The National Association of Farm Broadcasting has named Colleen Callahan as its interim executive director. Based in Platte City, Mo., where NAFB is headquartered, Callahan will serve in the role until a permanent executive director is hired.
Former NAFB Executive Director Tom Brand stepped down from his post this past December, having led the organization since 2011.
A current member of the NAFB, Callahan was elected as its first female president in 2002. She was also inducted into the NAFB Hall of Fame in 2011.
She is a 1973 graduate of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and started her career as the agribusiness director at WMBD Radio-TV in Peoria, Ill., according to a NAFB press release.
Prior to her new role, Callahan served as the director of the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, as well as the Illinois director of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development. She owns and operates Colleen Callahan Consultancy.
“Colleen Callahan has the enthusiasm, business management and industry experience we need to help the NAFB continue to do great things while we’re searching for our new executive director,” said Carah Hart, 2024 NAFB president, in the release. “She will serve in the position until the new executive director is named and will help with the onboarding process. We look forward to having Colleen at NAFB in the months ahead.”
The NAFB executive board, along with the board of directors, will continue its search for a permanent executive director. The job listing can be found here.
