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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Saturday, October 19, 2024
Jeff Rowe has been elected by Syngenta Group’s Board of Directors as the new CEO and Clean Fuels Alliance America has promoted Jeff Earl to director of state governmental affairs.
Jeff Rowe, now the president of Syngenta Crop Protection, will become CEO of the Syngenta Group on Jan. 1, one of several leadership changes announced by the seed and agrochemical giant.
Governor Gavin Newsom has appointed Daniel Berlant as the new state fire marshal with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection and Oregan Gov. Tina Kotek has tapped Lisa Charpilloz Hanson as the new director of the Oregon Department of Agriculture.
Kelly Cushman has been named vice president of political affairs at the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association and Dave Juday has joined Aimpoint Research as a member of its Executive Advisory Group.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has selected Laphonza Butler, president of EMILY’S List, to fill the U.S. Senate seat vacated by Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., and Joelle Mosso has joined Western Growers as the new associate vice president of science programs.
Kevin Burkum has been tapped as the new CEO for U.S. Farmers and Ranchers in Action. He most recently served as the chief communications officer for Global Dairy Platform. He succeeds former CEO Erin Fitzgerald, who left USFRA in April.
The Office of the United States Trade Representative has tapped Rufino Hurtado as the new senior trade representative at the U.S. Mission to the European Union in Brussels, Belgium.
Caleb Crosswhite is joining the Republican staff of the Senate Ag Committee as the new chief counsel and James Glueck is taking a new job with the Corn Refiners Association.