Staff

If you'd like to contact any staff member electronically, please use our contact form.


President’s Office

  • Joe Newland, President -- 785-587-6600
  • April Wendt, Executive Assistant to the President and CEO/General Counsel -- 785-587-6604

Administration/Legal

  • Terry Holdren, CEO/General Counsel -- 785-587-6262

Advocacy

  • Ryan Flickner, Senior Director -- 785-587-6327
  • Kent Askren, Director of Public Policy -- 785-587-6156
  • Nancy Brown, Director of Policy Development -- 785-587-6111
  • Mark Nelson, Director of Commodities -- 785-587-6103
  • Justin Cobb, Assistant Director of Regulatory Affairs -- 785-587-6415
  • Claudia Hissong, Assistant Director of State Affairs -- 785-587-6108                               
  • Molly Torres, Administrative Assistant -- 785-587-6122
KFB Legal Foundation
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Grassroots Vitality

Kylie Shipley, Director of Field Services -- 785-587-6134

  • Angie Danner, 1st District -- 785-587-6000
  • Cory Saunders, 2nd District -- 785-822-7249
  • John Kennedy, 3rd District -- 785-364-6017
  • Stephanie Eckroat, 4th District --785-623-9566 
  • Pam Dankenbring, 5th District -- 785-587-6000
  • Myndi Krafft, 6th District -- 785-587-6000
  • Matt McCabe, 7th District -- 785-587-6000
  • Candis Hemel, 8th District -- 785-587-6000
  • Kori Davis, 9th District -- 785-587-6000
  • Jayme Pfeifer, 10th District -- 785-587-6000
  • Serita Blankenship, Member Services Manager - County FBs, Health & Safety Programs -- 785-587-6150
  • Christina Jeffery, County Services Coordinator -- 913-548-6714
  • Katie Lyne, County Services Coordinator --785-658-6099
  • Anthony Seiler, Executive Director of Sedgwick County Farm Bureau -- 316-644-9597
  • Kayler Wiebke, County Services Coordinator --785-673-8288

Impact and Awareness

  • Meagan Cramer, Senior Director -- 785-587-6821
  • Sheridan Wimmer, Director of Communications -- 785-587-6128
  • Debbie Hargrave, Member Benefits Director -- 785-587-6118
  • Sandi Cowdin, Assistant Director of Marketing -- 785-587-6119
  • Shannon Martin, Assistant Director of Foundation and Ag Education -- 620-886-1703
  • Greg Doering, Media Manager -- 785-587-6120
  • Lauren Gabriel, YF&R and Collegiate Program Manager -- 785-218-0339
  • Kylee Stout, Business Development Manager for Rural Kansas Apprenticeship Program and Shop Kansas Farms
  • Jacob Keehn, Graphic Designer -- 785-587-6369 

Operations

Kerry Spencer, Chief Operating Officer -- 785-587-6160

Member Services
  • Jennifer Stewart, Assistant Director of Member Services -- 785-587-6113
  • Erin Petersilie, Director of KFB Health Plans -- 785-346-6185
  • Kelsey Hailey, Member Services/Special Events Manager -- 785-587-6114
  • Lyndsey Ekstrum, Member Services Manager -- 785-587-6121
Accounting
  • Brett Adams, Director of Accounting -- 785-587-6470
  • Julie Schurle, Assistant Director of Accounting -- 785-587-6468
  • Gavin Dressman, Accountant -- 785-587-6117
  • Kelly McGuyer, Accounting Assistant -- 785-587-6473
Human Resources
  • Holly Jacobs, Assistant Director of Human Resources -- 785-587-6808
Information Technologies
  • Dan Strom, Senior Director -- 785-587-6367
  • Will Maize, Assistant Director of Technology -- 785-587-6130
  • Cindy Peterson, Senior Support Analyst -- 785-587-6107

Strategy

  • Joel Leftwich, Chief Strategy Officer -- 785-587-6255
  • Kylee Stout, Business Development Manager for Rural Kansas Apprenticeship Program and Shop Kansas Farms 
  • Brenden Wirth, Director of Political Affairs-- 785-532-8974