Board of Directors
about
The Foundation’s Board of Directors is a strong and supportive group of agricultural literacy stakeholders that regularly reflects on our mission to build awareness, understanding and a positive public perception of agriculture through education.
“Securing Our Future” has been the ongoing theme of the foundation, and it aptly describes our role in the industry. This means that we need to build partnerships with donors in the agricultural community to support the projects of the Foundation. Our board of directors provides the leadership for determining our goals for the year.
We are continuing to accomplish our mission of building awareness, understanding and a positive public perception of agriculture through education. Our board includes a mix of Farm Bureau leaders and ag industry leaders all of whom will unite to help the Foundation set and achieve its goals.
Foundation Leadership
Chairman
Zippy Duvall
Vice Chairman
Scott VanderWal
General Counsel & Secretary
Ellen Steen
Executive Vice President
Dale Moore
Chief Financial Officer
Kathleen Cullins
Board Members
Jeff Aiken
Tennessee Farm Bureau, AFBF Board Member
Katie Aikins
Foundation Representative
Bill Belzer
Corteva Agriscience
Kalena Bruce
American Farm Bureau Young Farmers & Ranchers representative
Kevin Daugherty
Ag in the Classroom Representative
Chuck Fry
Maryland Farm Bureau President, AFBF Board member
Will Hileman
President and CEO of Farm Bureau Bank
Craig Hill
Iowa Farm Bureau President, AFBF Board Member
Steve Hirsch
Nationwide Board of Directors
Denise Hymel
American Farm Bureau Women's Leadership representative
Renee McCauley
American Farm Bureau Promotion & Education representative
Hans McPherson
Montana Farm Bureau President, AFBF Board member
Graham Nelson
Senior Vice President, Administration of American Agricultural Insurance Company
