Charlene Finck oversees all Farm Journal franchises including magazines, websites, digital offerings, events and broadcast programs as well as data and human resources functions of the company. She served for a decade as the ninth editor of Farm Journal magazine before moving into the company’s executive team, and founded the Farm Journal Test Plots program, which independently tests production practices, equipment and technology on U.S. farms. Under her leadership, the company launched the Farm Journal Legacy Project, an advocacy effort helping farm families transfer wealth and leadership to the next generation. She joined Farm Journal in 1989, as machinery editor after serving on the staff of Successful Farming magazine.