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, North Dakota
Brent Adams, Rural Strong Media, Charlestown, Indiana
Shannon Yokely-Reenan, Incarnate Consulting, Jefferson City, Missouri
Jared White, Brownfield Ag News, Jefferson City, Missouri
Alan Watts, WKDZ/WHVO, Cadiz, Kentucky
Cindy Cunningham, Woodruff, Des Moines, Iowa
Kelly Schwalbe, Honorary, Kansas City, MO
Lorrie Boyer, KSIR, Fort Morgan, Colorado
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Chair: DeLoss Jahnke, RFD Radio Network, Bloomington, Illinois
Jesse Harding Campbell, Marsh Wren Creative, Grand Island, Nebraska
Kelly Bogard, Texas Farm Bureau Radio, Waco, Texas
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Chair: Anita Vanderwert, Brownfield Ag News, Jefferson City, Missouri
Janet Adkison, Missouri Farm Bureau, Jefferson City, Missouri
Kyle Bauer, KFRM Radio, Clay Center, Kansas
Mike Hurt, Rhea + Kaiser, Naperville, Illinois
Robin Loftin, Southeast AgNet/AgNet West Radio Network, Newberry, Florida
Brian Torrey, John Deere, Olathe, Kansas
Sara Wyant, Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc., Camdenton, Missouri
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Co-Chair: Delaney Howell, Agricultural News Daily, Rhodes, Iowa
Co-Chair: KC Sheperd, Radio Oklahoma Ag Network, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
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Gary Truitt, Hoosier/Michigan Ag Today, Zionsville, Indiana
Stephanie Hoff, Midwest Farm Report Radio Network, Madison, Wisconsin
KC Sheperd, Radio Oklahoma Ag Network, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
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Chair: DeLoss Jahnke, RFD Radio Network, Bloomington, Illinois
Meghan Grebner, Brownfield Ag News, Jefferson City, Missouri
Susan Littlefield, KRVN Rural Radio Network, Lexington, Nebraska
Delaney Howell, Ag News Daily Corp., Rhodes, Iowa
Chase Kusel, National Farmers Union, Washington, D.C.
Stacey Swain, Helena Agri-Enterprises, Collierville, Tennessee
Kyle Richard, Bayer, St. Louis, Missouri
John Herath, U.S. Meat Export Federation, South Bend, Indiana
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Chair: Carah Hart, Brownfield Ag News, Jefferson City, Missouri
Historian: Don Wick, Red River Farm Network, Grand Forks, North Dakota
Lorrie Boyer, KSIR Radio, Fort Morgan, Colorado
Colleen Callahan, Colleen Callahan Consultancy, Kickapoo, Illinois
Ron Hays, Radio Oklahoma Ag Network, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
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Chair: Delaney Howell, Ag News Daily Corp., Rhodes, Iowa
Gary Truitt, Hoosier/Michigan Ag Today, Zionsville, Indiana
Stephanie Hoff, Midwest Farm Report Radio Network, Madison, Wisconsin
KC Sheperd, Radio Oklahoma Ag Network, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
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Chair: Colleen Callahan, Interim Executive Director/Colleen Callahan Consultancy, Kickapoo, Illinois
Taylor Brown, Northern Ag Network, Billings, Montana
Anita Vanderwert, Brownfield Ag News, Jefferson City, Missouri
Delaney Howell, Ag News Daily Corp., Rhodes, Iowa
Advisor: Gene Millard, Emeritus, St. Joseph, Missouri
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Co-Chairs: Delaney Howell, Ag News Daily Corp, Rhodes, Iowa; Stephanie Hoff, Mid-West Farm Report, Madison, Wisconsin
Meghan Grebner, Brownfield Ag News, Jefferson City, Missouri
Ken Rahjes, KBUF Radio, Agra, Kansas
Mike Davis, Southern Farm Network, Raleigh, North Carolina
Spencer Chase, Corn Refiners Association, Washington, D.C.
Jesse Campbell Harding, Marsh Wren Creative, Grand Island, Nebraska
Lydia Johnson, Agri-Pulse, Washington, D.C.
Andy Schwab, Northern Ag Network, Billings, Montana