2025-2026 State Officers

 

Chloe Zittergruen - President
President
Chloe Zittergruen

Adam McCrea - Secretary
Secretary
Adam McCrea

Hannah Gross - Reporter
Reporter
Hannah Gross

Cooper VanderHeiden - SE Vice President
SE Vice President
Cooper VanderHeiden

Jagger Ferrie - NC Vice President
NC Vice President
Jagger Ferrie

Kelsey Greenslade - SC Vice President
SC Vice President
Kelsey Greenslade

Nora Pickhinke - NW Vice President
NW Vice President
Nora Pickhinke

Lindsay Beyer - NE Vice President
NE Vice President
Lindsay Beyer

Laura Steinkamp - SW Vice President
SW Vice President
Laura Steinkamp

 
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Events that involve state officers throughout the year: 

SLCDO (State Leadership Conference for District Officers); COLT (Chapter Officer Leadership Training); Iowa State Fair; Chapter Workshops & Banquets; GFU (Greenhand Fire-Up); National FFA Convention & Expo; Ignite/Amplify/Transform Conferences; Legislative Symposium; LDEs & CDEs; State Leadership Conference

Serving as a state FFA officer is an honor as well as a great responsibility. The year of service as an officer is an unforgettable one. The privilege of serving Iowa FFA members is an incredible, life-shaping opportunity that few get to experience.

Serving as a State FFA Officer

The chance to serve as a state officer comes with many opportunities to influence, impact and serve FFA members, advisors, teachers and supporters of the organization. These opportunities to lead and impact are invaluable and represent what the service to FFA is all about.

State Officer Leadership Continuum

This is a series of leadership programming developed and presented by National FFA for state officers to support their year of service.  This series of programming delivered in May, June, and July provides training in life management, presentations, social skills, personal goals and assessment.

Partnership Visits

Meet with agribusiness representatives and government officials - State officers also have the opportunities to meet with people that influence agriculture and education on state, national, and regional levels.

State Officer Summit

This is a week-long leadership conference for state officers from each association held annually in Washington, D.C. In addition to leadership development, participants develop an understanding of partner relationships and the initial phase of the national delegate process.