National FFA Organization: Directors and Trustees
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2010 National FFA Organization Board of Directors
The governing body of the National FFA Organization is the board of directors. The board consists of adult leaders in agricultural education from universities, agricultural organizations, and secondary schools.
Board Officers
- Larry D. Case, Board Chairman, National FFA Advisor and CEO; Coordinator, Agricultural; Rural Education, Office of Vocational and Adult Education, U.S. Department of Education, Washington, D.C.
- Steve A. Brown, National FFA Executive Secretary; Education Program Specialist, Office of Vocational and Adult Education, U.S. Department of Education, Washington, D.C.
- Marion Fletcher, National FFA Treasurer; Supervisor for Agricultural Education, State Department of Education, Little Rock, Arkansas
Board Members
- Jim Barbee, Agricultural Education Consultant, Nevada Department of Education, Carson City, Nevada
- Robert B. Calvin,Ag Ed Instructor/FFA Advisor, Troy Buchanan High School, Troy, Missouri
- Wilbur Chancellor,State Supervisor of Agriculture Education, Mississippi Dept. of Education, Mississippi State, Mississippi
- Keith Cox, State FFA Executive Secretary/Treasurer, Clemson University, Florence, South Carolina
- Joel Larsen,Program Specialist Agricultural Education, Minnesota Department of Education, Roseville, Minnesota
- Curt Lucas, State FFA Advisor/Program Consultant for Agricultural Education, Kentucky Department of Education, Frankfort, Kentucky
- Brian Myers, Associate Professor and Graduate Coordinator, University of Florida, Gainsville, Florida
- John Rakestraw, Agriculture Industry Representative, Longmont, Colorado
Board Consultants
AAAE |
NAAE |
Bryan L. Garton |
Greg Curlin |
AAAE |
NAAE |
Jim Knight |
Sally Shomo |
AAAE |
NAAE |
Tom Dobbins |
Ray Nash |
MANRRS |
National FFA Alumni |
Zelia Z. Wiley |
Sam Atherton |
MANNRS |
National FFA Alumni |
Wash A. Jones, Ph.D. |
Diane Amera |
State Director |
National FFA Alumni |
Sherry Key |
David Miller |
National FFA Foundation: Board of Trustees
- Larry Case, National FFA Advisor; Coordinator, Agricultural and Rural Education; U.S. Dept. of Education, Washington, D.C.
- Steve A. Brown, National FFA Executive Secretary; Program Specialist Agricultural Education, U.S. Dept. of Education, Washington, D.C.
- Marion Fletcher, National FFA Treasurer; Supervisor for Agricultural Education, State Department of Education, Little Rock, Arkansas
- Vern Hawkins, 2010 Sponsors' Board Chairman, Syngenta Crop Protection, Greensboro, North Carolina
- Melody Alford, 2011 Sponsors' Board Chairman, Tractor Supply Company, Brentwood, Tennessee
- John Adent, 2012 Sponsors' Board Chairman, Lextron, Inc.; Greeley, Colorado
- Alan Spencer, State FFA Executive Secretary/Treasurer, Iowa Department of Education, Des Moines, Iowa
- Brett Evans, State FFA Executive Secretary, Utah FFA Association, Logan, Utah
- Joel Larsen, State Supervisor, Minnesota Department of Education, Roseville, Minnesota
- Wilbur Chancellor, State Supervisor, Mississippi Department of Education, Mississippi State, Mississippi
- Jim Barbee, State Supervisor, State FFA Advisor, Nevada Department of Education, Carson City, Nevada
- Curt Lucas, State Supervisor, State FFA Advisor, Kentucky Department of Education, Frankfort, Kentucky
- Levy Randolph, National FFA President, California
- Bryan L. Garton, AAAE Representative, Professor and Associate Dean, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri
- Brian E. Myers, AAAE Representative, Assistant Professor of Agricultural Education and Communication, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
- Ray Nash, NAAE President, Boonesville, Mississippi
- Greg Curlin, NAAE President-Elect, Vevay, Indiana
- John Rakestraw, USDE Representative, Longmont, Colorado
- Robert B. Calvin, USDE Representative, Agriculture Instructor/FFA Advisor, Troy Buchanan High School, Troy, Missouri
The National Council for Agricultural Education
The National Council for Agricultural Education provides leadership, coordination and support for the continuous improvement and diversity of agricultural education.
Team Ag Ed
Team Ag Ed is a united effort in promoting local program success and includes the following organizations and groups.
- National Council for Agricultural Education
- The U.S. Department of Education
- National Association of Agricultural Educators(NAAE)
- National Association of Supervisors of Agricultural Education (NASAE)
- American Association for Agricultural Education(AAAE)
- AgrowKnowledge; The National Center for Agriscience & Technology Education
- Association for Career and Technical Education
- National Farm & Ranch Business Management Education Association, Inc
- National Young Farmer Educational Association
- National Postsecondary Agricultural Student Organization (PAS)
United States Department of Education Charter

The National FFA Organization operates under a Federal Charter granted by the 81st Congress of the United States, and is an integral part of public instruction in agriculture. The U.S. Department of Education provides leadership and helps set direction for the FFA as a service to state and local agricultural education programs.
