Articles Tagged with ''Invariant''

OFW Law hired two USDA alums: Jeff Canavan as senior policy adviser and Jamie Woodside as associate attorney. Invariant has promoted Ken Barbic to chair the firm's food and agriculture practice. 

Jordan Bonfitto, former senior adviser to Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, joined Invariant’s food and agriculture practice. Dustin Winston was promoted to director of U.S. dairy business development at StoneX Group. Lindl Government Affairs hired Brad Copenhaver as a full-time director of client development. The National Pork Producers Council hired Kyle Garner as manager of congressional affairs.

Danielle Beck joined the Corn Refiners Association and Plant Based Products Council as vice president of government relations. The American Soybean Association hired Madelyn Derks as a director of government affairs overseeing ASA’s regulatory portfolio. The American Peanut Council named Luke Blaustein president and CEO. 

The American Feed Industry Association hired Cornelia Poku as director of communications. The Farmers National Company Board of Directors appointed Paul Schadegg as president. The Missouri Soybean Association and Missouri Soybean Merchandising Council named Casey Wasser as the new chief executive office and executive director. The National Telecommunications Industry Association hired Mollie Timmons as senior adviser for public affairs. 

The National Pork Producers Council hired Wendy Brannen as vice president of communications and marketing. Jimmy Peacock departed Capitol Hill to join Cornerstone Government Affairs as a principal. Patrick Penn was appointed as deputy under secretary for the Food and Nutrition Service.

Will Sitton joined Invariant’s food and agriculture practice as a senior manager of government affairs. The National Pork Producers Council hired Wendy Brannen as vice president of communications and marketing. Duane Simpson will succeed Chuck Conner as president and CEO of the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives.

The Trump administration is getting off to a much faster start in putting its team into place at USDA than was the case eight years ago, and that means the department is better positioned to deal with issues such as the fallout of a trade war, according to veterans of President Donald Trump’s first term.