Minnesota FFA Foundation's Board of Trustees are comprised of business and industry professionals from across Minnesota. All who come together voluntarily to support one cause: engaging partners to build strong Agricultural Education programs across Minnesota. Supporting Minnesota's youth, one student at a time.
Message from Board Chair Velde
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"Be the Change you wish to see in the World" -Gandhi
Greetings Minnesota FFA Supporters!
Thank you for stopping by! FFA makes a positive difference in the lives of student across Minnesota. The MN Foundation is committed to making the FFA experience available to all students regardless of financial need. With your support we can all promote and enhance premier leadership, personal growth and career success for Minnesota youth in agricultural education.
These are life-changing programs that we desire all students to have access. In planning your giving, I hope you will consider an investment in MN FFA members.
There are multiple ways to give to FFA. You can find them all here on the MN FFA Foundation website. Thank you for being the change we wish to see in the world!
Val Velde, Board Chair MN FFA Foundation
Regional Customer Operations Manager, Land O’Lakes
Meet our Board of Trustees
Val Velde
Land O'Lakes, Purina Animal Nutrition
Regional Customer Operations Manager
Board Chair:
Staci Martin
Why I serve on the board>
AgriBank
Director of Government Affairs
Secretary:
Patrice Bailey
Why I Choose to Support >
Minnesota Department of Agriculture
Assistant Commissioner
Paula Mohr
Why I Choose to Support >
The Farmer Magazine / Farm Progress / Informa PLC
Editor
Lara Durben
Why Durben is a supporter >
Empowered Events LLC
Partner
Chair-Elect:
Pat Dingels
Why I Choose to Support >
Redwood Area Development Corporation,
Redwood Area Community Foundation
Executive Director
Treasurer:
Jim Burns
Why Burns is a supporter >
Procise Solutions, Inc
President
Natasha Mortenson
Why Natasha is a supporter >
Riverview, LLP
Community Relations
Jean Johnson
AgCountry Farm Credit Services
Marketing Communications Consultant
Past-Chair:
Paul C. Aarsvold
Why I Choose to Support >
Minnesota Association of
Agricultural Educators
Past President
Dr. Francis Homans
University of Minnesota Agriculture Education, Communications & Marketing
Professor and Head
Ben Olander
How I am making a difference >
Minnesota FFA Association
State FFA President
Kyle Petersen
Petersen Farms, Inc
President
Clint Smith
Why I Choose to Support >
Rockford High School
Agricultural Educator
Juleah Tolosky
What the FFA Foundation means >
Minnesota FFA Association
Executive Director
Dr. Zane Sheehan
About my commitment to FFA >
Minnesota Department of Education
State Supervisor of Agricultural Education; AFNR Program Specialist, Minnesota FFA State Advisor and Board Chair
Jasmine Brett Stringer
Why I Choose to Support >
Carpe Diem with Jasmine
Founder
Mat Vaupel
Why I Choose to Support >
Vaupel Farms
Owner and Operator
Jason Schwantz
Why I Choose to Support >
CHS, Inc
Senior Vice President of Refined Fuels
Julie Tesch
Center for Rural Policy & Development
President & CEO
Meet our Executive Sponsors Board
Kevin Paap
Why I Choose to Support >
Minnesota Farm Bureau
President
Executive Sponsors Board Chair
Rod Hebrink
Why I Choose to Support >
Compeer Financial
President & CEO
Mark Davis
Why I Choose to Support >
Davisco Food International
Need Mark's TItle
Dan Kohls
Why I Choose to Support >
Form-A-Feed
Need Dan's title
Jeff Grev
Why I Choose to Support >
Hormel Foods Corporation
Need JEff's Title
Dave Ladd
Why I Choose to Support >
RDL & Associates, LLC
President
Gary Sloan
Why I Choose to Support >
BMO Harris Bank
Need Gary's Title
Bill Stevens
Why I Choose to Support >
AgriBank
Relationship Management Specialist
