Our Team
King-Pierce Board of Director positions are elected every two years. Six from King County and six from Pierce County. Even numbers positions are voted in even years, odd positions in odd years.
Sarah Howard,
our King-Pierce Farm Bureau President serves Pierce County - Position 9 and chairs the Policy Development Committee and the Policy and Procedure Committee.
Her love of advocacy began as a 4H and FFA member competing in speaking contests and participating in livestock shows. The general population's lack of familiarity with agriculture has never been a secret in a fair barn!
Sarah met her now-husband Josh while studying for her Animal Science degree at University of Idaho in 2005, and they have a daughter and two sons. The kids have their own projects on the farm, including a dairy cow and a flock of ducks.
In addition to farming and parenting, Sarah teaches classical ballet at the local dance studio.
Sarah has served on the King Pierce Farm Bureau Board of Directors since 2014.
Judy Gwerder is our King-Pierce Farm Bureau Treasurer and serves
King County - Position 4.
Judy and her husband Paul owned and operated a dairy on the Enumclaw Plateau for 30 years. They recently retired and now house heifers and dry cows and manage 240 acres of forage in support of the dairy industry. Judy handled the cow records and all of the bookkeeping for the dairy and is Quickbooks proficient. On the dairy, she also filled in wherever necessary feeding calves, driving tractor, making parts runs.
Judy and Paul raised four kids and Judy was the soccer Mom chauffeur for several years while also being Treasurer for different teams. Judy belongs to the local chapter of 100 Women Who Care supporting non-profits in the Enumclaw, Black Diamond, Covington area.
In her spare time Judy enjoys gardening, yoga and spending time with her four adult children.
Leann Krainick serves
King County - Position 1 and is our Scholarship Committee Chair.
After earning her BS in Animal Science from Oregon State University in 1993, Leann Krainick moved to Seattle to work in feed formulation for Land O’Lakes Feed. Six years later, she married Mike Krainick, a third generation dairy farmer. Together, they now and own and operate Krainick Dairy in Enumclaw, Washington, which consists of 1250 milking cows and over 1500 acres of farmland. With a strong focus on sustainability, Krainick Dairy has been innovative in recycling food waste as feed and manure into bedding which is also marketed throughout Washington as Scarecrow’s Pride, a WSDA certified organic soil amendment. These efforts have garnered several awards including 2014 King County Rural Small Business of the Year.
In addition, Krainick also serves on the King County Agriculture Commission and is a board member of Washington State Dairy Council. Strongly believing in public outreach, Krainick has linked activities with her farm to advocate for all of agriculture at fairs, festivals and universities across the state.
Liz Clark serves
King County - Position 5 and is our
Membership Chair.
Liz Clark grew up in suburban King County. After moving to Maple Valley, and finally Enumclaw, she became involved with the agricultural community. She works for King Conservation District as an Outreach Coordinator. In 2018, she co-founded a non-profit to run the much-needed Enumclaw Plateau Farmers’ Market. As volunteer market manager, she recent completed a third successful market season June-September on every Thursday evenings, 3-7pm, .
As Membership Chair, Liz has helped KPFB start a membership-focused email newsletter and has represented KCD on the Washington Farm Bureau State Membership Committee. She looks forward to continuing to grow as an advocate for responsible management practices on every level of land ownership and management. The best stewards of private land are individuals, and finding the best ways to connect and influence is incredibly satisfying. Leading by example is also a key to that endeavor and learning from others around the state and the rest of the country is always a rewarding experience. She is confident that her contributions to the agriculture community will be well-received by the membership, public and policymakers. She is passionate about supporting all agriculture endeavors in King and Pierce counties, and beyond.
Mary Schactler is our Vice President and Legislative Committee Chair and serves
Pierce County - Position 10.
Biography coming soon.
Jeremy Elliott serves as
King County Position 3
Biography to come
Mark Dodrill serves as
King County Position 7
Biography to come
Jake Devaney is our
Young Farmers & Ranchers Chair.
Jake Devaney is not your typical farmer. He grew up in Bellevue, WA and graduated from Newport High School in 2008. His grandparents lived in Enumclaw, WA where they had a small beef cattle herd. Prior to that they were long-time dairy farmers for most of their lives. This is where he developed a passion and love for farming. He went on to pursue an Agricultural Production Management bachelor’s degree from Washington State University in 2012. This degree helped Jake develop the tools to be a successful entrepreneur.
Jake created Devaney Custom Farming LLC in 2010 while in college. Devaney Custom Farming proudly serves the farming needs of the Enumclaw plateau and surrounding areas. During Jake’s time at WSU, he became involved with the Collegiate Young Farmers and Ranchers program. This is where his interest in the Farm Bureau began. Jake currently serves as the YF&R Chair for KPFB.
Working for Farmers and Ranchers
King-Pierce Farm Bureau manages and conducts the business of this grassroots county organization. We are a non-partisan group of agriculturists who provide leadership for the organization through loyalty, initiative, participation and influence. Regular responsibilities of the Board of Directors are established the articles of incorporation and ByLaws adopted by the Board of Directors and King-Pierce Farm Bureau membership.