Indiana Farm Bureau COO to step down; successor named
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The longtime chief operating officer and treasurer for Indiana Farm Bureau is stepping down from the role later this year as he embraces retirement.
Mark Sigler has been with the organization for 38 years, the bureau said this month. He has held the role of COO and treasurer since 1994.
“Mark’s decades of service have helped build the strong foundation our organization stands on today,” bureau President Randy Kron said in a news release. “We are grateful for his leadership and the lasting impact he has had on our mission and members.”
The organization’s board of directors appointed Megan Ritter to serve as the next COO, effective Sept. 1. Sigler will remain treasurer through the end of the year to assist with preparations for the 2026 budget.
Ritter has worked for the Indiana Farm Bureau for nearly 15 years in a variety of roles involving public policy, strategy and executive leadership, the agency said. Now the senior director of executive administration, she will assume the interim role of chief administrative officer until she steps into the COO position. Before Indiana she worked at Farm Bureau organizations in Michigan and Iowa.
Ritter serves on the boards of AgriNovus Indiana and the Hancock County Community Foundation and sits on Purdue University’s Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory advisory committee. Her family raises sheep and pigs as part of their children’s 4-H and FFA involvement.
“Megan has been instrumental in advancing our strategic priorities and strengthening our internal operations,” Kron said in the release. “She is deeply committed to Indiana agriculture and brings a strong combination of knowledge, experience and people-focused leadership into this role.”
Indiana Farm Bureau is the largest grassroots farm organization in the state with more than 250,000 members. It has offices in each of Indiana’s 92 counties.