Stephens Recertified as Farm Bureau Manager

Julie Stephens, FBCM, has completed all requirements to continue her designation as a "Farm Bureau Certified Manager" (FBCM). She originally earned the FBCM designation in 2011. Stephens is currently the manager of Effingham County Farm Bureau.

The FBCM program which recognizes county managers for professional achievement and staff leadership was started in 1993 by the Illinois Farm Bureau®. To receive the FBCM designation, county Farm Bureau managers must complete a series of six exams which assess expertise in various managerial areas. Recertification is granted every five years based on 40 hours of continuing education areas and professional staff leadership.

Stephens began her Farm Bureau career in 1997 as manager of the Effingham County Farm Bureau.