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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Saturday, November 23, 2024
United Soybean Board CEO Polly Ruhland plans to leave her position at the end of the year, ending her six-year tenure as the head staffer for the nation’s soybean checkoff.
Angus Kelly is the new head of government affairs at Inari, and the Organic Trade Association has brought on Joelle Mosso as senior director of technical and regulatory affairs and Scott Rice as director of regulatory affairs.
California farmer A.G. Kawamura has been elected as a co-chair of the United Nations Environment Program’s Farmers Major Group and the Washington State Wine Commission has hired Kristina Kelley as its new executive director.
President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate Anna M. Gomez, Geoffrey Adam Starks, and Brendan Carr as commissioners to the Federal Communications Commission and the Biotechnology Innovation Organization has brought on John Torres as the director of federal government relations for agriculture and the environment.
Laura Himes has moved up to vice president of sourcing—fresh at Walmart Inc. She began working for Walmart in 2013 and most recently was the director for produce merchandising.
Natalie Dyenson has been selected as the new chief regulatory and food safety officer of the International Fresh Produce Association and Mission Produce has brought on Diana McClean as director of marketing and communications.