AGENTS

Our company roots are firmly planted in the farms we were raised on and still help with today. The founders of Premier Crop Insurance were raised on farms in Indiana and Ohio.

Scott Walker – CEO/Partner

Location: Frankfort, IN
Phone: 317-223-7798
Email: swalker@premiercropins.com
Scott was born and in raised in the Michigantown, In. He has been a licensed crop insurance agent since 1998. Scott brings a vast field of experience and….

Ron Barga ll – CFO/Partner

Location: Ansonia, OH
Phone: 937-564-3066
Email: rbarga@premiercropins.com
Ron was born and raised in western Ohio. He spent several years working for Farm Credit Services of Mid-America and Rabo AgriFinance before founding Premier Crop Insurance in 2009 ….

Austin Walker – COO

Location: Frankfort, IN
Phone: 317-997-4250
Email: awalker@premiercropins.com
Austin was born and raised in Michigantown, Indiana and graduated from Clinton Central in 2007. He then went on to Purdue University to study Building & Construction Management. After graduation….

Darrick Barga – Client Services

Location: Ansonia, Ohio
Phone: 937-659-0071
Email: dbarga@premiercropins.com
Darrick was born and raised near Ansonia, OH. He grew up on the family farm, graduated from Wilmington College, and has worked as athletic director the last four years. He….

Brian Bark – Agent

Location: Hinckley, IL
Phone: 815-509-6568
Email: bbark@premiercropins.com
Brian was born and raised in Hinckley, Illinois. He grew up working on the family livestock and grain farm. He has been a licensed crop insurance agent since 2010….

Anson Barrett – Agent

Location: Frankfort, IN
Phone: 765-656-4718
Email: aansonbarrett11y@gmail.com
Anson was born in Indiana and grew up on his family farm. He has farmed his whole life. After graduating from Clinton Central in 2022, he then went…….

Amy Magulac-Boeckmann – Agent

Location: Hillsboro, OH
Phone: 937-402-0466
Email: amagulac@premiercropins.com

Chuck Cooke – Agent

Location: Ohio
Phone: 937-533-3345
Email: ccooke@premiercropins.com

Ryan Claxton – Agent

Location: Miller Grove, TX
Phone: 903-440-6604
Email: rclaxton@premiercropins.com
Ryan lives in Miller Grove, TX, located in the northeast part of the state. He grew up in the dairy industry with a cow calf operation, along with growing forage….

Jenita Derga – Agent

Location: South Dakota
Phone: 308-201-0065
Email: jderga@premiercropins.com
Born and raised in Nebraska on her family’s ranch, Jenita found her passion for agriculture early in life. She earned a Bachelor’s degree in Rangeland Ecology and Water Resources management….

Jason Fisher – Agent

Location: Nashua, IA
Phone: 641-330-9877
Email: jfisher@premiercropins.com
Jason was born and raised in northeast Iowa. He graduated from Wartburg College in 2020 with a degree in Business Marketing & Management. Jason now works as a….

Roger Givens – Agent

Location: Western Oklahoma
Phone: 580-821-2838
Email: rgivens@premiercropins.com
Born and raised in Western Oklahoma, Roger Givens has spent his life deeply rooted in the values of hard work, family, and community. As a farmer and rancher, Roger is…….

Louis Guthrie III – Agent

Location: Lebanon, IL
Phone: 618-616-0588
Email: lguthrie@premiercropins.com

Erin Horst – Agent

Location: Ansonia, Ohio
Phone: 740-517-1427
Email: ehorst@premiercropins.com
Erin grew up on a 1500 acre grain farm in western Athens County, Ohio. A 2002 graduate of The Ohio State University, Erin has worked for Ohio State University Extension….

Jason Johnson – Agent

Location: Illinois
Phone: 815-786-4028
Email: jjohnson@premiercropins.com
Jason lives in Northeastern Illinois with his wife Krissy and two young children. He has been selling crop insurance since 2006 and…….

John King – Agent

Location: near Tiffin, Ohio
Phone: 419-937-4148
Email: kingswayangus@yahoo.com

Brad Meese – Agent

Location: Robinson, IL
Phone: 618-553-4464
Email: squealer02@yahoo.com

Drew Overman – Agent

Location: Alexandria, IN
Phone: 765-635-7710
Email: drew.overman@premiercropins.com
Drew was born and raised in Alexandria, IN and the Overman family has a deep history in the crop insurance industry going back 35 years. He is licensed in Indiana,….

Julian Popp – Agent

Location: Wisconsin
Phone: 262-210-9615
Email: jpopp@premiercropins.com

Bryan Privett – Agent

Location: Paragould, AR
Phone: 501-557-3430
Email: bprivett@premiercropins.com
Bryan joins Premier Crop Insurance with a vast experience of crop insurance and Ag lending. He is resides in Paragould, AR with his wife and 4 children. Bryan is a….

James Sager – Agent

Location: Salem, IL
Phone: 618-322-9891
Email: jsager@premiercropins.com

Tanner Schwartz – Agent

Location: Rossville, IN
Phone: 765-430-9009
Email: tschwartz@premiercropins.com
Tanner was born and raised near Rossville, IN. He grew up working on the family farm of row crops, show cattle and laying chickens. He attended Blackhawk East and Purdue….

Ryan Siebenthal – Agent

Location: Wyoming, IL
Phone: 309-678-8953
Email: rsiebenthal@premiercropins.com
Ryan was born and raised in Wyoming, IL. He grew up working on the family farm and fertilizer retail business and graduated from Western IL University in 2000 with a….

Klay Walker – Agent

Location: Ohio
Phone: 937-728-3802
Email: williamklay@lewisfinancial.org
Klay is a 2021 graduate of The Ohio State University where he earned a Bachelors in International Studies and a Masters in National Security from Liberty University. While in college,….

Courtney Wolfe – Agent

Location: Deerfield, MO
Phone: 417-321-7877
Email: cwolfe@premiercropins.com
Courtney lives with her husband and two boys Wyatt (13) and Wylin (11) on their crop and cattle operation in Deerfield, Missouri…….

Nicole Nieport – Processor/Secretary

Location: Ansonia, OH
Phone: 877-452-3012
Email: nnieport@premiercropins.com

Becki Petersen – Processor

Location: Northwest Iowa
Phone: 712-660-3609
Email: bpetersen@premiercropins.com
Becki works as a Processor for Premier Crop Insurance.  Her first crop insurance job was in high school, filing paperwork for an agency in her hometown. In 2013…….

Andrea Schwartz – Processor

Location: Rossville, IN
Phone: 765-412-2200
Email: aschwartz@premiercropins.com
Andrea grew up in northwest Indiana then attended Purdue University. After graduation, she taught high school agriculture for two years before moving to….

Lydia Schlarman – Processor/Agent

Location: Ansonia, OH
Phone: 877-452-3012
Email: lsink@premiercropins.com
Lydia is from Ansonia, OH. She grew up on a family farm with grain and livestock and graduated from Edison State Community college in 2021. She has recently….

Our Team

Front, left to right: Tanner Schwartz, James Sager, Austin Walker, Ron Barga II, Ryan Siebenthal Middle, left to right: John King, Louis Guthrie ….