NAMA welcomes Jennifer Pickett as the new Executive Vice President/CEO of the organization. Pickett is an accomplished not-for-profit professional with more than 16 years of executive leadership experience and a comprehensive understanding of the agricultural industry.

The NAMA Search Committee conducted an extensive search for the new NAMA Executive Vice President/CEO that resulted in a highly qualified pool of 70 applicants. It was Pickett’s combination of skills, experience and forward-thinking ideas that made her the most convincing choice for the position. The NAMA Staff and Leadership are excited to work with Pickett in her new role and believe she can help the organization adapt as we continue to focus on the changing needs of our members.

“I plan to capitalize on the foundation that has been built for over 50 years,” says Pickett. “I will work closely with the NAMA Leadership to move the association into the future,” adds Pickett.

Pickett was most recently the Chief Operating Officer for NAMA. Her previous responsibilities with NAMA included budget oversight, staff management and primary responsibility for Ag Day, NAMA Boot Camp, Best of NAMA, Membership and Careers Committees.

Pickett’s new responsibilities will include fiscal management, overseeing office staff, which is currently responsible for operations and logistics to support membership recruitment and retention, as well as local and national programming including the Agri-Marketing Conference, Best of NAMA awards program, Agribusiness Forum and NAMA Boot Camp. She will also interact with numerous volunteer committees related to these functions. Additionally, she will have the responsibility for expanding sponsorship revenues and developing relationships with agribusiness partners.

On behalf of the NAMA Staff, we want to thank the search committee and executive committee for their hard work through this selection process. We are very pleased and excited about what Jenny Pickett can deliver to the NAMA membership.

NAMA Search Committee Members:
Stephanie Gable, Ft. Dodge Animal Health (National NAMA President)
Beth Burgy, Broadhead + Company (NAMA Executive Committee)
Monte Reese (NAMA Executive Committee Secretary/Treasurer)
Tom Smull, Associations Inc. (NAMA Past President)
Greg Ehm, Two Rivers Marketing Group (Iowa NAMA Member, National Chapter Services Chair)

NAMA Executive Committee:
Stephanie Gable, Ft. Dodge Animal Health (National NAMA President)
Patty Travis, 5MetaCom (National NAMA President Elect)
Monte Reese (NAMA Executive Committee Secretary/Treasurer)
Beth Burgy, Broadhead + Company
Ken Anderson, David & Associates
Carol Anderson, Anderson/Fallon
Vicki Henrickson
Kyle Bauer, KFRM Radio
Barry Nelson, John Deere