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!
2026 Board of Directors
DeLoss Jahnke
President
RFD Radio Network
Bloomington, IL
Delaney Howell
2026 President Elect
AgNews Daily
Rhodes, IA
Susan Littlefield
Vice President
Farm and Ranch Media
Surprise, NE
Jesse Allen
South Region VP
Farm and Ranch Media
Nashville, TN
Gary Truitt
East Region VP
Hoosier/Mich. Ag Today
Zionsville, IN
Andy Schwab
West Region VP
Northern Ag Network
Billings, MT
Bob Brunker
Management & Sales
JL Farmakis
Kansas City, MO
Molly Nichols
Management & Sales
Hoosier/Mich. Ag Today
Westfield, IN
Russ Parker
Marketing & Promotion
IA Agribusiness Net
Des Moines, IA
Ben Nuelle
Allied Industry
MO Pork Assoc.
Columbia, MO
Ashley Craft
Allied Industry
Crafted Communications
Liberty, MO
Russ Parker
Marketing & Promotion
IA Agribusiness Net
Des Moines, IA
Committees
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Chair: Rusty Halvorson, KFGO Radio
Brent Adams, Rural Strong Media
Shannon Yokely-Reenan, Incarnate Consulting
Jared White, Brownfield Ag News
Alan Watts, WKDZ/WHVO
Cindy Cunningham
Kelly Schwalbe, Honorary Member
Lorrie Boyer, KSIR Radio
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Chair: Delaney Howell, AgNews Daily
Ben Nuelle, Missouri Pork Association
Bob Brunker, JL Farmakis
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Chair: Russ Parker, Iowa Agribusiness Radio Network
Janet Adkison, Missouri Farm Bureau
Kyle Bauer, KFRM Radio
Mike Hurt, Rhea + Kaiser
Robin Loftin, Southeast AgNet/AgNet West Radio Network
Brian Torrey, John Deere
Sara Wyant, Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.
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Co-Chair: Delaney Howell, AgNews Daily
Co-Chair: KC Sheperd, Radio Oklahoma Ag Network
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Gary Truitt, Hoosier/Michigan Ag Today
Jesse Allen, Farm and Ranch Media (FARM)
Andy Schwab, Northern Ag Network
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Chair: Delaney Howell, AgNews Daily
Meghan Grebner, Brownfield Ag News
Susan Littlefield, Farm and Ranch Media (FARM)
Delaney Howell, Ag News Daily Corp.
Chase Kusel, National Farmers Union
Stacey Swain, Helena Agri-Enterprises
Kyle Richard, Bayer
John Herath, U.S. Meat Export Federation
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Chair: Jeff Nalley, Cromwell Ag Network
Historian: Don Wick, Red River Farm Network
Lorrie Boyer, KSIR Radio
Colleen Callahan, Colleen Callahan Consultancy
Ron Hays, Radio Oklahoma Ag Network
Joe Gill, KASM Radio
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Chair: Susan Littlefield, Farm and Ranch News (FARM)
Gary Truitt, Hoosier/Michigan Ag Today
Stephanie Hoff, Midwest Farm Report Radio Network
KC Sheperd, Radio Oklahoma Ag Network
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Chair: Colleen Callahan, Colleen Callahan Consultancy
Taylor Brown, Northern Ag Network
Anita Vanderwert, Brownfield Ag News
Delaney Howell, Ag News Daily Corp.
Advisor: Gene Millard, Emeritus
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Co-Chairs: Delaney Howell, AgNews Daily; Stephanie Hoff, Mid-West Farm Report
Meghan Grebner, Brownfield Ag News
Ken Rahjes, KBUF Radio
Mike Davis, Southern Farm Network
Spencer Chase, Corn Refiners Association
Jesse Campbell Harding, Marsh Wren Creative
Lydia Johnson, Agri-Pulse
Andy Schwab, Northern Ag Network