AFBF Staff Directory
Bob Stallman, President
Julie Anna Potts, Executive Vice President and Treasurer
jap@fb.org
(202) 406-3614
Lynne Finnerty, Director, Project Management
lynnef@fb.org
(202) 406-3646
Jean Bennis, Executive Assistant
jeanb@fb.org
(202) 406-3613
Office of General Counsel
Ellen Steen, General Counsel and Secretary
ellens@fb.org
(202) 406-3616
Danielle Quist, Senior Counsel for Public Policy
danielleq@fb.org
(202) 406-3618
Mary Pat Weyback, Senior Counsel for Intellectual Property & Corporate Matters
marypatw@fb.org
(202) 406-3619
Kathleen Early, Director, Legal Services and Assistant Secretary
kathleen@fb.org
(202) 406-3617
Communications Department
Mace Thornton, Executive Director, Communications
macet@fb.org
(202) 406-3641
Phyllis Brown, Asst. Director, Communications
phyllisb@fb.org
(202) 406-3645
Tracy Taylor Grondine, Director, Media Relations
tracyg@fb.org
(202) 406-3642
Cyndie Shearing Sirekis, Director, News Services
cyndies@fb.org
(202) 406-3649
Erin Anthony, Editor, Farm Bureau News
erin@fb.org
(202) 406-3647
John Earl, Director, Technical Operations
johne@fb.org
(202) 406-3651
Johnna Miller, Director, Media Development
johnnam@fb.org
(202) 406-3650
Mary Burns, Graphic Design Director
maryb@fb.org
(202) 406-3657
Leah Willger, Graphic Designer
leahw@fb.org
(202) 406-3656
Farm Bureau News, fbnews@fb.org
Mace Thornton, Executive Director, Communications
Erin Anthony, Editor
Phyllis Brown, Assistant Editor
Organization Department
Margee Wolff, Executive Director, Organization
mlwolff@fb.org
(202) 406-3631
Jill Casten, Director, Training and Development
jillc@fb.org
(202) 406-3637
Kyle Perry, Director, Leadership Development
kylep@fb.org
(202) 406-3638
John Torres, Director, Leadership Development
johnt@fb.org
(202) 406-3738
Marsha Purcell, Director, Membership and Program Development
marshap@fb.org
(202) 406-3706
Sabrina Matteson, Director, Rural Affairs
sabrinam@fb.org
(202) 406-3685
Elaine Bristol, Director, Program Development
elaineb@fb.org
(202) 406-3629
Marty Tatman, Director, Program Development
martyt@fb.org
(202) 406-3682
Linda Himmel, Director, Policy Implementation Programs
lj@fb.org
(202) 406-3676
Cody Lyon, Director, Grassroots/Political Advocacy
codyl@fb.org
(202) 406-3736
Public Policy Department
Dale Moore, Executive Director, Public Policy
dalem@fb.org
(202) 406-3668
International & Agriculture Policy
Mary Kay Thatcher, Senior Director, Congressional Relations
mkt@fb.org
(202) 406-3661
David Salmonsen, Senior Director, Congressional Relations
davids@fb.org
(202) 406-3665
Kelli Ludlum, Director, Congressional Relations
kelli@fb.org
(202) 406-3673
Budget & Economic Analysis
Bob Young, Chief Economist & Deputy Executive Director, Public Policy
boby@fb.org
(202) 406-3620
Patricia Wolff, Sr. Director, Congressional Relations
patw@fb.org
(202) 406-3670
John Anderson, Deputy Chief Economist
johna@fb.org
(202) 406-3623
Todd Davis, Senior Economist
tdavis@fb.org
(202) 406-3621
Matthew Erickson, Economist
matthewe@fb.org
(202) 406-3625
Veronica Nigh, Economist
veronican@fb.org
(202) 406-3622
R.J. Karney, Director, Congressional Relations
ronaldk@fb.org
(202) 406-3669
Environment & Energy Policy
Paul Schlegel, Director, Environment and Energy Policy
pauls@fb.org
202-406-3687
Don Parrish, Senior Director, Regulatory Relations
donp@fb.org
(202) 406-3667
Tyler Wegmeyer, Director, Congressional Relations
tylerw@fb.org
(202) 406-3663
Andrew Walmsley, Director, Congressional Relations
andreww@fb.org
(202) 406-3686
Kristi Boswell, Director, Congressional Relations
kristib@fb.org
(202) 406-3675
Legislative Services
Kendra Keller, Director, Legislative Services
kendrak@fb.org
(202) 406-3680
Accounting and Administrative Services Department
Christy Lilja, Executive Director, Accounting and Administrative Services
christyl@fb.org
(202) 406-3732
Cynthia Grimes, Director, Accounting
cynthiag@fb.org
(202) 406-3731
John Hawkins, Director, Conventions and Meetings
jhawkins@fb.org
(202) 406-3677
Jennifer Vaughn, Director, Meetings and Events
jenniferv@fb.org
(202) 406-3636
Dave Francis, Director, Information Technology & Communications
dave@fb.org
(202) 406-3711
Jeff Sauri, Deputy Director, Information Technology & Communications
jeffs@fb.org
(202) 406-3717
Theo Pizanias, Systems Administrator
theop@fb.org
(202) 406-3712
Chris Watley, Web Application Developer
chrisw@fb.org
202-406-3718
Stefphanie Gambrell, Human Resources Generalist
sgambrell@aaic.com
(202) 406-3626
American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture
Dan Durheim, Executive Director, American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture
dand@fb.org
(202) 406-3632
American Farm Bureau, Inc.
Ron Gaskill, Executive Director, American Farm Bureau, Inc.
rong@fb.org
(202) 406-3633
Tiffany Murphy, Assistant Director, Member Benefits
tiffanym@fb.org
(202) 406-3708


