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Based in Plain City, Ohio, Select Sires Inc., is the largest global A.I. cooperative and is comprised of six farmer-owned and -controlled local organizations in the United States. As the industry leader, it provides highly fertile semen, as well as excellence in service and programs to supply dairy and beef producers with the world's best genetics. read more

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CEO: David Thorbahn

David Thorbahn Select Sires Inc. CEO Rating

Select Sires Inc. CEO, David Thorbahn, has 140 employee ratings and a score of 85/100, placing them in the Top 5% of similar size companies on Comparably with 201-500 Employees. When breaking the CEO score down by factors such as department, gender, and ethnicity, we see that males at Select Sires Inc. rate David Thorbahn higher than non-binary employees, giving the CEO a score of 87/100.

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Select Sires Inc. CEO David Thorbahn Bio

David C. Thorbahn has served as the President and C.E.O of Select Sires Inc. since January 2000. During his tenure, the Select Sires federation sales have tripled. He has led Select Sires to earn the Governors Excellence in Exporting award, Exporter of the Year for the state of Ohio, and the Union County Business of the Year award.

Thorbahn has been active in supporting the dairy industry. He was a founding committee member for the North American Intercollegiate Dairy Challenge and the Union County Agriculture Association where he served both organizations as their first Chairman. Thorbahn has also served as a member of the advisory committee for the Ohio Director of Agriculture, past president for the National Association of Animal Breeders and the Union County Chamber of Commerce. He is a former board member of World Dairy Expo, National Dairy Shrine, Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding, and was a member of The Ohio State University Dairy Science Advisory Committee.

Thorbahn was born and raised on a registered Holstein farm in Vickery, Ohio. He is a graduate of The Ohio State University where he received the University Alumni’s highest honor as a recipient of the Outstanding Senior award. Thorbahn also received his master’s degree in business administration from the University of Wisconsin at Madison.

Thorbahn was awarded The Ohio State University Young Professional Achievement award and The Ohio State University Distinguished Alumni award. In 2010, Thorbahn received the Union County Business Leader of the Year from the Union County Chamber of Commerce.

Thorbahn and his wife Nancy reside in Plain City, Ohio and have two daughters, Jenna and Kelsey. Thorbahn’s family are active members of Northwest Presbyterian Church.

Who Ranks Select Sires Inc. CEO Rating the Highest?

Department - Customer Support 90/100

Department - Sales 90/100

Department - IT 89/100

Who Ranks Select Sires Inc. CEO Rating the Lowest?

Gender - Non-Binary 77/100

Department - Customer Success 82/100

Experience - 3 to 6 Years 82/100

Select Sires Inc. CEO David Thorbahn At a Glance

The CEO score provides an understanding of how employees feel about the CEO’s leadership style and effectiveness at Select Sires Inc..

Select Sires Inc. CEO is highly regarded by the Customer Support department, the Sales department, and the IT department. However, Non-Binary employees, the Customer Success department, and employees with 3 to 6 Years experience have a less favorable view of the CEO and believe there is room for improvement. Overall, the CEO score has remained stable over the last 90 days.