Board Of
Trustees
National 4‑H Council is committed to providing leadership and resources so that 4‑H programs are available to youth across the US. Our executive leadership team and Board of Trustees are dedicated to the belief that helping kids achieve their boldest dreams empowers not only them but also our communities to thrive today, tomorrow, and beyond.
National 4‑H Council supports national and state 4‑H programs with a focus on fundraising, brand management, communications, and legal and fiduciary services. Council also oversees the National 4‑H Conference Center, and the National 4‑H Supply Service, the authorized agent for items bearing the 4‑H Name and Emblem.
Officers
*Executive Committee Member
^Ex Officio Member
Mark Berven*
Chair
President and COO
Nationwide Property & Casualty
Juliette B. Bell, Ph.D.*
Vice Chair
Former President, University of Maryland Eastern Shore
Richard Maltsbarger*
Treasurer
President and CEO, Pet Valu
Janis Penman^
Secretary
Partner, Baker & Hostetler, LLP
Jill Bramble^
Assistant Secretary
President and CEO
National 4-H Council
Trustees
Janice Abraham
Retired Chair & CEO
United Educators
Jackie Applegate, Ph.D.
Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
PBI-Gordon
Tiffany Atwell
Senior Vice President
Global Government Relations
Ecolab
Martha Bernadett, M.D., MBA*
President and CEO
The Molina Foundation
Emmy Beck-Aden
Associate Booking Producer
NBC News
Alysia Borsa
Chief Business Officer & President of Lifestyle, Health & Finance
People, Inc
Leslie Coleman
Chair of the Board,
National Black MBA Association, Inc
E. Gordon Gee, Ph.D.*
PH.D, Retired President
West Virginia University
Karis T. Gutter
Vice President
Government & Industry Affairs, Americas Corteva Agriscience
Shannon Hauf
Senior Vice President and Head of North America, Australia, and New Zealand Product Supply
Bayer Crop Science
Michael Lavin
Managing Partner
Germin8 Ventures
Trent McKnight
Founder, Agricorps and
Operating Partner, VestedWorld
Dana McNabb
Group President
North America Retail, General Mills
John Ordus
Executive Vice President & Chief Stores Officer
Tractor Supply Company
Stacey Osborn
President
Champion Petfoods
Maggie Sans
VP of Community Relations, Corporate Affairs
Walmart Stores, Inc.
Mary Snapp*
Retired Vice President, Strategic Initiatives,
Microsoft
Laura Stephenson, Ph.D.
Vice President for Land-Grant Engagement and Dean
Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment
Danielle Tiedt
Chief Marketing Officer
YouTube
Darci Vetter
Principal
Sower Strategies
CEO Advisory Council
Steve Barr
Chairman, Osborn Barr
Daniel Glickman
Vice President, Aspen Institute & Executive Director, Aspen Institute Congressional Program
Senior Fellow Bipartisan Policy Center
Former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture
Ann M. Veneman
Former Executive Director of UNICEF
Former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture
Not members of the Board of Trustees.
Young Alumni Advisory Committee
Emmy Beck-Aden
Ohio State University
Morelia Falcon
University of Kentucky
Deja Hatchett
University of Kentucky
Gabriela Laboy
University of Puerto Rico
Mason McClintock
University of Georgia
Madison Powell
Purdue University
Aidan Spencer
George Washington University
Taylor Thigpen
University of Florida
Robert Thomas
Prairie View A&M University
Leslie Webb
University of Delaware
Mayyadah Zagelow
Washington State University
