March 17, 2025
For Immediate Release
Contact: Joel Anderson, Executive Committee Chairman (303) 690-6680
Ryan Ayres, Vice Chairman and Selection Committee Chair (509) 391-0244
NCAE Seeks Ag Expert to Lead Organization
(Arlington, VA) The National Council of Agricultural Employers (NCAE) is searching for an ag labor leader to fill an upcoming vacancy in the Council’s President and CEO position.
Michael Marsh, NCAE’s President and CEO, Michael Marsh, announced his intent to retire at the end of 2025 during the organization’s 11th Annual Ag Employer Labor Forum last December. Marsh joined the organization in 2017 and has served as a fierce advocate on behalf of America’s farm and ranch families.
“Michael’s outstanding leadership has been integral to the success and growth of the Council,” noted Joel Anderson, Chair of NCAE’s Executive Committee. “The Council is grateful for Michael’s commitment to America’s farming and ranching communities and his tireless efforts on behalf of Agriculture. The Selection Committee has a daunting task finding a new visionary to follow in his footsteps.”
“As America’s farm and ranch community moves through an ever more challenging economic environment,” added Ryan Ayres, Vice Chairman of NCAE’s Executive Committee and Selection Committee Chair, “we are searching nationwide for someone passionate about farm and ranch families and assisting them to be sustainable. Under Michael’s leadership, the Council has enjoyed tremendous growth in membership and achieved significant gains in influencing Congress and the regulatory agencies on issues involving in agricultural labor. NCAE is looking for someone with vision, passion and enthusiasm for America’s agricultural community to continue that trajectory with the same constant commitment to ethics and integrity.”
The Council has opened the application period and will continue to seek applications from agricultural leaders through March 31, 2025. Interested applicants can learn more about the position and apply on the Americans Society of Association Executives Job Center here.
NCAE is the national trade association focusing on agricultural labor issues from the employer’s viewpoint.
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