About the National FFA Foundation
The FFA is an organization that earns your support, and is dependent upon it. Each year, youth members from 7,439 rural, urban and suburban schools across the United States and Puerto Rico participate in FFA programs. The result is individual growth, with a strong knowledge and perspective of agricultural progress and productivity. The school-to-work principles that young people learn help them tailor their educational training to the needs of business, both today and for the future.
Why should your organization participate?
Private sector support of FFA programs is an investment in our future that pays extraordinary dividends. As competition and challenges continue to grow with complexity in the agricultural industry, there is a definite need for innovative leadership in agriculture.
The career exploration, practical experience, leadership training and personal development that FFA offers young people enriches agricultural education and helps build the future for prosperous agricultural business. You and your organization can help make a difference in the lives of these young people by sponsoring a specific program or providing general support for the FFA. Without your investment, the many opportunities, training, development and rewards offered through FFA would simply not be possible.
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Sponsors' Board Executive Council
2010 Chair |
Vern Hawkins |
Vice President, U. S. Commercial Operations, Syngenta |
2011 Chair |
Melody Alford |
Director of Global Sourcing, Tractor Supply Company |
| 2012 Chair | John Adent |
President and Chief Executive Officer, Lextron Inc. |
Past Chair |
Jeff Simmons |
President, Elanco Animal Health |
2010 Sponsors' Board |
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| Kenneth Allen | President |
Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations LLC |
Rob Aukerman |
President, U.S. Operations |
Elanco |
Steve R. Boren |
Vice President, Farm Animal Sales and Marketing |
Novartis Animal Health US Inc. |
Doug DeVries |
Senior Vice President, Global Marketing Services, Agriculture and Turf Div. |
Deere & Company |
Dan Duffy |
Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board |
United Country Real Estate |
Mike Eade |
Executive Director, Customer Service |
Merial |
Kevin Eblen |
Vice President, Sustainable Agriculture |
Monsanto Company |
Dan Florness |
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
Fastenal |
Scott Fredericksen |
President, ADM Transportation, Rail Containers and Supply Chain |
Archer Daniels Midland Company |
Matthew F. Gonzales |
Director, Organizational Development |
Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A. Inc. |
J.R. "Russ" Green |
President |
CLAAS of America Inc. |
David Greenberg |
Senior Director, Marketing |
New Holland Agriculture, North America |
Tom Holt |
Manager, Biology R&D, Agricultural Products - North America |
BASF Agricultural Products |
Brian Jansen |
Vice President, Operations - Oscar Mayer |
Kraft Foods |
Ruth Kimmelshue |
President |
Cargill Salt |
Kay Kuenker |
Vice President, New Business Platforms |
Dow AgroSciences LLC |
Colin Meyers |
Executive Director, U.S. Cattle Business and Process Excellence |
Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica Inc. |
Mike Mintun |
Vice President, Sales - North America |
Lincoln Electric |
Don Olson |
Senior Vice President, Refined Fuels |
CHS Inc. |
Fernando Palacios |
President |
Land O'Lakes/ Purina Feed |
Adrian Percy, Ph.D. |
Vice President, Development and Market Support |
Bayer CropScience |
John Ryan |
President and Chief Executive Officer |
Rabo AgriFinance |
Paul E. Schickler |
President, Vice President and General Manager |
Pioneer Hi-Bred, DuPont |
Doug Scott |
Group Marketing Manager, Trucks, Utility and Commercial Vehicles |
Ford Motor Company |
Kelly Shea |
Vice President, Government and Industry Relations |
White Wave Foods Company |
Greg Taylor |
Senior Vice President, Business and Market Strategies |
Agribank |
Peggy Tracy |
Vice President, Customer Experience |
Briggs & Stratton Corporation |
Dan Vrandenburg |
Executive Vice President, U.S. Business |
Wilbur-Ellis |
National FFA Foundation Documents
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