National Leadership 2026-27

National Officers

Name Office Term Ends
Emily Buck President 2027
Brian MyersPresident Elect
 2027
Tracy Rutherford Past- President 2027
Amber Rice Secretary  2027
Christopher Estepp Treasurer 2027
Dustin Perry Assistant Treasurer
 2027
Adam Marx Historian 2027
Laura Fischer V.P. - Communications 2028
Shannon Washburn V.P. - North Central Region 2026
Eric Kaufman V.P. - Southern Region 2027
Courtney Gibson V.P. - Western Region 2028
Janiece PiggGraduate Student Rep 2027
Marilyn Trefz Association Manager
  

Journal of Agricultural Education- Editorial Team

 Brian MyersPublication Editor
 Rebecca Lawver Managing Editor
 JC Bunch Submission Editor

JAE Editing Managing Board

 Name  Office Region
 John Rayfield  Chair  Western
 Nathan Connor Secretary/Chair-Elect North Central
 Ryan Anderson Past-Chair Western
 Amanda Bowling Member North Central
 Carla Jagger Member Southern
 Chris Eck Member Southern
 Tyson Sorensen Member Western

Poster Review & Submission Manager
Ryan Anderson (2024-2027)

Manuscript Review & Submission Manager
Jon Ulmer (2022-2025)

Committee Chairs

Note: Committee members are comprised of those elected to service within each region

Member Services Committee

Name Office Term Ends
Jay Solomonson Chair 2027
Whitney Figland-CookChair-Elect 2027

   

Program Improvement Committee

Name Office Term Ends
Kalynn Baldock Chair 2027
Kellie Claflin Chair-Elect 2027

    Professional Development Committee

Name Office Term Ends
Kevin Curry Chair 2027
Jessica Benson Chair-Elect 2027

    Research Committee

 Name  Office  Term Ends
Chris Eck Chair  2027
Becky HaddadChair-Elect2027

Audit and Finance Committee

 Name  Region  Term Ends
Jim Flowers (Chair) Southern 2027

AAAE Fellows

 Name Office  Term Ends
Matt Baker Chair 2027


AAAE Representatives for Other Organizations

Name

Organization

Term Ends
Tracy Rutherford  NCAC-024 Representative  2025

Daniel Foster

National Council for Ag Ed

2026

Kirsten Stair

National FFA Board of Directors

2026

Rebecca Lawver

National FFA Board of Directors

2027

Wendy Warner

 FFA Alumni Council

Journal of Natural Sciences Education Representative  - Ag Ed



National FFA Awards & Recognition Committee



Adult Consultant FFA Officer Selection Committee



National Postsecondary Ag State Org. Board Director


Regional Leadership Teams

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