Agent Charitable Fund Welcomes New Leaders, Recognizes Retiring Agents

The Farm Bureau Insurance of Michigan Agent Charitable Fund (ACF) held their final meeting of the year on Wednesday, December 3, welcoming new full and Executive Committee members and recognizing retiring committee members for their service.  

The following agents will serve on the 2026 ACF Executive Committee: 

• Chair: Rob Roll - Riverview
• Co-Chair: Jaime Flees - Kalamazoo
• Immediate Past Chair: Kelly Obenauf - Rockford
• Fundraising Committee Chair: Shannon Childs - Kawkawlin
• Grant Fulfillment Committee Chair: Jeff Erickson – West Branch
• Marketing Committee Chair: Tom Gotham – Birch Run 

The following agent has been appointed to the ACF Committee in 2026:

• Brandon Yanna – Paw Paw

The following agents were recognized for their service as they complete their terms at the end of 2025: 

• Merrick Maris - Rochester
• Kelly Obenauf, 2025 Chair – Rockford
• Mark Voss - Mason

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.