Board of Directors
Leaders helping shape the future of agriculture in Kansas City.
The Council’s Board of Directors brings together leaders from across the agricultural value chain to provide guidance, leadership, and support for the organization’s mission and programs.
Their experience and engagement help ensure the Council remains a strong voice for agriculture and a valuable forum for connection, education, and advocacy in the Kansas City region.
Officers
Kristie Larson
The DeBruce Foundation
Chair
Matt Teagarden
Kansas Livestock Association
Vice Chair
Bill Brooks
Northwest Missouri State University
Secretary/Treasurer
Directors
Ron Seeber
KGFA/KARA/Renew Kansas
Immediate Past ChairEric Bohl
Bohl Government AffairsSam Bormann
Merck Animal HealthAmber DeWitt
Fulcrum Global CapitalJustin Gilpin
Kansas Wheat CommissionChelsea Good
Good & AssociatesJ.J. Jones
Cultivated ConversationsChris Klenklen
Missouri Department of AgricultureSarah Kolell
American AgCreditHaley Larson
Kansas State University OlatheJoel Leftwich
Kansas Farm BureauJackie McClaskey
American RoyalEmily Narverud
Agriculture Future of AmericaJames Nygren
Farm Credit Services of AmericaJoey Peck
NorthStar Wealth NavigationRussell Plaschka
Kansas Cooperative CouncilEmma Reynolds
Dairy Farmers of AmericaPaul Schadegg
Farmers National Co.Brad Tolbert
Deere & Co.TaylorAnn Washburn
Missouri Farm BureauRobin Wenneker
Wenneker PropertiesGina Bowman (ex-officio)
Tom Worth (ex-officio)
Economic Research Service, USDAStaff
Erica Venancio
President & Executive DirectorZach Helder
Vice President
