NFU Staff
Meet the advocates for family farmers, ranchers, and fishers.
Roger Johnson
President
Patty Edelburg
Vice President
Rob Larew
Senior Vice President of Public Policy and Communications
Ethan Whitmore
Vice President of Operations
Martha Van Dale
Director of Finance
Tom Driscoll
Director of NFU Foundation & Conservation Policy
Zack Clark
Director of Government Relations
Abby Ferris
Membership Services Coordinator
Anne Steckel
Biofuels Advisor
Matt Perdue
Government Relations Representative
Andrew Jerome
Communications Director
Melissa Miller
Education Director
David Thews
Assistant to the President
Chelsea Matzen
FSMA Project Director
Sue Arends
Assistant to the Board of Directors
Hannah Packman
Communications Coordinator
Dave Velde
General Counsel
Alexis Dunnum
Executive Assistant
Leah Ellensohn
Resources Stewardship Outreach Specialist
Robert Partyka
FSMA Project Coordinator
Billy Mitchell
FSMA Training Coordinator