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
Krysta Harden*
Chair
President & Chief Executive Officer, U.S. Dairy Export Council
Arlington, VA
Juliette B. Bell, Ph.D.*
Vice Chair
Former President, University of Maryland Eastern Shore
Spring Lake, NC
Wade Miquelon*
Treasurer
President and CEO, JoAnn Stores
Hudson, OH
Janis Penman^
Secretary
Partner, Baker & Hostetler, LLP
Washington, D.C.
Jill Bramble^
Assistant Secretary
President and CEO, National 4‑H Council
Washington, D.C.
Trustees
Jackie Applegate, PH.D.
President, North America Crop Science, Bayer
St. Louis, MO
Tiffany Atwell
Senior Vice President, Global Government Relations, EcoLab
Washington, D.C.
Martha Bernadett, M.D., MBA*
President and CEO, The Molina Foundation
Los Alamitos, CA
Mark Berven*
President and COO, Nationwide Property & Casualty
Columbus, OH
Laura Stephenson, Ph.D.
Associate Dean for Extension, University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY
Alysia Borsa
Chief Business Officer & President of Lifestyle at Dotdash Meredith
New York, NY
Leslie Coleman
Former Vice President, Head of Equity, Diversity & Inclusion, Nutrien
Memphis, TN
Aidan Spencer
4-H Alumnus, Student, George Washington University
Washington, D.C.
E. Gordon Gee, Ph.D.*
President, West Virginia University
Morgantown, WV
Robert J. Jones, Ph.D.
Chancellor, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL
Danielle Tiedt
Chief Marketing Officer, YouTube
San Bruno, CA
Mary Snapp*
VP, Strategic Initiatives, Office of the President, Microsoft Corporation
Redmond, WA
Richard Maltsbarger*
President and CEO, Pet Valu
Sunrise, FL
Trent McKnight
Founder, Agricorps and Operating Partner, VestedWorld
Throckmorton, TX
Dana McNabb
Chief Strategy and Growth Officer, General Mills
Minneapolis, MN
John Ordus
Executive Vice President & Chief Stores Officer, Tractor Supply Company
Brentwood, TN
Maggie Sans
VP of Community Relations, Corporate Affairs, Walmart Stores, Inc.
Bentonville, AR
CEO Advisory Council
Steve Barr
Chairman, Osborn Barr
St. Louis, MO
Daniel Glickman
Vice President, Aspen Institute & Executive Director, Aspen Institute Congressional Program
Senior Fellow Bipartisan Policy Center
Former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture
Washington, D.C.
Ann M. Veneman
Former Executive Director of UNICEF
Former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture
New York, NY
Young Alumni Advisory Committee
Addy Battel
Michigan State University
Nathan Grine
Ohio State University
Deja Hatchett
University of Kentucky
Brandon Hernandez
Tennessee State University
Priya Kumar
Washington State University
Gabriela Laboy
University of Puerto Rico
Tay Moore
Louisiana State University
Madison Powell
Purdue University
Sophia Rodriguez
University of Georgia
Aidan Spencer
Oklahoma State University
Leslie Webb
University of Delaware
