The Texas Farm Bureau (TFB) board of directors has named Dr. Whit Weems as the next executive director/chief operating officer (COO) of TFB and affiliated companies. He will assume the duties of the executive director/COO position on Dec. 6 Weems currently serves as TFB director of organization, where he oversees two program areas: leadership and development and education and outreach. He provides leadership for initiatives such as Young Farmer & Rancher, AgLead, Collegiate Farm Bureau, Agriculture in the Classroom and youth and urban outreach efforts.
He began his professional career as a county AgriLife Extension agent in Falls County focusing on 4-H Youth Development. He continued his 14-year Extension career serving Hamilton, Comanche and Erath counties as an Agricultural and Natural Resources agent.
He later went on to serve as an assistant professor in the Agricultural and Consumer Sciences department at Tarleton State University.
Weems is currently serving on the Extraco Events Center board of directors. He previously served as an active member of the Texas County Agricultural Agents Association, as director on the Tri County Agribusiness Association and Texas FFA Association, and director and agricultural chairman for the Stephenville Chamber of Commerce.