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Matthew Wohlman

Dir of State and Industry Affairs
Land O'Lakes, Inc.

Wohlman is a fifth-generation family farmer and was the Deputy Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Agriculture, before joining the farmer-owned cooperative, Land O’ Lakes as Senior Director of State and Industry Affairs [node:read-more:link]

Brad Witt

Representative
Oregon House of Representatives

Representative Witt started in the House in 2005. Prior to entering the legislature he served on the State Boards of Forestry, Watershed Enhancement and the Forest Resources Institute.  His deep respect for nature also led to co-chairing the bi-state Lower Columbia River Estuary Partnership. He has worked in some aspect of the lumber industry since his first job in a saw mill to pay his way through college. Witt is a member of the SARL Board. [node:read-more:link]

John Wills

Representative
Iowa House of Representatives

Representative Wills is serving his second term in the Iowa House. He holds two Master’s Degrees and has been involved in water quality and conservation work for more than 20 years. He retired from the National Guard after 25 years, serving numerous deployments overseas. [node:read-more:link]

Leah Wilkinson

VP, Public Policy and Education
American Feed Industry Association

Leah Wilkinson is the American Feed Industry Association’s vice president of public policy and education. Growing up on a Minnesota swine farm, and as a graduate in swine production from the University of Minnesota, she also worked for the National Pork Producers Council and the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association. [node:read-more:link]

Drew Westen

Professor
Emory University

Drew Westen is a professor of psychology at Emory University, focusing on the interface of psychodynamics and neuroscience. He is the author of The Political Brain: The role of Emotion in Deciding the Fate of the Nation. [node:read-more:link]

Eric Wareham

VP Government Affairs
Western Equipment Dealers Association

Eric Wareham serves as a Director of Government Affairs at Western Equipment Dealers Association. Before joining WEDA, he served as in-house counsel for Kerr Contractors, Vice President of Government Relations for the Western Wood Preservers Institute and numerous staff positions in the Oregon State Legislature. [node:read-more:link]

Nick Tindall

Sr. Dir. of Gov't. & Industry Relations
AEM

Nick Tindall is the Senior Director, Government & Industry Relations, he is a native of north central Iowa where his family farm still produces corn and soybeans. [node:read-more:link]

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