Meet Our Leadership
Zippy's Story
My dad got me involved in Farm Bureau by encouraging me to get outside my fencerows and get involved in policymaking.
As president of the American Farm Bureau Federation, Zippy Duvall is the leading voice in Washington for more than five million members. He is a third-generation farmer from Georgia. He and his son operate a beef cow herd, raise broiler chickens, and continue to restore the farmland that has been in the family for more than 90 years.
During his decade of leadership, Duvall’s influence has helped to improve everyday life for farmers and ranchers across the country. From meetings in the Oval Office to the Capitol, he has built a foundation of trust to achieve historic updates to farm programs and secure critical aid for those hit hard by natural and economic disasters. He played a key role in defeating misguided regulations and securing a fair tax code for farmers. He is a champion for trade and finding new market opportunities at home and abroad.
Duvall was honored by the National 4-H Council as a founding luminary and named one of the most influential people in Washington. Prior to being elected AFBF president, he was president of the Georgia Farm Bureau and served on the AFBF board of directors. He began his leadership journey as chair of the Young Farmer & Rancher Committee.
Duvall and his wife, Jennifer, enjoy spending time on their farm. They have six children and nine grandchildren.
Scott's Story
One of Farm Bureau’s main roles is to make sure Congress, the White House and federal government agencies understand how their policies affect farmers and ranchers — and the millions of people we feed.
AFBF Vice President Scott VanderWal is a third-generation corn and soybean farmer and cattle feeder from Volga, South Dakota. Their family operation is just west of Brookings, South Dakota, which is the home of South Dakota State University.
VanderWal was elected AFBF vice president in 2016 and continues to serve as president of the South Dakota Farm Bureau, a position he’s held since June 2004.
His early Farm Bureau leadership roles include service on the SDFB Young Farmers and Ranchers Committee and the AFBF YF&R Committee. VanderWal also traveled to Germany as a McCloy Fellow in 1996 and represented agriculture during missions to Brazil in 2001 and Cuba in 2004.
VanderWal and his wife, Michelle, are proud parents of two sons and grandparents of six and are active in their local community and church.
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