National 4-H Council
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.
Executive team
Jennifer Sirangelo
President and CEO
Jennifer Sirangelo is a believer in young people and their capacity to change the world. She leads National 4‑H Council in its mission to increase investment and participation in high-quality 4‑H positive youth development programs.
Sirangelo joined National 4‑H Council in 2006 to grow support for America’s largest youth development organization. Council is the non-profit partner to the nation’s 4‑H movement, supporting leadership development for nearly six million young people through diverse and inclusive programs in agriculture, science, health and civic engagement by way of alliances with America’s philanthropic sector.
Sirangelo is currently leading one of the largest brand and alumni activations in 4‑H history, in partnership with America’s land-grant universities and Cooperative Extension System as well as the United States Department of Agriculture. She is the recipient of the Gold Stevie® Female Executive of the Year Award for women in business and was named to Fast Company’s annual list of the 100 Most Creative People in Business.
Sirangelo is a member of Fortune’s Most Powerful Women and the Forbes Nonprofit Council. In addition, she is currently representing 4‑H with the America 250 Foundation in support of our nation’s 250th anniversary in 2026 as the co-chair of the Youth Engagement Committee. She also serves on the AgriCorps Board, is an Advisor to the Global 4‑H Network Board and is a member of the Farm Foundation Round Table.
Jennifer Sirangelo
President and CEO
National 4-H council
Jill Bramble
Executive Vice President and Chief Growth Officer
Jill Bramble is the Executive Vice President and Chief Growth Officer of National 4‑H Council – the non-profit partner to America’s largest youth development organization.
Jill focuses on the enterprise alignment of people, marketing, partnerships, and processes to drive revenue, so all youth have an opportunity to access 4‑H positive youth development. Jill believes that strengthening and optimizing a work environment that unleashes the creativity, entrepreneurship, and passion of Council’s people is core to transformational growth.
Prior to stepping into her current role, Jill led National 4‑H Council’s team of development professionals and managed a portfolio of strategic-level corporate and foundation partnerships that raised more than $35 million annually in programmatic and capacity funding to grow and support Cooperative Extension’s 4 H program.
Jill is a lifelong 4 H’er who is passionate about the ability of young people to help solve our world’s most urgent issues. A collaborator and strategic thinker, she has cultivated teams and organizations to grow the impact of their missions through sustainable social impact investments.
Before joining National 4 H Council, Jill was a senior consultant for Just Cause Consulting where she led strategic planning and grant-writing for nonprofit organizations on the East Coast. Prior to her consulting work, Jill was the Income Development Director for the Mid-Atlantic Division of the American Cancer Society where she led fundraising and local board development in Maryland and Delaware.
Jill received a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology from the University of Colorado and a Master of Science in Nonprofit Administration from the University of Maryland. Jill and her husband, Scott, have two children and live in Bluffton, South Carolina.
Jill Bramble
Executive Vice President and Chief Growth Officer
National 4-H council
Stan Harrell
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Stan Harrell is the Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at National 4-H Council, responsible for the development and implementation of financial operational plans to support the organization. He is a driven and results-oriented senior operations and financial executive with multi-industry experience, specializing in program management, strategic planning, stakeholder relations, and portfolio management.
Prior to National 4-H Council, Stan led the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in the nation’s capital as the chief financial officer and chief information officer from 1998-2021. During his tenure, organization revenues increased to $270 million, up from $60 million, with 450 employees. In 1988, Stan joined the Virginia based American Trucking Associations, serving in finance, technology and operations leadership roles for 10 years.
Stan received his M.B.A. from Georgetown University, Washington, DC and a B.S. in Accounting from the University of Southern Mississippi.
Stan Harrell
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
National 4-H council
Ivan Heredia
Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer
Ivan Heredia is the Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of National 4‑H Council.
Ivan is responsible for driving brand recognition, revenue, and innovation to advance National 4‑H Council and the Cooperative Extension System’s mission of creating opportunity for all kids.
Celebrated as a leading brand innovator by Adweek , Ivan has spent more than two decades in marketing, building some of the most iconic youth-focused brands in the entertainment world. He was previously vice president of brand engagement and revenue at Walt Disney Co., where he oversaw all brand engagement on behalf of Disney Channels Worldwide, leading the revitalization of the iconic Radio Disney brand, including the Radio Disney Music Awards — music’s biggest event for families.
While at Walt Disney Co., Ivan served as an advisor and executive mentor on Disney Channel’s Leader & Learning Advisory Board, which fosters diversity, equity, and inclusion as well as professional development across the organization.
Previously, Ivan served as Nickelodeon’s Director of Marketing and Talent Relations, where he created programs and synergies across ViacomCBS and the music industry at large to deliver culturally relevant content such as iCarly, Big Time Rush, and multiple Kids’ Choice Awards.
Ivan was born and raised in Brooklyn where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Communications from New York University. He sits on the Adweek Brand Innovators Council.
Ivan Heredia
Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer
National 4-H council
Andy Ferrin
Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer
Andy Ferrin is the Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer at National 4‑H Council.
Andy brings more than 20 years of experience in brand management, marketing, and strategic planning to his role as Chief Strategy Officer at National 4‑H Council. His experience spans all areas of integrated marketing and corporate communications—as CSO he is responsible for assisting the CEO with creating, communicating and sustaining strategic initiatives within National 4‑H Council and the 4‑H movement worldwide.
Before joining 4‑H, Andy was Executive Vice President for PN2, a global Porter Novelli business unit. He led a business development effort that doubled PN2 revenue via new account acquisitions and organic growth of existing accounts and was the management leader for this 45-person advertising/digital/design group. Prior to Porter Novelli, Andy served as Managing Director of Branded, Inc., a Washington, DC-based strategic consulting firm specializing in brand enhancement, corporate identity development, and communications planning.
Andy received his MBA in Finance from the Simon School at the University of Rochester. He also earned a BA in Economics from the University of Rochester. His work and teams have been the recipient of a number of awards, including PR Week’s 2007 Public Affairs Campaign of the Year, the 2003 Porter Novelli Global 3-I Award (Top Client Campaign), and numerous Washington Addys and Tellys.
Andy Ferrin
Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer
National 4-H council
Heather Elliott
Senior Vice President and Chief Development Officer
Heather Elliott is the Senior Vice President and Chief Development Officer. She is responsible for leading the Resource Development Team, comprised of fundraisers, account managers and operations. This team manages a portfolio of strategic-level funders that raise more than $25 million annually to support the 4‑H movement.
Heather joined National 4‑H Council in 2012 and has since collaborated with Fortune 100 organizations to mobilize more than $250 million to help solve some of the world’s most urgent issues through holistic partnerships that empower our youth leaders.
She has 20 years of experience in development in the non-profit sector building partnerships ranging from local to international scale with organizations such as the Make-A-Wish Foundation, Children’s National Hospital and the American Red Cross.
Heather has a B.S. from the University of Virginia’s McIntire School of Commerce and an MBA from Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business. She resides in Charlottesville, VA with her husband and two boys.
Heather Elliott
Senior Vice President and Chief Development Officer
National 4-H council
