NATIONAL COUNCIL for AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION (NCAE)
BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Mrs. Nancy J. Trivette

President
(01/01/07 – 12/31/09)

Email: Nancy.trivette@ag.state.nj.us
Phone: (609) 984-4956
Address:
New Jersey Department of Agriculture
Division of Agricultural & Natural Resources
PO Box 330, J Fitch Plaza
Trenton, NJ 08625-0330

Nancy Trivette is the State Agricultural Education Program Leader and State FFA Advisor at the New Jersey Department of Agriculture (NJDA). Nancy serves the on the Council Board as Past President of the National Association Supervisors of Agricultural Education (NASAE). She chairs of the 10 x 15 Ag Ed Brand Strategy initiative, has served as a member of the National Program Standards Committee, chaired a Council Data Task Force and served as a member of the National FFA Board of Directors, National FFA Alumni Council, and National FFA Foundation Board of Trustees.

She has provided state leadership for over 25 years beginning at Cook College, Rutgers University, then at the New Jersey Department of Education and now at the New Jersey Department of Agriculture where she leads New Jersey agricultural education and the Office of Agricultural Education. She promotes New Jersey’s Ag Education mission: “Preparing people for leadership and careers in the science, business and technology of agriculture”. Nancy received a B.S. in Ornamental Horticulture from Delaware Valley College of Science and Agriculture, Doylestown, PA and an Ed.M in Agricultural Education from Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ.  She is part owner of the family dairy farm and enjoys traveling with her husband, Randy.

Dr. M. Susie Whittington
(7/1/09-6/30/12)

 

 

Email: Whittington.1@osu.edu
Phone:(614) 292-6321
Address: The Ohio State University
2120 Fyffe Rd., 203A Ag. Admin. Bldg.
Columbus, OH 43210

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Dr. M. Susie Whittington teaches at The Ohio State University. She serves on the Council as President – elect of the American Association for Agricultural Education.

Susie chaired the college honors committee and served on the university honors advisory council. She was recently awarded the USDA Teaching Excellence Award, The Josephine Sitterle Failer Award for Outstanding Service to Students by The Ohio State University Alumni Association, and was selected into the President’s and Provost’s Leadership Institute for The Ohio State University.

Through her research efforts she has been awarded the Author of the Year from the American Association for Agricultural Education, and the E. B. Knight and Jack Everly Outstanding Journal Article Awards from the North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture. Dr. Whittington is the junior author of Methods of Teaching Agriculture.

She holds B.S. (1982), M.S.(1987), and Ph.D (1991). degrees from The Ohio State University in Agricultural Education with minors in Animal Science (B.S), Educational Policy and Leadership (M.S), and Agricultural Communications/Educational Psychology & Research (Ph.D).

Steve Gratz
(1/1/08 - 12/31/10)

Email: Steve.gratz@ode.state.oh.us
Phone: (614) 466-3076
State FFA Executive Sec. and Consultant
OH Dept. of Educ., OH FFA Assoc.
25 S Front Street, MS 603
Columbus, OH 43215-4183

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Steve Gratz is a consultant for the Agricultural Education Service in the office of Career-Technical Education for the Ohio Department of Education. He provides leadership to more than 80 schools with agriculture programs in southeastern Ohio and serves as the state FFA executive secretary. Gratz serves as an ex-officio member of the Council as president for the National Association Supervisors of Agricultural Education (NASAE). He has been employed as an agricultural educator for 26 years - seven as a teacher of agriculture and 19 years at the state level in various capacities. Gratz is a graduate of Ohio State University.

Mr. Ray Nash
(1/1/09 - 12/31/11)

 

Email: rnash@alcorn.k12.ms.us
Phone: (662) 728-6251

208 Hollie Haven
Booneville, MS 38829

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As an Agriculture teacher at Biggersville High School in Corinth, Mississippi, Ray is a National Board Certified Teacher and Certified Online Instructor who has extensive experience teaching Agricultural and Environmental Science Technology.

Prior to becoming an Agriculture Teacher Ray worked in the agricultural chemical industry as a sales representative for Ciba Crop Protection in the citrus and vegetable markets of Florida. For the past ten years, he has been a classroom teacher. He advises both a junior and senior FFA chapter.

Ray completed his B.S. and M.S. degrees in agriculture and extension education at Mississippi State University.

A native of Rienzi, Mississippi, Ray and his wife, Lori resides in Booneville, Mississippi.  They have one son, Carson who is six.  Although he is very dedicated to his profession, he enjoys time hunting, attending sporting events, and spending time with his family.

Mr. Jay Olson
(1/1/08 – 12/31/10)

Email: JM.Olson@lrsc.edu
Phone: (701) 662-1562
1801 College Dr.
North Devils Lake, ND 58301-1598

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Jay Olson is an Associate Professor of Farm Management Education at Lake Region State College in Devils Lake, North Dakota.  Jay serves on the Council as the adult agricultural education representative and is appointed by NFRBMEA.  Jay is a Past President of NFRBMEA.  Jay completed his M.S. and B.S. in Agricultural Education from North Dakota State University.  Jay taught secondary agricultural education for 5 years at Bismarck High School and Wahpeton High School in North Dakota.  Jay worked as a Loan Officer for Farm Credit Services prior to teaching Post Secondary Agricultural Education for 6 years at Lake Region State College.  While farming part time, Jay has taught Farm Management Education at LRSC the last 24 years.

Jay serves as Chairman of the Business Division at LRSC.  He has received both the NDAAE Outstanding Post Secondary Teacher of the Year and Adult Teacher of the Year awards.  He received the North Dakota State University Agriculturist of the Year award in 2002. 

Jay believes that public and community service is the responsibility of each person to their best ability.  He also believes that teacher recruitment and retention are critical to the future of agricultural education.

Mrs. Cheryl Zimmerman
(1/1/09 - 12/31/11)

 

Email: wiffacenter@tznet.com
Phone: (715) 659-4807
Wisconsin FFA Center Inc.

PO Box 110
Spencer, WI 54479

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Cheryl Zimmerman is the State Executive Director for the Wisconsin Association of FFA.  She has served at the state level since 1993.  Cheryl serves the Council as President Elect for the National Association Supervisors of Agricultural Education (NASAE). She has also served as the Central Region Vice President of NASAE , a member of the National FFA Foundation Board of Trustees and a member of the Wisconsin FFA Foundation Board of Directors.  She has been recognized by NAAE with the Outstanding Cooperation Award for Region III.

Cheryl is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison where she doubled majored in Agricultural Education and Agricultural Journalism.  She graduated "Outstanding Senior" from the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences.  Cheryl is a former agricultural education instructor and FFA advisor teaching in Wisconsin at Waupaca High School for two years and Stratford High School for one before taking her current position.

Cheryl is a former State FFA Officer and lifetime FFA Alumni member.  She has also worked for the National FFA Organization as a counselor for the Washington Leadership Conference.  She also served as the Director for the program for two summers.  In addition she has worked with the National FFA Made For Excellence program.

Cheryl and her husband Mark have four children, Aaron, Ashley, Katelyn and Cortney.

Dr. Lloyd C. Bell
(7/1/08 - 06/30/10)

 

Email: LBell1@unl.edu
Phone: (402) 472-8739
College of Ag Sciences & Nat. Resources

University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Lincoln, NE 68583-0709

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Lloyd Bell is a professor in the Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communication at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. He is a Nebraska native having taught vocational agriculture in West Point and Blair, Nebraska. In 1976, he was appointed as an Assistant Director of Agriculture in Nebraska. He has been a faculty member in the College of Agricultural Sciences & Natural Resources (CASNR) since 1978.

Dr. Bell has taught extensively in the teacher preparation program of the department, of which he currently serves as Director. He teaches course work in undergraduate/graduate program planning as well as advanced teaching strategies at the graduate level. Within the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources at UNL, he has received the NACTA Teaching Award of Merit and the L.W. Crowe Award for undergraduate advising. He has been recognized the North Central Region of the American Association for Agricultural Education (AAAE) as an Outstanding Agricultural Educator and for Distinguished Teaching.

Dr. Bell's scholarly activity and research interests are in curriculum development and minority education issues. He is a member of the graduate college. Dr. Bell will serve as President of the American Association for Agricultural Educaiton during the 2009-2010 organizatinoal year.

Mr. Dave Lieber

(1/1/08 – 12/31/10)

          Email: Tractordoctor1@hotmail.com
          Phone: (970) 580-1278
          14803 CR 41

          Sterling, CO 80751
         

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Dave Lieber has been a part of the Young Farmer program since he was in high school, and is still a big part of his life. Dave has been very involved in the local chapter helping in community service activities, fund raisers and educational programs.  Then was elected to serve on the Colorado State Young Farmer officer team, and served as the state delegate.  Dave was then elected National Secretary and then National President in 2002.  And is now assisting the National Board in preparing for National Institutes.
 
After graduating from Northeastern Jr. College in Sterling Colorado with a degee in Diesel Mechanics, he was hired to work at a local John Deere dealership. 
 
In 1989 was hired to teach the Agriculture Diesel and Equipment program at Northeastern Jr. College, and was also insturmental in starting the first Postsecondary Agriculture Student Club at Northeastern and in the state of Colorado.
 
During the summer months Dave started his own Agriculture repair service business, then in 2003 the college choose to close the Diesel program and Dave went full time in his business of repairing Agriculture Equipment for area farmers, and is known as the Tractor Doctor utilizing an old ambulance as his service truck.

Mr. Mel Dewsnup
(01/01/07 – 12/31/09)

Email: dewsnupm@byui.edu
Phone: (208)496-2027
Fax: (208)496-2820    
Address: 
BYU~Idaho
Agribusiness, Plant & Animal Sciences
128 AgM
Rexburg, ID  83460-1300

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Mel Dewsnup is a faculty member and the Department Chair of the Agribusiness, Plant & Animal Sciences Department at Brigham Young University~ Idaho.  Mel also serves as the Director of Pre-service Ag Education at the University. He currently serves as the Chair of the National PAS board and a member of the University Council of AgrowKnowledge.  He received his BS from California State Chico in Agriculture Science and his MeD from Idaho State University in Occupational Training and Management.  His focus has been on student success and enhancing the image of Ag Education.

Mr. Jeff Maierhofer
(07/01/09– 06/30/12) 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Email: jhofer65@hotmail.com
Phone: 815-357-5024
Address:
Seneca High School
307 E. Scott
Seneca, IL 61360

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Dr. Rick Parker
(1/1/05 – 12/31/08)

Email: rick.parker@agrowknow.org
Phone: 319-721-0957
Address:
151 West 100 South
Rupert, Idaho 83350

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Rick earned his BS from Brigham Young University-Utah and his PhD in animal reproductive physiology from Iowa State University.

For 19 years the Rick served as a division director and instructor at the College of Southern Idaho (CSI) in Twin Falls. As director he worked with faculty in agriculture, information technology, drafting, marketing and management, and electronics. He also taught computer classes and agriculture classes at CSI. Currently, he serves as the director for AgrowKnowledge, the National Center for Agriscience and Technology Education, a project funded by the National Science Foundation (DUE #0434405). Additionally, he is the editor for the peer-reviewed NACTA Journal which focuses on the scholarship of teaching and learning, and he teaches the occasional biology class at the CSI outreach center.

Rick is  the author of numerous online lessons, and of four Thomson -Delmar textbooks. He is working on two more textbooks.

He and his wife are the parents of eight children and grandparents to seventeen.

Mr. Ronnie Ansley
(01/01/07 – 12/31/09) 

Email:  ansleyr@minspring.com
Phone:  (919) 832-4416
Address:
National FFA Alumni Council
19 W. Hargett St., Ste. 406
Raleigh, NC 27601

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Ronnie was born in North Carolina to Mr. and Mrs. Troy Ansley.  The youngest of five children, Ronnie was raised in Gaston, North Carolina, a town of approximately 800 residents in the northeastern part of the state.  His family’s home had no running water until he was age 5 and he never had an indoor bathroom until he attended college.

Upon completing his undergraduate degree at NCSU in agricultural education, Ronnie worked as a sales representative selling livestock feed and health products.  While working as a sales representative, Ronnie attended Clemson University and received a Master’s degree in agricultural education.

After receiving his Juris Doctor in 1991, Ronnie returned home to North Carolina to establish his law practice, providing legal services to private citizens, juveniles, and indigent clients.

Since a very early age, Ronnie has been active in the community.  He is a former State FFA Vice President and continues to be active in the FFA through his sponsorship of the State FFA Creed Contest, leadership school scholarships, and other awards sponsorships.  Presently, he serves as President-elect of the National FFA Alumni Association and as State Vice President of the North Carolina FFA Alumni Council.  Ronnie has been a life member of the FFA Alumni since the 1980s.

For years, Ronnie has been an advocate of improving our children’s lives.  He has been an active volunteer and sponsor of a number of children’s and youth programs in his community.

Mr. Harold Eckler 
(01/01/07 – 12/31/09)

Email:  eckler@marktwain.net
Phone:  (573) 633-2525
Address:
5148 Shelby 234
Shelbyville, MO 63469

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Harold Eckler has been teaching at North Shelby High School in Missouri for 24 years.  During this time, he has been an active member of MVATA as well as other professional organizations.  Initially, Eckler saw improvements he could make within MVATA at the district level, and decided to run for a leadership position.  From there, he accepted more and more responsibility until being elected to his current office of NAAE president-elect.  Eckler believes that the shortage of agricultural education teachers will continue to increase in coming years, and that as an organization, NAAE must implement strategies to recruit students into the profession.

Dr. Gary Moore
(7/1/07 - 6/30/10)

Email:Gary_Moore@ncsu.edu
Phone: (919) 515-1756
Address:Agricultural and Extension Education
Box 7607
North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC 27695-7607

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Dr. Gary Moore is a Professor of Agriculture and Extension Education at North Carolina State University. He serves as Director of Graduate Programs and teaches courses that focus on the use of instructional technology in agricultural and extension education. He also teaches the Foundations course. He is a member of the NCSU Academy of Outstanding Teachers.

Gary is the 2008-09 President of the American Association for Agricultural Education.  He will serve as President of the Association for Career and Technical Education in 2010. He is the past president of the American Vocational Education Research Association.

Dr. Moore is a native of Texas and taught high school agriculture in Kansas and Ohio.

Dr. Moore’s research interests are in teaching effectiveness and historical and philosophical foundations of agriculture and extension education. He received a B.S. in Agriculture Education from Tarleton State University (Texas A&M system), a M.S. in Agriculture Education from the Ohio State University, and a Ph.D. in Agriculture Education from the Ohio State University.

Ms. Jan-Marie Traynor
(1/1/07 - 12/31/09)

Email:jtraynor@ccm.edu
Phone: (973) 328-5363
Address:Chair & Professor Landscape & Horticultural Tech.
County College of Morris
214 Center Grove Rd.
Randolph, NJ 07869-2086

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Currently serving as Chairperson for the Landscape and Horticultural Technology Department at the County College of Morris, Jan-Marie’s responsibilities include curriculum development, technology integration, student advisement, staff development, and budget management. She also serves as current President for the New Jersey Agricultural Education Advisory Council. A member of the New Jersey Agricultural Education Association, Jan-Marie is active with the New Jersey FFA and serves as a Career Development Event Coordinator for the Landscape Design CDE and, in 2006, was awarded the State Farmer Degree.

Jan-Marie earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Natural Resource Management from Cook College, Rutgers University and a Master’s in Education from Rutgers University Graduate School of Education. After four years teaching Horticulture at Morris County Vocational Technical School, she joined the County College of Morris Agricultural Technology Program.

Ms. Franci Phelan
(1/1/07 - 12/31/09)

Email:Franci.phelan@pioneer.com
Phone: (515) 334-6988
Address:VP HR, Pioneer; Director HR, DuPont Ag & Nutrition
7100 N.W. 62nd Avenue,
P.O. Box 1000
Johnston, Iowa 50131-1000

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As vice president, Pioneer Human Resources, Franci is accountable for all elements of the Human Resources function for the global Pioneer business.  In addition to her Pioneer Human Resources responsibilities, Franci is the HR platform lead for Ag and Nutrition and serves as the platform representative to the DuPont corporate HR leadership team.  Franci joined Pioneer in 2004 with an extensive background in human resources. She has held senior level positions in management and organizational development, change management, succession planning, strategy, and integration as well as international assignments.  Prior to joining Pioneer, Franci has worked with Cummins Engine Company, Miller Brewing Company, TDS Telecom, Principal Financial Group and Wells Fargo Home Mortgage.  Franci holds a master's degree from Indiana Wesleyan University, an undergraduate degree from Arizona State University, and is a Senior Human Resources professional (SPHR).

Mrs. Sally Shomo
(1/1/08 – 12/30/10)

Email:sshomo@augusta.k12.va.us
Phone:(540) 886-5806
Address:
1026 Cedar Green Road
Staunton, VA 24401

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Sally Shomo has been teaching in Virginia since 1982 and is currently teaching middle school agricultural education at Beverley Manor Middle School in Staunton, VA.  Raised on a dairy and poultry farm, Sally has always been interested in agriculture.  After joining the FFA in eighth grade, Sally found a passion for agricultural education.  She graduated from Virginia Tech in 1982 and immediately began teaching agriculture in Augusta County.  Sally currently serves as the President-Elect of the National Association of Agricultural Educators.  She is the 2008 Outstanding Alumna of the Virginia Tech College of Agricultural Education and Extension and has been an active member of the VAAE and NAAE.  Sally and her husband, Scott have two sons.  They enjoy agricultural life, traveling and spending time at home with family and friends.

Mr. Matt Musselman
(7/1/07 - 6/30/10)

Email:Matthew.musselman@boehringer-ingelheim
Phone: (816) 236-2792
Address:Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica
5506 Corporate Drive St., Suite 1600
Joseph, MO 64507

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Matt Musselman is Director, Sales & Marketing at Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc. (BIVI), a global leader in the animal health industry. He is responsible for leading the US Domestic Equine business segment. Prior to joining BIVI, Matt was Director, Sales & Marketing at Farmland Industries, Inc., Kansas City, MO and Director of Sales, Land ‘O Lakes Farmland Feed, LLC, Shoreview, MN.

Matt is a native of Bloomfield, IA where his family maintained a dairy herd, purebred cow/calf operation, and a small, farrow-to-finish swine enterprise.

He graduated from Iowa State University with degrees in Dairy Science and Ag Business and was a Biotechnology Scholar in Agriculture.  He received his MS degree in Animal Sciences from the University of Illinois.

Matt served as an Iowa state FFA officer and is a lifetime FFA Alumni member.  He and his wife, Lynne, have four children and reside in Kansas City, MO.

Dr. Wm. Jay Jackman

E-mail: JJackman.NAAE@uky.edu
300 Garrigus Building
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY 40546-0215
Phone: (859) 257-2224 or (800) 509-0204
Fax: (859) 323-3919
http://www.naae.org

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Jay Jackman is executive director of the National Association of Agricultural Educators (NAAE), a position he has held since March 1996. The NAAE executive director is an ex-officio, non-voting member of The Council. Before his current appointment, Jackman was a grant programs manager in the office of Higher Education Programs, Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture. He holds the B.S. degree in agriculture from Western Kentucky University, the M.S. degree in agricultural education from the University of Kentucky, and the Ph.D. in educational research and evaluation from Virginia Tech.

Dr. Larry D. Case

Email: lcase@ffa.org
Phone: (703) 838-5883
Address:
Agricultural Education Headquarters
1410 King Street, Suite 400
Alexandria, Va. 22314

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As Coordinator, Agricultural & Rural Education for the U.S. Department of Education, Dr. Case serves as National FFA Advisor and Chairperson of the National FFA Organization Board of Directors, President of the National FFA Foundation Board of Trustees, and national advisor and board member for the National Postsecondary Agricultural Student Organization (PAS), national advisor and Board member of the National Young Farmer Educational Association (NYFEA) and the national advisor to the National Council for Agricultural Education. Case was raised on a farm in Stet, Missouri and was an FFA member during high school. All his degrees are from the University of Missouri-Columbia. He has served as a local agricultural education instructor for secondary and adult students, Director of the Lexington La-Ray Area Vocational-Technical School and Missouri Director of Agricultural Education before accepting a position with the U.S. Department of Education.

Mr. David A. Miller

 National Executive Treasurer  

Email:  David.A.Miller@fcps.org

Phone:  (301) 663-4192

Address:

MD Ag Ed Fdn.

7413 Round Hill Road

Frederick, MD 21702

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David A. Miller recently retired as Assistant Superintendent for Career

and Technology Education and Business Partnerships for Frederick County Public Schools in Frederick, Maryland, He earned his Bachelors and Masters Degrees in Agricultural Education from the University of Maryalnd, where he has since served as president of the Alpha Gamma Rho Fraternity Alumni Association, the College of Agriculture Alumni Chapter and the University of Maryland Alumni Association, International. David has worked as a high school teacher of agricultural education, the Executive Secretary of the Maryland FFA, the Maryland Supervisor of Ag Education, the National FFA Treasurer, and has served as a member of the National FFA Board of Directors and Board of Trustees. He is past president of the Maryland Agricultural Council, Inc. and is currently co-chair of the Frederick County Ag Business Council. He is also currently a member of the Frederick County Workforce Development Board and is on the Board of Directors of lcoal Rotary , Lions and Elks Civic Clubs. David is married to Norma Boone and is the father of two children and has four grandchildren.

Mr. Bill Fleet

Email: bfleet@ffa.org
Phone: (317) 802-4412
Address:
National FFA Center
6060 FFA Drive, PO Box 68960
Indianapolis, IN 46268-0960

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Headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana Bill Fleet is the Acting Chief Operating Officer of the FFA Organization. Fleet is an ex-officio, non-voting member of the Council. Prior to his appointment as Acting FFA COO on April 1, 2009 , Fleet’s work experiences was with Pioneer Hi-Bred Internation Inc.  He planned, organized and oversaw operating and capital budgets for nine sales markets for the North America sales organization.  He played a dual role leading the the Pioneer North America seed sales organization  and serving as director of sales & marketing effectiveness for the DuPont Agriculture and Nutrition Platform.

Prior to joining Pioneer in 1982, Fleet taught agricultural education for four years at the high school level and served as both an FFA advisor and advisor for the adult farmers in the Dover Area School District, Dover, PA.

He holds a B.S. degree with a major in Agricultural Sciences and a minor in Agronomy .  Fleet earned a Master of Science Degree in Agricultural Education from the Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA.  He received additional executive management education at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, University of Chicago Executive Education and the Krannert School of Managment, Purdue University.

Dr. Steve Brown
National Executive Secretary

Email: sbrown@ffa.org
Phone: 703-838-5882
Ag Education National Headquarters
1410 King St., Ste. 400
Alexandria, VA 22314

As a Program Specialist in Agriculure, Food & Natural Resources for the U.S. Department of Education, Dr. Brown serves as the National FFA Execuitve Secretary, of the National FFA Organization, Executive Secretary to the National FFA Foundation Board of Trustees and Executive Secretary to the National Council for Agricultural Education.  Brown was raised on a farm in Orrick, Missouri and was an FFA member and State FFA Officer in high school.  All his degrees are from the University of Missouri-Columbia. He served as a local agricultural education instructor for secondary and adult students.  He served as a district supervisor in Agricultural Education and State FFA Executive Secretary at the Missouri Department of Elementary & Secondary Education before accepting a position with the U.S. Department of Education.

Dr. David E. Hall
Consultant
(3/1/06 – 2/28/08)

Email: davidhall@montana.edu
Phone: W (406) 444-0608 FAX: (406) 444-1469
Address:
Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education
P O Box 203201
Helena, MT   59620-3201

Curriculum Standards and Career Clusters

Dr. David Hall is a Grants Manager for the Montana University System currently overseeing the Workforce Innovation and Regional Economic Development-Montana Agro-energy Plan (WIRED-MAP).  David earned his BS. and M.ED. from Oregon State University and his Ph.D. from The Pennsylvania State University all in Agricultural Education.  He taught high school Ag Ed in Oregon for 14 years and was a member of the Penn State Ag Ed faculty for 8 years.  David served 9 years as Montana’s State Supervisor for Ag Ed and State FFA Advisor.  Hall has served as an officer in NAAE, AAAE, and NASAE as well as a former member of the National FFA Board of Directors, National FFA Foundation Board and the National Ag Ed Council.   David is the chair of the National Ag Ed Content Standards Committee and the Lead for the Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources Career Cluster.

Mr. Dennis Sargent
Consultant

(Began 3/1/09)

           Email: dsargent@ffa.org
           Phone: (317) 802-4357
           Address:
           National FFA Foundation
           6060 FFA Drive, PO Box 68960
           Indianapolis, IN 46268-0960