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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Sunday, March 30, 2025
CHS has added Sarah Bovim on to its Washington DC team as vice president of government affairs and Douglas Minder has been promoted to chief financial officer of Biotalys.
Cindy McCain has been named the next executive director of the United Nations World Food Program and USDA has been appointed L’Tonya Davis as the first permanent chief diversity and inclusion officer.
Andrew Genasci has been tapped as the new executive director of the San Joaquin Farm Bureau Federation and John Bagan is the new president and CEO of Gelson’s.
Bill Anderson is the new CEO of Bayer and former Rep. Cheri Bustos, D-Ill., has joined the American Association of Crop Insurers as an adviser to its board of directors.
Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., has announced she will not seek reelection, and Rep. Jason Smith, R-Mo., has been selected to serve as chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee.
Jahi Wise has joined the Environmental Protection Agency as the senior adviser to the administrator and acting director for the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund program. Also President Joe Biden has appointed two Farm Service Agency state executive directors and one Rural Development state director.
California Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon has announced he will step down from the helm next summer and TOMRA Food has hired Paul Slupecki as the new senior vice president and head of TOMRA Fresh Food.
Beth Ellikidis has been tapped as the new vice president, agriculture and environment at the Biotechnology Innovation Organization, and House Agriculture Committee Chairman David Scott makes several promotions on the majority agriculture staff.
CropLife America has brought on Peggy Browne as the new vice president of government relations and Lillie Zeng has started her new job as director of communications at the American Sugar Alliance.
USDA has added new officials to its White House liaison and faith-based initiatives offices, and Tyson Foods is looking for a new international group president.
