As the regional manager in Indiana Farm Bureau Districts 1 and 3, Dave Isley serves Cass, Fulton, Jasper, Pulaski and White counties.

In his new role, which he started in February, Isley serves as the liaison between county Farm Bureaus and the state organization. Among his duties are assisting the counties with leadership development, building positive relationships with local, state and national officials, community outreach activities and event planning.

A native of Delphi, Indiana, Isley has a degree in agricultural economics from Purdue University, and he comes to INFB after spending 30 years as a commodities trader in the lean hog market.

He is married with three children. He and his wife also have a 94-acre hobby farm in Valparaiso, and in his free time he enjoys hunting and fishing.