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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