The Farm Bureau Insurance of Michigan Agent Charitable Fund (ACF) held their final meeting of the year on Dec. 4, welcoming new full and Executive Committee members and recognizing retiring committee members for their service.
The following agents have been appointed to the ACF Committee in 2025:
- Gabe Beam — Battle Creek
- Jaime Flees — Kalamazoo
- Andy Stebbins — Romeo
- Katherine Whelan — Tecumseh
The following agents will serve on the 2025 ACF Executive Committee:
- Chair: Kelly Obenauf — Rockford
- Co-Chair: Rob Roll — Riverview
- Immediate Past Chair: Bobby Barrigar — Alpena
- Fundraising Committee Chair: Chris Maye — Marshall
- Grant Fulfillment Committee Chair: Jeff Erickson — West Branch
- Marketing Committee Chair: Tom Gotham — Birch Run
The following agents were recognized for their service as they complete their terms at the end of 2024 —
- Bobby Barrigar, chair — Alpena
- Wayne Haney — Lake Orion
- Ryan Hendrickson — Grand Haven
- Mark Jarrait — Monroe
- Kyle Laurent — Dewitt
- Melissa Schultz — Cadillac
For more information about committee service or the Agent Charitable Fund, please contact ACF Manager Persis Sopariwala at [email protected].
The ACF, whose mission is to end hunger in Michigan, is a donor-designated fund administered through the Michigan Foundation for Agriculture. The Michigan Foundation for Agriculture, a 501(c)(3) governed by Michigan Farm Bureau’s board of directors, positively contributes to the future of Michigan agriculture through leadership and educational programming. Through grant programs like Feeding the Future, Farm Bureau agents, clients and partners provide food and educational programs to Michigan residents struggling with hunger and aid the more than 3,000 hunger-relief agencies throughout the state.