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 always elected from the previous team.
Adam Liegal
President
Adam is serving as the 2020-2021 National President. Adam grew up on his family farm near Plain, Wisconsin. He attended North Central Technical College in Wausau, Wisconsin where he graduated with an associate's degree in agribusiness and crop science in 2019.
Calvin Basham
Mackenzie Craig
Jodie Weyland
Joelle Edwards
Vice-President
Marketing and Branding
Joelle is a 2018 graudate of Ridgewater College in Willmar, Minnesota. She has an associates degree in Veterinary Technology. Orginally from Kimball, Minnesota she resides in Aurora, South Dakota now.
Calvin Basham
Vice-President
Member Relations
Calvin is attending North Central Missouri College in Trenton, Missouri. He plans to graduate with a degree in agronomy and soil sceince in 2023. Calvin is from Cowgill, Missouri.
Gracie Larson
Vice-President
Conference Planning
From La Crosse, Wisconsin, Gracie atended Western Technical College in her hometown of La Crosse. She graduated in 2020 with a degree in agribusiness.
Vice-President
Public Relations
Mackenzie Craig
Mackenzie graduated from Ridgewater College in Willmar, Minnesota with an associate's degree in dairy management. She plans to continue her education at the U of M to be a veterinarian. Mackenzie is from Alexandria, Minnesota
Vice-President
Industry Relations
Jodie Weyland
Jodie was raised on her family farm near Nenah, Wisconsin. She graduated in 2020 from Fox Valley Technical College in Appleton, Wisconsin with an associates degree in agribusiness and technology and a minor in dairy herd management.
Chloe Andresen
In Sedelia, Missouri Chloe attends State Fair Community College in which she plans to graduate in 2021 with a degree in agronomy. She is from Warrensburg, Missouri.
Chloe Andresen
Jayln Parker
Agriculture Education Faculty and Organization Representatives
Board Chair, CPA Coordinator
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.
Beth Husman
Agriculture Education Faculty and Organization Representatives
Board Treasurer, Board Member
Beth is a certified veterinary technician from Raymond, Minnesota. She teaches veterinary technology at Ridgewater College in Willmar, Minnesota. Beth enjoys being apart of an organization that builds its members for their future.
Chuck Holloway
Agriculture Education Faculty and Organization Representatives
Past Board Chair, Board Member
Chuck has been a supporter and board member for years because he sees the effect PAS has on student's personal and career growth. Chuck teaches at Sheridan College in Sheridan Wyoming.
Gwynn Simeniuk
Agriculture Education Faculty and Organization Representatives
NASAE Representative, Montana FFA Foundation
Cathy DiBenedetto
Agriculture Education Faculty and Organization Representatives
AAAE Representative
Kayla Portwood
Agriculture Industry Representatives
Growmark, 2021 Chair-Elect
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.
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.
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.
Steve Olson
Administration
Director of Development
Steve is a strong supporter of organizations that build members for their future careers. Steve is a great addition to the PAS Organization to help the organization promote student growth. Steve is from Buffalo, Minnesota.
