There are seven district director positions, which are filled by farmers who live in each district, as well as two at-large positions, which can be filled by farmers from anywhere in Michigan.
District 1 is located in the southern west-side of Michigan and includes the following counties: Berrien, Branch, Cass, Kalamazoo, St. Joseph and Van Buren.
Larry Phelps, President
Vicksburg, MI
Second Full Term Expires 2026
Larry has been farming soybeans, corn and wheat on about 900 acres for 23 years.
District 2 is located in the southern center of Michigan and is made up of the following counties: Calhoun, Eaton, Hillsdale, Ingham and Jackson.
Jay Williams
Waldron, MI
First term expires 2027
Jay farms soybean, corn and wheat on his multigenerational farm. He studied Food Systems Economics and Management/Agribusiness at Michigan State University and is a basketball coach at the local school.
District 3 is located in the southern east-side of Michigan and includes the following counties: Lenawee, Livingston, Monroe, Washtenaw and Wayne.
Tom Woelmer, Vice President
Monroe, MI
First Full Term Expires 2025
Tom farms soybeans and corn on his family farm and also raises wholesale greenhouse bedding plants for a local retailer. They also grow hops for local breweries. He graduated from Michigan State University and is active in a variety of agriculture organizations.
District 4 is located on the east side of Michigan in the thumb region and includes the following counties: Huron, Macomb, Oakland, St. Clair and Sanilac.
Karen Warner
Yale, MI
First Full Term Expires 2026
Karen farms soybeans and wheat with her husband and is also involved in the St. Clair County Farm Bureau. She is a current participant in the MABA Leadership Program and is employed as a grain merchant at Michigan Agricultural Commodities.
District 5 is located on the eastern side of mid-Michigan and includes the following counties: Arenac, Bay, Saginaw, Lapeer and Tuscola.
Allison Thiel, Treasurer
Birch Run, MI
Second full term expires 2027
Allison works on her family farm and seed sales business with her father, Don. She earned a bachelor’s degree from Western Michigan University and is a graduate of the 2019-2020 Corteva Agriscience Young Leader Program.
District 6 is located in mid-Michigan and is made up of the following counties: Clinton, Genesee, Ionia and Shiawassee.
PJ Feldpausch, Secretary
St. Johns, MI
First Full Term Expires 2025
PJ works with his dad on their farm, where they grow row crops and provide custom farming serivces. They also have a variety of ag retail businesses. PJ has an Associate's Degree from the University of Northern Ohio and is involved Clinton County Farm Bureau. He also participated in the American Soybean Association's Corteva Young Leader program.
District 7 is made up of the remainder of the counties in Michigan.
Matthew Wila
Blanchard, MI
First Full Term Expires 2026
Matthew farms and runs a custom harvest operation for soybeans, corn and small grains. He is also employed as an agronomy salesperson at Star of the West.
The two At-Large Director Positions can be represented by a qualifying member from any Michigan county.
Rob Howland
Brown City, MI
First full term expires 2025
Rob farms on his family's farm in North Branch and studied Dairy Management at Michigan State University. He is involved in local government, Lapeer County Farm Bureau, Lapeer County Reserve Sheriff Department and previously served on Cooperative Elevator Company's board of directors.
Robert Wasmiller
Burt, MI
First full term expires 2027
Robert has farmed alongside his dad on their farm for the last 12 years. He is a graduate of the ASA Young Leader Program.
