Mark Oberle is the new chief financial officer at Country Pride Coop of Winner. He started his new duties March 17 and takes over from Marsha Whetham who is now working for a cooperative in Nebraska.
Prior to moving to Winner, Oberle worked for couple of months as the chief finance officer for a railroad company manufacturer in west central Minnesota.
From New Ulm, Minn., Oberle has a strong background in agricultural accounting. His diverse accounting and finance career include nine years as a CFO of a large ethanol producer.
Originally from Chicago, in 1969 his family moved to Mankato, Minn. He graduated from Mankato State University in 1979 with a degree in accounting. In 1985, he became a certified public accountant and holds an inactive CPA license.
After graduating from college, he went to work for a concrete pipe manufacturer and then went to work four years for Titan Wheel in north central Iowa where he served as a controller.
Oberle went to work for Advertising Unlimited in Sleepy Eye, Minn., where he was the controller.
A move to Winnebago, Minn., saw Oberle taking over as CFO for Corn Plus.
Oberle heard of an opening in Winner and the weekend of Feb. 21, he came to Winner for an interview.
The culture of the staff and administration of Country Pride attracted him to his job in south central South Dakota.
He has visited the 11 locations where Country Pride is located and he said the common denominator is that all staff are hard working individuals.
Oberle and his wife, Barb, have three grown sons: Adam, Thomas and Eric.
Though he has only been here a month, the CFO is looking forward to working with the patrons of Country Pride.
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