Durheim to lead California Farm Bureau

Dan Durheim, who worked for nearly two decades for the American Farm Bureau Federation and the Minnesota Farm Bureau, was announced Monday as the new chief operating officer of the California Farm Bureau.

Since 2016, Durheim has served as associate vice president for sponsor relations for Nationwide Insurance in Columbus, Ohio, after extensive experience working as an advocate for agriculture.

A graduate of the University of Minnesota, Durheim worked with the Minnesota Farm Bureau as a program director for membership, policy and leadership development. He went on to serve AFBF in multiple roles, including as executive director of industry affairs, director of program development and executive director of the American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture.

“Dan has been a longtime champion for agriculture and for Farm Bureau, strongly believing in the work of this organization on behalf of farmers and ranchers on the county, state and national level,” said California Farm Bureau President Shannon Douglass. “Dan’s deep experience with Farm Bureau, established relationships within the industry, selfless leadership style and focus on strategic service of our members makes him uniquely qualified to serve in this historic position for our organization.”

Durheim will join the California Farm Bureau on July 1. He will be profiled in a future edition of Ag Alert®.