The Voice of Agriculture - American Farm Bureau

AFBF Staff Directory

Bob Stallman, President
bstallman@fb.org

Richard Newpher, Executive Vice President
richardn@fb.org
(202) 406-3612

Office of General Counsel

Julie Anna Potts, General Counsel and Secretary
julieannap@fb.org
(202) 406-3616

C. David Mayfield, Deputy General Counsel, Corporate Secretary
davem@fb.org
(847) 969-2971

Danielle Quist, Assistant General Counsel
danielleq@fb.org
(202) 406-3618

Thomas Casey, Assistant General Counsel
tomc@fb.org
(202) 406-3619

Kathleen Early, Director, Legal Research and Services
kathleen@fb.org
(202) 406-3617

Public Relations Department

Don Lipton, Director, Public Relations
donl@fb.org
(202) 406-3644

Mace Thornton, Deputy Director, Public Relations
macet@fb.org
(202) 406-3641

John Earl, Director, Technical Operations
johne@fb.org
(202) 406-3651

Lynne Finnerty, Editor, Farm Bureau News
lynnef@fb.org
(202) 406-3646

Erin Anthony, Asst. Editor, Farm Bureau News
erin@fb.org
(202) 406-3647

Phyllis Brown, Asst. Director, Public Relations
phyllisb@fb.org
(202) 406-3645

Jerry Harke, Director, Issues Management
jharke@fb.org
(202) 406-3640

Johnna Miller, Director, Media Development
johnnam@fb.org
(202) 406-3650

Tracy Taylor Grondine, Director, Media Relations
tracyg@fb.org
(202) 406-3642

Cyndie Shearing Sirekis, Director, News Services
cyndies@fb.org
(202) 406-3649

John Hart, Director, News Services
johnh@fb.org
(202) 406-3659

Rick Stevenson, Editor, Online Services
ricks@fb.org

Mary Burns, Graphic Design Director
maryb@fb.org
(202) 406-3657

Jordan Cutler, Graphic Designer
jordanc@fb.org
(202) 406-3656

Kimberly Saguinsin, New Media Editor
kims@fb.org
(202) 406-3655

Farm Bureau News, fbnews@fb.org

Don Lipton, Director, Public Relations

Lynne Finnerty, Editor

Erin Anthony, Assistant Editor

Phyllis Brown, Assistant Editor

Economic Analysis Department

Bob Young, Chief Economist
boby@fb.org
(202) 406-3620

Terry Francl, Senior Economist
terry@fb.org
(202) 406-3621

Stefphanie Gambrell, Domestic Policy Economist
stefphanieg@fb.org
(202) 406-3626

Patrick O'Brien, Economist
patb@fb.org
202-406-3625

Jim Sartwelle, Livestock Economist
jsartwelle@fb.org
(202) 406-3623

Allison Specht, Trade Economist
allisons@fb.org
(202) 406-3622

Sue Schultz, Director, Library Resources
sue@fb.org

Organization Department

Brad Eckart, Director, Organization Department
brade@fb.org
(202) 406-3662

Mike Stanton, Director, Membership Development and Managing Director, Members Services, AFB Inc.
mls@fb.org
(202) 406-3633

Margee Wolff, Director, Leadership and Program Development
mlwolff@fb.org
(202) 406-3631

Matt DeMarco, Director, Leadership Development
mattd@fb.org
(202) 406-3635

Bob Wilson, Director, Leadership Development
bobw@fb.org
(480) 759-9367

Matt Scramlin, Director, Leadership Development
matts@fb.org
(202) 406-3738

Marsha Purcell, Director, Program Development
marshap@fb.org
(202) 406-3706

Dan Durheim, Coordinator, American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture and Sponsorships; Director, Program Development
dand@fb.org
(202) 406-3632

Betty Wolanyk, Director, Education & Research
bettyw@fb.org
(202) 406-3700

Linda Johnson, 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

Mark Maslyn, Executive Director
markm@fb.org
(202) 406-3660

R.J. Karney, Director, Legislative Services
ronaldk@fb.org
(202) 406-3680

Environment, Energy, Conservation, Private Forestry and Immigration Reform

Paul Schlegel, Director, Public Policy
pauls@fb.org
202-406-3687

Rick Krause, Senior Director, Congressional Relations
rickk@fb.org
(202) 406-3664

Don Parrish, Senior Director, Regulatory Relations
donp@fb.org
(202) 406-3667

Anne Steckel, Director, Congressional Relations
annes@fb.org
(202) 406-3666

Tyler Wegmeyer, Director, Congressional Relations
tylerw@fb.org
(202) 406-3669

Agriculture Policy, Commodities and Livestock

Mary Kay Thatcher, Director, Public Policy
mkt@fb.org
(202) 406-3661

Kelli Ludlum, Director, Congressional Relations
kelli@fb.org
(202) 406-3673

Tara Smith, Director, Congressional Relations
taras@fb.org
(202) 406-3675

Budget, Tax Policy and Rural Affairs

Patricia Wolff, Director, Public Policy
patw@fb.org
(202) 406-3670

Sabrina Matteson, Director, Rural Affairs
sabrinam@fb.org
(202) 406-3685

Elizabeth Jones, Director, Congressional Relations
elizabethj@fb.org
(202) 406-3686

Trade Policy and Agreements, Sanctions, Remedies and Biotechnology

Rosemarie Watkins, Director, Public Policy
rosew@fb.org
(202) 406-3668

David Salmonsen, Senior Director, Congressional Relations
davids@fb.org
(202) 406-3665

Ron Gaskill, Director, Congressional Relations
rong@fb.org
(202) 406-3674

Chris Garza, Director, Congressional Relations
chrisg@fb.org
(202) 406-3672

Russell Williams, Director, Regulatory Relations
russellw@fb.org
(202) 406-3684

Administrative Services Department

David P. Conover, Director, Administrative Services
davec@fb.org
(202) 406-3710

Dave Francis, Director, Information Technology & Communications
dave@fb.org
(202) 406-3711

Theo Pizanias, Junior Network Administrator
theop@fb.org
(202) 406-3712

Jeff Sauri, Assistant Director, Information Technology & Communications
jeffs@fb.org
(202) 406-3717

Anne Bradley, Director, Human Resources
anneb@fb.org
(847) 969-2964

John Hawkins, Director, Conventions and Meetings
jhawkins@fb.org
(202) 406-3677

Accounting Department

Christy Lilja, Director, Accounting Department
christyl@fb.org
(202) 406-3732

Rich Marshall, Assistant Director, Accounting
richm@fb.org
(202) 406-3731