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.

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 ….

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….

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….

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….

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….

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….

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…….

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….

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….

Louis Guthrie III – Agent

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

Julian Popp – Agent

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

James Sager – Agent

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

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

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,….

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….

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….

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….

Nicole Nieport – Processor/Secretary

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

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….

John King – Agent

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

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,….

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 ….