The Consumer Brands Association has operated David Chavern to serve as the organization’s new president and chief executive officer beginning Jan. 3. Chavern most recently served as President and CEO of News Media Alliance.
Jacqlyn Schneider is a new partner in FGS Global’s agribusiness practice. Schneider previously worked on the Senate Ag Committee for President Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., where she served as assistant director of personnel. She has 16 years of experience on Capitol Hill and also worked for the Biotechnology Industry Organization.
The National Chicken Council has promotedDavid Elrodto the Director of Government Affairs. After interning at NCC from 2017, Elrod was hired as a government affairs associate and later promoted to director.
The Idaho Potato Commission has promoted Travis Blacker to the Vice President of Industry Relations and Research and Ross Johnson as Vice President of Retail and International. The committee also added sam eaton as the new vice president of legal and governmental affairs. Eaton previously worked for the Idaho government. brad little where he was director of policy and advice.
Chris Krepich was hired as GOP press secretary for the House Energy and Commerce Committee. representing Cathy McMorrisRodgers, R-Wash., is the ranking member of the committee. Krepich was previously Director of Communications at Nahigian Strategies.
Nick Montoni is a member of the professional staff of the House Appropriations Committee for Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-Conn. Montoni previously worked at Third Way as a senior innovation policy advisor for climate and energy.
Zaire Carter now working on Sen. Cory Booker, DN.J., staff as staff assistant. Carter is a recent graduate of Muhlenberg College and recently worked on New York Democratic Rep. Caroline Maloneycountryside.
Iman Abdul Qadir is the new staff assistant to Rep. Barbara Lee, D-California. She previously interned for Sen. Alex PadilleD-Calif., and graduated from the University of California, Berkeley.
Elisabeth Saint Onge is the new press secretary for Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio. St. Onge previously worked at the World Resources Institute as the Energy Program Communications Coordinator.
steven solomondirectorJacqlyn Schneider, FGS Globalector of the Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Veterinary Medicine, plans to retire at the end of this year after 32 years with the agency. Solomon joined the agency as a veterinarian in the oversight and compliance division, then moved to the Office of Regulatory Affairs, where he rose through the ranks to become associate deputy commissioner for regulatory affairs in 2013. Administrator from the FDA Robert Calif appointed him director of CVM in 2017.
After 25 years with the Nebraska Cattlemen, Pete McClymont announced his retirement. McClymont has served as executive vice president since 2013 and will remain until a replacement is hired.
Cynthia Rosenzweig received the 2022 World Food Prize for his contributions to understanding and predicting the impacts of the interaction between climate and food systems. Rosenzweig is a senior researcher and head of the Climate Impacts Group at NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies.
Western Growers has selected its seventh class of future volunteer leaders. Class members will be invited to attend all regular Western Growers board meetings over the next two years, as well as self-directed farm tours. The class includes Celeste AlonzoJunior-Enterprises; Jose CovarrubiasWholesum Farms; Kristal Del BosqueDel Bosque Farms; Briana GiampaoliLive Oak Farms; Shay MyersOwyhee Produce; Garrett NishimoriSan Miguel Produce; Nisha NoroianNish Noroian Farms, Hye Farms; Sal ParraCoyula Farms; spencer quinnQuinn Co.; Anthony ReadeBetteravia Farms; Byron Talley, Talley Farms; and Mitchell YerxaRiver Vista Farms.
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