FFA announces new National Officers

Source: National FFA Organization news release

Indianapolis, IN -- The 2025-26 National FFA Officer Team was elected during the final session of the 98th National FFA Convention & Expo in Indianapolis on Saturday.

The National FFA Officer Team from 2025-26. From left-to-right: Trey Myers (Oklahoma), National President; Lilly Nyland (Michigan), National Secretary; Joey Nowotny (Delaware), Eastern Region Vice President; Jael Cruikshank (Oregon), Western Region Vice President; Wayne Williams (Tennessee), Southern Region Vice President; Claire Woeppel (Nebraska), Central Region Vice President. Image credit - National FFA

• Trey Myers of Oklahoma was elected National President. He is a former member of the Perkins Tryon FFA Chapter.

• Lilly Nyland of Michigan was elected National Secretary. She is a former member of the Careerline Tech Center FFA Chapter.

• Joey Nowotny of Delaware was elected Eastern Region Vice President. He is a former member of the Laurel FFA Chapter.

• Jael Cruikshank of Oregon was elected Western Region Vice President. She is a former member of the Bend FFA Chapter.

• Wayne Williams of Tennessee was elected Southern Region Vice President. He is a former member of the Woodbury FFA Chapter.

• Claire Woeppel of Nebraska was elected Central Region Vice President. She is a former member of the Chambers FFA Chapter.

Each year, during the National FFA Convention & Expo, six student members are elected by delegates to represent the organization as national officers and lead the organization for the next year. The members were selected from 37 candidates vying for the honor. Candidates participated in an extensive interview process with the National FFA Officer Nominating Committee before the selection.

Throughout their year of service to the National FFA Organization, the national officers will interact with business and industry leaders, thousands of FFA members and teachers, corporate partners, government and education officials, state FFA leaders, the general public, and more. The team will lead personal growth and leadership training conferences for FFA members nationwide and help establish policies to guide the future of FFA and the next generation of leaders.

The National FFA Organization is a school-based national youth leadership development organization of more than 1,042,245 student members as part of 9,207 local FFA chapters in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.