The Giant Co. named Jennifer Heinzen Krueger as its vice president of team experience effective Monday. Krueger replaceJenny Martin.jpegJenny Martin, The Sugar Associations Matt Lutcavage, who is pursuing a new opportunity. Krueger began her grocery career as a customer operations manager with Giant in 1998. She most recently served as the chief learning officer and vice president, learning and development at Ahold Delhaize.

Julio Negreli has joined the FMC Corp. as the U.S. crop marketing director. Most recently, Negreli was the U.S. crop protection marketing head for Bayer Crop Science. He has also held leadership roles with Monsanto and Syngenta.

Jenny Martin has started working for The Sugar Association as the senior director of communications. Martin joins the industry group from The Fertilizer Institute, where she served as the director of strategic communications. 

Kirin Kennedy has been brought on as a senior professional staff member for Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., on the Senate Agriculture Committee. She will handle the foresty portfolio. She previously worked at the Sierra Club, most recently as the director of people and nature policy. 

Paola Arellano has been brought on to serve as the scheduler for Rep. David Valadao, R-Calif. Arellano previously interned for the Congressional Hispanic Leadership InstitutKirin Kennedy .jpegKirin Kennedy, Senate Ag Committeee and for The Home Depot.

Lacy Nelson has joined the office of Rep. Judy Chu, D-Calif., as the new communications director. Nelson previously worked for Sen. Raphael Warnock, D-Ga., as a digital director. 

Morgan Spiro is the new staff assistant for Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wy., on the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. Spiro previously interned on the committee staff and is a recent graduate of the University of Wyoming.

Marissa Morrison has been hired as the new press secretary for Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho. Morrison previously worked as the press secretary for Idaho Governor Brad Little

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