2025 Board of Directors

Board Officers: 

Steve Jennings, President, Director of Public Health, Jefferson County Public Health Services

Nathan Pistner, Vice President, Vice President of Operations, Byrne Dairy

Tracy Leonard, Secretary, Chief Strategy Office, Thrive NNY

Kate Eves, Treasurer, Loan Officer, Farm Credit East, ACA 


Directors:

Jane Collins, Superintendent, Belleville Henderson Central School

Nick Dnistrian, Plant Manager, Great Lakes Cheese

Bobby Ferris, Jefferson County Legislator

Kyle Hafemann, Owner/Operator, Otter Creek Winery

Rafferty Kellogg, Attorney, Kellogg & Kellogg LLP

Jon Northrop, Owner/Operator, Northrop Farms

John Peck, Owner/Operator, Homestead Farms; Supervisor for Town of Champion

Anne Walldroff, Retired, Samaritan Medical Center

Stephen Winkler, Livestock Producer, Lucki7 Livestock 

Extension Representative: 

Paul O'Connor

Last updated February 5, 2025