Staff Directory

Executive


Zippy Duvall
President
Joby Young
Executive Vice President
Marsha Bernard
Executive Assistant
Chase Hieneman
Director, Industry Relations
(202) 406-3717
chaseh@fb.org

Office of General Counsel


Ellen Steen
General Counsel and Secretary
(202) 406-3616
ellens@fb.org
Andy Friedman
Senior Counsel, Corporate
(202) 406-3619
andyf@fb.org
Travis Cushman
Deputy General Counsel, Litigation and Public Policy
(202) 406-3618
travisc@fb.org
Amy Newton
Governance Administrator
(202) 406-3679
amyn@fb.org
Josselinne Urizar Robles
Legal Assistant
(202) 406-3617
josselinner@fb.org

Finance & Operations


Kathie Cullins
Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer

Business Operations & Revenue Development


Melissa Sanders Carroll
Executive Director, Business Operations & Revenue Development
(202) 406-3632
melissasc@fb.org
Niki Jones
Director, Events Marketing
(651) 316-4370
niki.jones@ideaggroup.com
Scott Odin
Event Sales Representative
(651) 316-4369
scott.odin@ideaggroup.com
John Hawkins
Managing Director, Conventions and Operations
(202) 406-3677
jhawkins@fb.org
Taylor Anderson
Operations Manager, Events
(651) 316-4373
taylor.anderson@ideaggroup.com
Neil Southworth
Event Sales
(651) 316-4371
neil.southworth@ideaggroup.com
Tommy Beyea
Director, Member Benefits
(202) 406- 3633
tommyb@fb.org
Megan Jasiulevicius
Director, Meetings & Events
(202) 406-3715
meganj@fb.org
Renee Maertens
Events Accounting Specialist
(651) 316-4367
reneem@fb.org
Megan Asleson
Operations Manager, Events
(651) 316-4372
megan.asleson@ideaggroup.com
Rachel Garrison
Project Coordinator
(202) 406-3620
rachelg@fb.org
Matina Sandara
Events Coordinator
(202) 406-3701
matinas@fb.org
Jennifer Holdgreve
Program Assistant
(202) 406-3710
jenniferh@fb.org

Technology


Brian Anderson
Executive Director, Technology
(202) 406-3600
banderson@fb.org
Kim Baker
Director, Digital Initiatives
(202) 406-3654
kimb@fb.org
Michael Marks
Director, Broadcast and Multimedia Operations
(202) 406-3688
mikem@fb.org
Theo Pizanias
Senior Systems Administrator
(202) 406-3712
theop@fb.org
David J. Schumacher
Director, Technical Services
(202) 406- 3718
dschumacher@fb.org
MarKeese Warner
Technical Support
(202) 406-3713
markeesew@fb.org

Office Operations


Valeria Zavala
Director, Office Operations
John Dupree
Office Services Coordinator
Yarnetta Leonard
Project Coordinator
Ayanna Porter
Receptionist/Administrative Assistant
(202) 406-3600

Leadership, Education, & Engagement


Margee Wolff
Vice President Leadership, Education, & Engagement
(202) 406-3631
mlwolff@fb.org

Leadership Development


Elise Stoddard Cruce
Managing Director, Leadership Development
(202) 406- 3738
elisec@fb.org
Austin Large
Director, Membership & Organization Development
(202) 406-3674
austinl@fb.org
Jordan Henry
Director, Leadership & Organizational Training
(202) 406-3685
jordanh@fb.org
Johnna Miller
Senior Director, Media & Advocacy Training
(202) 406-3650
johnnam@fb.org
Mary Beth Dale
Project Coordinator
(202) 406-3658
maryd@fb.org

American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture


Daniel Meloy
Executive Director, AFBFA
(202) 406-3732
danielm@fb.org
Julia Recko
Senior Director, Publishing & Education Outreach
(202) 406-3737
juliad@fb.org
Sydney Andrews
Director, Project Management
(202) 406-3739
sydneya@fb.org
Chris Young
Project Coordinator
(202) 406-3661
chrisy@fb.org
Lorrin Davis
Project Assistant
(202) 406-3651
lorrind@fb.org

Member Engagement


Jessica Cabrera
Managing Director, Member Engagement
(202) 406-3705
jessicac@fb.org
Marty Tatman
Senior Director, Member Engagement
(202) 406-3682
martyt@fb.org
Carrie Walker
Director, Member Engagement
(202) 406-3707
carriew@fb.org
Logan Yearlsey
Director, Member Engagement
(202) 406-3706
logany@fb.org
David Townsend
Assistant Director, Member Engagement
(202) 406-3681
davidt@fb.org
Roman Waskiewicz
Project Coordinator, Young Farmers & Ranchers
(202) 406-3628
romanw@fb.org
Summer Winston
Program Assistant, Member Engagement
(202) 406-3659
summerw@fb.org

Public Policy


Sam Kieffer
Vice President, Public Policy
(202) 406-3687
sk@fb.org

Government Affairs


Ryan Yates
Managing Director, Government Affairs
(202) 406-3664
ryany@fb.org
David Salmonsen
Senior Director, Government Affairs
(202) 406-3665
davids@fb.org
Andrew Walmsley
Senior Director, Government Affairs
(202) 406-3686
andreww@fb.org
Shelby Hagenauer
Senior Director, Government Affairs
(202) 406-3640
shelbyh@fb.org
Emily Buckman
Director, Government Affairs
(202) 406-3646
emilyb@fb.org
Dustin Sherer
Director, Government Affairs
(202) 406-3670
dustins@fb.org
Courtney Briggs
Senior Director, Government Affairs
(202) 406-3667
courtneyb@fb.org
R.J. Layher
Director, Government Affairs
(202) 406-3722
rjlayher@fb.org
John Walt Boatright
Director, Government Affairs
(202) 406-3684
johnwaltb@fb.org

Economics


Roger Cryan
Chief Economist
(202) 406-3729
rogerc@fb.org
Veronica Nigh
Senior Economist
veronican@fb.org
Bernt Nelson
Economist
berntn@fb.org
Daniel Munch
Economist
dmunch@fb.org

Advocacy & Political Affairs


Cody Lyon
Managing Director, Advocacy & Political Affairs
(202) 406-3736
codyl@fb.org
Randy Dwyer
Senior Director, Advocacy & Political Management
(202) 406-3676
randyd@fb.org
Tom Donnelly
Director, Grassroots Program Development
(202) 406-3614
tomd@fb.org

Policy Operations


Cheryl Montgomery
Director, Policy Operations
(202) 406-3683
cherylm@fb.org
Matthew Myers
Public Policy Assistant
(202) 406-3627
matthewm@fb.org
Arica Hamilton
Public Policy Assistant
(202) 406-3621
aricah@fb.org
Madeleine Buzzeo
Public Policy Assistant
(202) 406-3644
madeleineb@fb.org

Communications


Terri Moore
Vice President, Communications

Communications


Erin Anthony
Director, Communications
Kari Barbic
Director, Communications
Cyndie Shearing
Director, Communications
Mike Tomko
Director, Communications
(202) 406-3642
miket@fb.org
Morgan Walker
Director, Digital Marketing
Bailey Corwine
Media Relations Specialist
(202) 406-3643
baileyc@fb.org
Amber Downer
Digital Marketing Specialist
Dylan Davidson
Digital Content Producer

Graphic Design


Mary Jane Hickey
Director, Creative Services
Philip Gerlach
Senior Graphic Designer
Shantell Reyes
Junior Graphic Designer