The Andersons, Inc. announced that COO Harold M. (Hal) Reed will step down from his current position on February 1 and oversee special company initiatives until his retirement in July. Additionally, Thomas L. Waggoner, Corporate Operations Services Senior Vice President, will retire February 1. Reed has a 36-year tenure with the company. He held various positions within the agriculture group before serving as the President of the Grain & Ethanol Group between 2001 and 2012, and becoming Chief Operating Officer in January of 2012.

He is also a past chairman of the National Grain & Feed Association (NGFA). Waggoner began his career with The Andersons in 1986. He held various positions in the retail and processing groups before being named as the Turf & Specialty Group President in 2005 and becoming the Senior Vice President of Corporate Operations Services in December of 2014.