Opportunities to Serve and Lead
Help Shape the Future of NAFB and Farm Broadcasting
From volunteering on a program committee to serving on the board of directors, there are many ways to get involved in NAFB to serve, grow your professional skills, and help guide the organization into the future. And it's a great way to build your professional network and make lifelong friends!
There are opportunities for all member classifications – Broadcast Council, Allied Industry, Management Sales and Students. Below, you can meet the current board members and also check out some of the working committees.
To get involved, get in touch with one of the committee leads listed below. Or, contact the NAFB office for more information!
2025 Board of Directors
Executive Committee
Jeff Nalley
2025 President
Cromwell Ag Network
Utica, Kentucky
DeLoss Jahnke
2025 President Elect
RFD Radio Network
Bloomington, Illinois
Delaney Howell
2025 Vice President
Ag News Daily Corp.
Rhodes, IA
Allied Industry Council
Jesse Harding Campbell
Marsh Wren Creative
Grand Island, NE
Ben Nuelle
Iowa Pork Producers Association
Clive, IA
Management Sales Council
Kelly Bogard
Texas Farm Bureau Radio
Waco, TX
Bob Brunker
J.L. Farmakis
Kansas City, MO
Marketing & Promotion Advisory Chair
Anita Vanderwert
Brownfield Ag News
Jefferson City, MO
Regional Vice Presidents
Gary Truitt
East Region
Hoosier/Michigan Ag Today
Zionsville, IN
KC Sheperd
South Region
Radio Oklahoma Ag Network
Oklahoma City, OK
Stephanie Hoff
West Region
Mid-West Farm Report Radio Network
Madison, WI
Committees
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Chair: Rusty Halvorson, KFGO, Fargo, ND
Brent Adams, Rural Strong Media, Charlestown, IN
Shannon Yokely-Reenan, Incarnate Consulting, Jefferson City, MO
Jared White, Brownfield Ag News, Jefferson City, MO
Alan Watts, WKDZ/WHVO, Cadiz, KY
Cindy Cunningham, Woodruff, West Des Moines, IA
Kelly Schwalbe, Honorary, Kansas City, MO
Lorrie Boyer, KSIR, Fort Morgan, CO
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Chair: DeLoss Jahnke, RFD Radio Network, Bloomington, IL
Jesse Harding Campbell, Marsh Wren Creative, Grand Island, NE
Kelly Bogard, Texas Farm Bureau Radio, Waco, TX
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Chair: Anita Vanderwert, Brownfield Ag News, Jefferson City, MO
Janet Adkison, Missouri Farm Bureau, Jefferson City, MO
Kyle Bauer, KFRM Radio, Clay Center, KS
Mike Hurt, Rhea + Kaiser, Naperville, IL
Robin Loftin, Southeast AgNet/AgNet West Radio Network, Newberry, FL
Brian Torrey, John Deere, Olathe, KS
Sara Wyant, Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc., Camdenton, MO
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Co-Chair: Delaney Howell, Agricultural News Daily, Rhodes, IA
Co-Chair: KC Sheperd, Radio Oklahoma Ag Network, Oklahoma City, OK
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Gary Truitt, Hoosier/Michigan Ag Today, Zionsville, IN
Stephanie Hoff, Midwest Farm Report Radio Network, Madison, WI
KC Sheperd, Radio Oklahoma Ag Network, Oklahoma City, OK
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Chair: DeLoss Jahnke, RFD Radio Network, Bloomington, IL
Meghan Grebner, Brownfield Ag News, Jefferson City, MO
Susan Littlefield, KRVN Rural Radio Network, Lexington, NE
Delaney Howell, Ag News Daily Corp., Rhodes, IA
Chase Kusel, National Farmers Union, Washington, D.C.
Stacey Swain, Helena Agri-Enterprises, Collierville, TN
Kyle Richard, Bayer, St. Louis, MO
John Herath, U.S. Meat Export Federation, South Bend, IN
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Chair: Carah Hart, Brownfield Ag News, Jefferson City, MO
Historian: Don Wick, Red River Farm Network, Grand Forks, ND
Lorrie Boyer, KSIR Radio, Fort Morgan, CO
Colleen Callahan, Colleen Callahan Consultancy, Kickapoo, IL
Ron Hays, Radio Oklahoma Ag Network, Oklahoma City, OK
Joe Gill, KASM Radio, Albany, MN
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Chair: Delaney Howell, Ag News Daily Corp., Rhodes, IA
Gary Truitt, Hoosier/Michigan Ag Today, Zionsville, IN
Stephanie Hoff, Midwest Farm Report Radio Network, Madison, WI
KC Sheperd, Radio Oklahoma Ag Network, Oklahoma City, OK
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Chair: Colleen Callahan, Colleen Callahan Consultancy, Kickapoo, IL
Taylor Brown, Northern Ag Network, Billings, MT
Anita Vanderwert, Brownfield Ag News, Jefferson City, MO
Delaney Howell, Ag News Daily Corp., Rhodes, IA
Advisor: Gene Millard, Emeritus, St. Joseph, MO
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Co-Chairs: Delaney Howell, Ag News Daily Corp, Rhodes, IA; Stephanie Hoff, Mid-West Farm Report, Madison, WI
Meghan Grebner, Brownfield Ag News, Jefferson City, MO
Ken Rahjes, KBUF Radio, Agra, KS
Mike Davis, Southern Farm Network, Raleigh, NC
Spencer Chase, Corn Refiners Association, Washington, D.C.
Jesse Campbell Harding, Marsh Wren Creative, Grand Island, NE
Lydia Johnson, Agri-Pulse, Washington, D.C.
Andy Schwab, Northern Ag Network, Billings, MT