Women's Leadership Committee

WFB Women's Leadership Committee

Pam Hesse, Chair    

Vicki Malloy, Vice Chair                                                     

Helen Boldt

Cheryl Ouellette

Mary K. Vejraska

Virginia Sheets                                                 

Kathy Frice

Roxanne Husmann

Dianne Appel

WFB staff contact: Sandy McCaig or call (800) 331-3276 

Women's Leadership Committee Projects

Ag Day / Ag Appreciation Event -- Each year, the Women’s Leadership Committee participates in an Ag Day / Ag Appreciation event at the state Capitol to bring awareness to the importance of the agricultural industry in Washington.  The 2008 event on Feb. 20 featured a breakfast on the third floor of the Capitol rotunda and the delivery of special gift bags to all legislative offices.

WFB Scholarship Auction -- Washington Farm Bureau offers five $2,000 scholarships every year to college students enrolled in an agricultural field of study. The Women's Leadership Committee funds these scholarships by sponsoring an auction during Farm Bureau's annual meeting in November. Items for the auction are donated by county Farm Bureaus and individual Farm Bureau members. The next scholarship auction is Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009, at Three River Convention Center Kennewick, WA.   

WFB Women's Spring Leadership Conference -- The Women's Leadership Committee sponsors an annual leadership development conference. The 2009 WFB Women's Spring Leadership Conference was held May 7-9 at the Sun Mountain Lodge in Winthrop. Watch for details regarding the 2010 conference soon!