Year in parentheses is when the term expires. VP Elect will move to VP, and VP will move to President.
Board Members
President:
Ed Zuech (2023), Penn State Extension
Vice President:
Robin Ertz (2024), Iowa State University Extension and Outreach
Vice President Elect:
Karen Watts DiCicco (2025), University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture
Treasurer:
Steve Lichtensteiger (2023), Ohio State University Extension
Secretary:
Ben Whetstone (2024), University of Georgia Extension
Communications Manager:
Dale Moore (2025), Mississippi State University Extension
Regional Representatives
The 1890 Land-Grant Universities (historically black colleges and universities):
Open
The 1994 Land-Grant Universities (Native American tribal colleges and universities):
Open
North Central Region:
Greg Johll (2023), University of Wisconsin-Madison
North East Region:
Paul Treadwell (2025), Cornell Cooperative Extension
Southern Region:
John Hartley (2024), Alabama Cooperative Extension System (Auburn University and Alabama A&M University)
Western Region:
Dominic Rodriguez (2023), Arizona Cooperative Extension
Conference Representatives
Past Conference:
Ron Davis (2020), West Virginia University Extension
Past Conference:
Mike Mauton (2021) Virtual Conference Iowa State University Extension and Outreach
Past Conference:
Amy Cole (2022), University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture
Future Conference:
Dominic Rodriguez (2023), Arizona Cooperative Extension
The Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities lists institutions in each region. Find Extension in your state using USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) map. To ask the board a question, please email us.