With National Association of Farm Broadcasting (NAFB) Convention just a couple of weeks away, Brownfield’s Tom Steever, NAFB President-Elect, is working with the NAFB staff to put finishing touches on convention planning.  NAFB Executive Director Tom Brand and the newest member of the NAFB staff, Becki Rhoades, Marketing and Communications Director, are visiting Tom and other Brownfielders in the Jefferson City, Missouri studios/offices today.

(Left to right:  Tom Steever, John Perkins, Becki Rhoades, Julie Harker, Tom Brand)

Brownfield’s Tom Steever has taken over the reins of the National Association of Farm Broadcasting.  Having served as President-Elect since January 1, Tom will have a dual role of leadership in the organization, following the tragic death of NAFB President Lindsay Hill.

Tom made the following announcement to the association membership:

As a result of Lindsay’s tragic death, with Board approval, I’ll serve out the year as President-Elect and also assume the responsibilities of NAFB President. Then at the start of 2012, I’ll assume the office of President as I normally would have. That will also allow for candidates to surface for the office of NAFB National Vice President to be elected at the annual convention in November when current Vice President Mark Oppold will be considered at that time for President Elect.

Moving on to other matters, I want to personally welcome NAFB veteran and Hall of Fame inductee Gene Millard to the temporary position of NAFB interim executive director. Gene has agreed to work for us part time as a staff point person in the executive director search and also to assist in securing a new office location for NAFB. There are several factors that led us to a decision to move our headquarters to a new location actually less than a mile from our current one.

Tom has the support of the entire Brownfield Ag News organization!