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COLLEEN CALLAHAN NAMED INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF NAT'L ASSN OF FARM BROADCASTING (NAFB)
Jan. 3, 2024
Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting (NAFB) news release
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PLATTE CITY, Missouri - The National Association of Farm Broadcasting (NAFB) has named Colleen Callahan as its interim executive director. She will lead from the Platte City home office, with flexibility to commute. Callahan will serve in the role until a permanent executive director is hired.
Prior to her role as NAFB's interim executive director, Callahan served as the director of the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. Previously, she was the Illinois director of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development. She also owns and operates Colleen Callahan Consultancy.
Callahan is a member of NAFB and was elected as its president in 2002. She was selected to its Hall of Fame in 2011; she is recognized as the first female to achieve both these honors. 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, Illinois.
"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. "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, currently is leading the search for a permanent executive director. The job listing is noted Here
Questions or inquiries on the executive director position should be directed to President Carah Hart via email.
ABOUT NAFB
The National Association of Farm Broadcasting is a 501(c)(6) professional organization whose mission is to lead, promote, and support growth in agricultural and rural broadcasting for the benefit of our members, audience, and industry.
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