Sam is responsible for the overall management and execution of NGFA’s membership activities, including dues collection, new member recruitment, and member retention. She is also the staff liaison to NGFA’s Business, Merchandising and Operations Committee.

Sam joined NGFA in 2025 with an extensive background in the agriculture industry and experience in farmer grain marketing and origination, CIF barge sector, and production agriculture. She is a proud alum of Iowa State University, with a degree in agriculture business. Sam resides in southern Iowa on a farm and cattle operation.