Board of Directors  and Committees

Meet the leaders shaping the future of farm broadcasting

 
 
Broadcasters

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

DeLoss Jahnke

President 

RFD Radio Network
Bloomington, IL

Delaney Howell

Delaney Howell

2026 President Elect

AgNews Daily
Rhodes, IA

Susan Littlefield

Susan Littlefield

Vice President

Farm and Ranch Media
Surprise, NE

Jesse Allen

Jesse Allen

South Region VP 

Farm and Ranch Media
Nashville, TN

Gary Truitt

Gary Truitt

East Region VP

Hoosier/Mich. Ag Today
Zionsville, IN

Andy Schwab

Andy Schwab

West Region VP

Northern Ag Network
Billings, MT

Bob Brunker

Bob Brunker

Management & Sales 

JL Farmakis
Kansas City, MO

Molly Nichols

Molly Nichols

Management & Sales

Hoosier/Mich. Ag Today
Westfield, IN

Russ Parker

Russ Parker

Marketing & Promotion

IA Agribusiness Net
Des Moines, IA

Ben Nuelle

Ben Nuelle

Allied Industry 

MO Pork Assoc.
Columbia, MO

Ashley Craft

Ashley Craft

Allied Industry

Crafted Communications
Liberty, MO

Russ Parker

Marketing & Promotion

IA Agribusiness Net
Des Moines, IA

Committees

  • 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

  • Chair: Delaney Howell, AgNews Daily

    Ben Nuelle, Missouri Pork Association

    Bob Brunker, JL Farmakis

  • 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.

  • Co-Chair: Delaney Howell, AgNews Daily

    Co-Chair: KC Sheperd, Radio Oklahoma Ag Network

  • Gary Truitt, Hoosier/Michigan Ag Today

    Jesse Allen, Farm and Ranch Media (FARM)

    Andy Schwab, Northern Ag Network

  • 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

  • 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

     

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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