Committees – American Beekeeping Federation

2026 Committee

Thank You to Our Committees

If you are interested in serving on an ABF committee, please contact ABF at abfnet.org@gmail.com.

Executive Committee

Debbie Seib, President
Richard Coy, Vice President
Patty Sundberg, Past President
Bret Adee, Board Member
Glenn Card, Board Member
Chris Moore, Board Member
Amanda Wooten, Board Member

Audit Committee

Philip Russell, Chair
Micheal North
Debbie Seib

Budget Committee

Robert Duffy, Chair
Micheal North
Debbie Seib

Bylaws Committee

Amanda Wooten, Chair
Jim McMahon, Co-Chair
Robert Duffy
Derald Kettlewell
Debbie Seib

Resolutions Committee

Richard Coy, Chair
Amanda Wooten, Co-Chair
Debbie Seib
Patty Sundberg

Conference Committee

Debbie Seib, Chair
Liz Schroeder, Co-Chair
Tim Branam
Jaydee Burns
Robert Duffy
Lisa Maria Ghezzi
Jeremy Hammett
Jimmy Middlebrooks
Patty Sundberg
Amanda Wooten

Education Committee

Brian Reeves, Chair
Brian Nelson
Melanie Posch

American Honey Queen Program Committee (2024)

Anna Kettlewell, Chair
Amy Blakeney, WI
Emily Brown, MD
Rachel Bryson, PA
Tabitha Copeland, TN
Danielle Dale, WI
Chris Delaney, WI
Susannah Duarte, GA
Linda Hackenberg, PA
Allison Hager, IA
Louann Hausner, IA
Kim Kester, WI
Angela Koltz, WI
Tami Kuehl, NE
Gabrielle Lensing, IA
Angie Lundeen, MN
Joel Medina, NJ
Nicole Medina, NJ
Brian Nilson, NE
Jimmie Oakley, TX
Elizabeth Renstrom, MN
Greg Renstrom, MN
Patty Sundberg, MT
John Talbert, TX (Treasurer)
All State Honey Queens
Program Chairpersons

Honey Show Committee

Mary Kettlewell, Chair
Mark Fiegl, NY
Larry Roth, IL
Rick Sutton, KY

Legislative Committee

Richard Coy, Chair
Fran Boyd
Bret Adee
Zac Browning
Glenn Card
Dave Hackenberg
Chris Moore
Debbie Seib
Austin Smith
Patty Sundberg
Amanda Wooten

Marketing Committee

Virginia Webb, Chair
Sandra Knight, Co-Chair
E.T. Ash
Nichole Cubbage
Robert Duffy
Timmi Finnerty
Robert “Bob” Groezinger
Brett Johnson
Brian McCue
Marco Raccanello
Robert “Bob” Rosendorf
Debbie Seib
Sabine Steinbrecher
Madison Way