity Partners.

Today, Mr. Schock remains active on many boards of companies and ministries. He lives in Sioux Falls, South Dakota with his wife, Nancy; five children, Ashlee, Lauren, Kyle, Sarah and Matthew; and three grandchildren. His love of the outdoors is well-known, in which he spends much of his time hunting with his ever-present yellow Labrador, Rylee, fishing whenever he can and, of course golfing.