The U.S. Farmers & Ranchers Alliance (USFRA) has elected new leadership. The group, which is dedicated to leading national consumer dialogue on how America’s food is grown and raised, says the vote was taken at USFRA’s annual meeting.

The newly elected board leadership includes the re-election of Nancy Kavazanjian as chairwoman. Kavazanjian, a soybean farmer from Wisconsin representing the United Soybean Board, will be supported by a group of officers who include:

Brad Greenway, vice-chair – a South-Dakota-based pork farmer who also raises corn, soybeans, wheat and alfalfa, representing the National Pork Board
Lisa Lunz, secretary – a soybean farmer representing the Nebraska Soybean Association
Dawn Caldwell, treasurer – a Nebraska cow-calf operator representing the Federation of State Beef Councils
Mike Geske, director-at-large – a corn and soybean producer who will represent the Missouri Corn Growers Association

The remaining director-at-large seat on the board leadership group will be appointed by USFRA’s officers in the coming weeks.

During the elections, USFRA also confirmed the addition of three new affiliates – Illinois Corn Marketing Board, Illinois Soybean Association and Missouri Corn Growers Association. That brings the total number of agriculture commodity groups and industry partners that comprise USFRA to 94.