PROFESSIONAL AGRICULTURAL STUDENT ORGANIZATION
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The National PAS Board consists of seven students from across the country, College, College Faculty, and Industry Representatives. All board members hold an equal vote and serve on committees. Student Board Members are elected at the national conference and the president is elected from the previous team.
Jodie Weyland
President
Jodie was raised on her family farm near Neenah, Wisconsin. She graduated in 2020 from Fox Valley Technical College in Appleton, Wisconsin with associate degrees in Agribusiness and Agronomy, and a minor in Dairy Herd Management.
Calvin Basham
Mackenzie Craig
Jodie Weyland
Justin Hendricksen
Vice-President
Justin is currently attending South Central College in North Mankato for Agriculture Business. He grew up on his family farm in Truman, Minnesota.
Jett Shepro
Vice-President
Jett is currently attending Northcentral Technical College for Agriculture Business. He grew up in Edgar, Wisconsin working on his grandparents farm.
Bryce Thompson
Vice-President
Bryce is currently attending Ridgewater College for Agriculture Business and GPS/GIS Technology. He grew up in Buffalo, Minnesota.
Jenna Steffen
Vice-President
Jenna is currently attendinging Iowa State University for Agriculture Education. She grew up on her family farm in Waverly, Iowa.
Emily Powell
Vice-President
Emily is currently attending Rigewater College for Agribusiness with a Dairy and Livestock emphasis. She grew up on her family farm in Norwalk, Wisconsin.
Abigail Armstrong
Secretary
Abigail is currently attending The State University of New York at Cobleskill for a Bachelor of Technology in Food System with a minor in Agriculture Education. She grew up in Granville, New York and has been involved in agriculture.
Chloe Andresen
Jayln Parker
Agriculture Education Faculty and Organization Representatives
Past Board Chair, Board Member
Jayln teaches at Muscatine Community College in Muscatine, Iowa. Jayln loves being apart of PAS because of the career growth and skills she observes in her students because of PAS.
Kevin Butt
Agriculture Education Faculty and Organization Representatives
Board Member, CPA Coordinator
Kevin teaches at Ellsworth Community College in Iowa. He main teaching areas are Precision Agriculture and Beef Production. PAS played a life- changing role in his younger life.
Charl Van Der Nest
Agriculture Education Faculty and Organization Representatives
Board Member
Charl teaches at NorthCentral College in Wisconsin. He has been teaching agriculture courses for over 9 years and has led the PAS club for over 4 years. He loves seeing the enthusiasm and excitement from the students as the participate in the club as well as sharing his commitment to agriculture with the community.
Joelle Edwards, CVT, RVT
Agriculture Industry Representatives
Select Genetics
Joelle has been passionate about PAS since joining as a member of the Ridgewater College Vet Tech PAS chapter. She served as the 2020-2021 National PAS Vice President and now continues to support PAS as a Industry Representative on the National Board. Joelle has practiced veterinary medicine as a credentialed technician in South Dakota and Minnesota. She currently is a Laboratory Technician for Select Genetics. She loves discussing animals, veterinary medicine, and opportunities in agriculture.
Kayla Portwood
Agriculture Industry Representatives
Growmark, 2021 Board Chairperson
Kayla has a passion for student success fueled through her work with Growmark and the PAS Organization. Kayla lives in Illinois.
William Nelson
Agriculture Industry Representatives
William J. Nelson, LLC
William has a passion for the future of agriculture. He believes that future includes PAS. He currently resides in Minnesota where he runs his business.
Karolin Lex
Agriculture Industry Representatives
Private Wealth Advisor
Karolin Lex is a financial advisor in Zumbrota, Minnesota. Her home town is Harmony, MN. PAS to her means friendship, networking, career building, mentoring, and fun!
Dakota Krumrey
Alumni and Friends
Committee Chair
There are few people more passionate about PAS than Dakota Krumrey. He has been passionate about PAS since joining the organization as a student at Ridgewater College. Dakota served as a 2017-2018 National PAS Vice-President and now serves the organization as the chair of the Alumni and Friends PAS Foundation.
Gwynn Simeniuk
Agriculture Education Faculty and Organization Representatives
NASAE Representative, Montana FFA Foundation
NASAE Representative
Cathy DiBenedetto
Agriculture Education Faculty and Organization Representatives
AAAE Representative
AAAE representative
Dana Ellis
Administration
Executive Director, National Officer Coordinator
Currently living in Minneapolis, Minnesota Dana serves many roles in the PAS organization. Dana enjoys working with the future of agriculture in her role as the National Executive Director, National Officer Coordinator, and conference planner.