2017-2018 PIF Trustees Announced

August 4, 2017

The 2017-2018 AAEA PIF Trustees were approved at the 2017 Annual PIF Trustee Meeting in Snowbird, Utah on Tuesday, July 25.

A special thanks to the following trustees rotating off:

  • Des Keller
  • Harlen Persinger
  • Jennifer Kiel
The new 2017-2018 Board is as follows:
  • Chair – Kelly Schwalbe, Sage Communications LLC
  • Vice Chair –  JoAnn Alumbaugh, Farm Journal Media
  • Secretary-Treasurer – Holly Martin, High Plains Publishers, Inc.
  • Rick Purnell, RPR Company (2015-2018)
  • Amy Roady, Illinois Soybean Association (2015-2018)
  • Greg Horstmeier, DTN/The Progrssive Farmer (2015-2018)
  • Sarah Kollel, Rabo AgriFinance (2015-2018)
  • Mike Rankin, W.D. Hoard & Sons (2016-2019)
  • Julie Deering, Issues Ink (2016-2019)
  • Cassie Becker, Charleston Orwig (2016-2019)
  • Dave Harding, Charleston Orwig (2016-2019)
  • Laurie Bedord, Meredith Corporation (2017-2020*)
  • Ann Hess, Carbon Media (2017-2020)
  • Holly Spangler, Farm Progress (2017-2020)
  • Lorne McClinton, Freelancer (2017-2020)
*Second 3-year term Please help us congratulate them!