Staff and Leadership

AgrIInstitute Board and Staff Leadership

The AgrIInstitute Board of Directors are industry volunteers who oversee the organization’s policies and resource development to ensure the accomplishment of AgrIInstitute’s mission of preparing leaders to advance agriculture. The founding supporters of AgrIInstitute and the Agricultural Leadership Program the following entities designate appointees to the board. The appointees to the AgrIInstitute board represent: Purdue University, College of Agriculture (2 positions), Indiana 4-H Foundation (1 position), Indiana FFA Foundation (1 position), Indiana Farm Bureau (2 positions), and the Indiana State Department of Agriculture (2 positions). The remaining seven board positions are filled by volunteers from industry who are elected at the AgrIInstitute annual meeting.


	Beth Archer Executive Director beth@agriinstitute.org
	Eric Schilling Elanco Animal Health ALP Class XII eschilling@elanco.com		Tiffany Obrecht Johnson BLNKPG ALP Class 14 tiffany@blnkpg.com
	Bob Fulling Treasurer AXA Equitable ALP Class 13 bfulling@aegonusa.com		Brian Buchanan Buchanan Hauling &Rigging brian@buchananhauling.com
	John Baugh Purdue University baughj@purdue.edu		Tom Dull Dull’s Tree Farm ALP Class 2 dulltree@gmail.com
	Chris Fenner Indiana Farm Bureau ALP Class 10 cfenner@infarmbureau.org AgrIInstitute offers unparalleled networking opportunities within the agricultural community here in Indiana and Washington DC.		Tom Sloma Chairman Farm Credit Mid America ALP Class 14 tsloma@e-farmcredit.com
	Phyllis Legan Legan Livestock & Grain ALP Class 13 plegan@tds.net		Julie Wickard Vice Chairperson IN Department of Environmental Management ALP Class 7 juliawickardindiana @gmail.com
	Melissa Rekeweg mrekeweg@indy.rr.com		Mark Thornburg Past Chairman Indiana Farm Bureau ALP Class 8 mthornburg@infarmbureau.org Mark Thornburg Past Chairman Indiana Farm Bureau ALP Class 8 mthornburg@infarmbureau.org
	Kenda Resler Friend Secretary Corteva AgriSciences ALP Class 11 kresler@dow.com There’s no industry more essential than agriculture, and no skill more essential than leadership to help it thrive. It’s an honor to serve on AgrIInstitute’s board and help build leadership capacity in Indiana agriculture.