Mary was appointed in November 2022 to represent District #3 on the Nebraska Wheat Board. In March 2023, she was appointed as Nebraska Wheat Board’s representative on the Wheat Marketing Center board of directors. She grew up on the family farm in Big Springs, NE and today alongside her husband Keith, who manages the operation raising wheat, corn and soybeans.
Mary graduated from the University of Nebraska- Lincoln with degrees in Agribusiness and Ag Education. She spent 27 years working in the agricultural equipment industry before joining her current position with Farm Bureau Financial Services and is licensed in agricultural and crop insurance.
Mary and Keith have two grown daughters: Makenna and Kallie. She is very active in her community and has served on numerous boards including the Nebraska Agriculture Leadership Council, Keith County Farm Bureau, Friends of the FFA, 4-H Council and has been a member of the Rotary Club of Ogallala for more than 20 year serving as a host family for Rotary exchange students from Japan and Brazil.