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Wisconsin Farm Bureau Staff Changes M egan Rebout has been hired as the director of member relations. Rebout will serve as staff advisor to the Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation Promotion and Education Committee. She will assist with volunteer training functions, plan and conduct a variety of Farm Bureau meetings and events and will provide staff support to WFBF’s nine district coordinators with functions of the county Farm Bureau services program. “I look forward to working with Farm Bureau members across the state to help support their leadership in the agriculture community,” Rebout said. Rebout grew up on a 400-head dairy, beef and crop farm near Janesville in Rock County. She earned a bachelor's degree in recreation management and business administration from UW-La Crosse. Since 2012, she served as the 4-H youth development educator for Rock County UW-Extension. “Megan has solid experience working with groups of volunteers of all ages and coordinating a variety of events and conferences,” said Bob Leege, WFBF’s executive director of member relations. “We look forward to giving her the opportunity to apply those skills in her work at Farm Bureau.” She began her duties on September 20. Rebout will train with director of member relations, Deb Raemisch, until her retirement on December 31. Caroline O’Brien has been O'Brien hired as bookkeeper II for the operations division. “I am proud to be part of a non-profit that promotes and supports our state’s hardworking farmers,” O’Brien said. In this role, she will provide bookkeeping support to county Farm Bureaus that are part of the county financial services program. She and her husband Christopher live in Madison and have two children, Grace and John. She earned a diploma in bookkeeping from Pitman Institute in Dublin, Ireland. Most recently, O’Brien served in the Internal Accounting Department at SVA Certified Public Accountants. Rebout
Steve Mason has been Mason promoted to comptroller. In this role, Mason is responsible for supervising the quality of accounting and other financial records. “Shortly after Steve joined the team, I realized that he was a perfect fit for Farm Bureau’s culture,” said Jeff Fuller, WFBF’s treasurer and executive director of operations. “During his time here, he has taken on additional job duties and has gained more decision-making authority.” Mason grew up in La Crosse. He and his wife Marie live in Verona with their two children, Hannah and Noah. Most recently Mason was WFBF’s general accountant. “I am excited about this new chapter in my career and look forward to getting more involved with serving Wisconsin Farm Bureau members,” said Mason. Mason began his new duties on August 17. Sonya Huebner has been Huebner promoted to executive assistant. Most recently, Huebner has served as an administrative assistant in the operations division. Prior to joining WFBF, she held positions at the Wisconsin FFA Foundation and AgSource Cooperative Services/CRI. "I'm pleased to have Sonya move into the executive assistant position because she is a committed and passionate leader who finds creative solutions to work challenges,” said Dale Beaty, WFBF’s chief administrative officer. As executive assistant, her responsibilities will include providing direct support for WFBF’s President and chief administrative officer, administrative support for the 11-member WFBF Board of Directors and assist with preparations for the WFBF Annual Meeting. “I am humbled and excited for this opportunity to assist the Wisconsin Farm Bureau leadership team in providing valuable services to our Farm Bureau members,” Huebner said. She and her husband, Randy, live in Madison and have two children, Benjamin and Rachel. A native of Hillsboro in Vernon County, Huebner grew up on her parents’ farm with one brother. Huebner begins her new duties on September 25. She succeeds Jill Bennwitz who will retire on December 31.
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