Angela Mills is the manager of quality control and regulatory compliance for Southern States Cooperative, Feed Division. With a business and finance background, she has enjoyed 14 years in the agriculture industry and obtained HACCP coordinator certification from North Carolina State University. [node:read-more:link]
Danny Merkley joined the California Farm Bureau Federation as director of water resources in December 2007.
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Murray McLaughlin is president of McLaughlin Consultants and consults on the bioeconomy, agriculture and forestry sectors with respect to building the bioeconomy in Canada. He is an advisor to Bioindustrial Innovation Canada on international and government relations. Mr. McLaughlin was the founding executive director of BIC and the Sustainable Chemistry Alliance with a focus on a sustainable bioeconomy. [node:read-more:link]
Rory McAlpine has overall responsibility for working with government and industry partners on matters of public policy, programs, regulatory affairs and trade. Prior to joining the Maple Leaf Foods, Mr. McAlpine served as deputy minister of the British Columbia Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries from 2002 to 2005. [node:read-more:link]
The Honourable Lawrence MacAulay was first elected to the House of Commons in 1988 to represent Cardigan and won his
ninth consecutive election in October 2015. His cabinet appointments have included solicitor general of Canada, minister of Labour, secretary of State (Veterans), and secretary of State. [node:read-more:link]
Since 2010, John Lawrence has served as associate dean for extension in Iowa State University’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and as director for agriculture and natural resources for Iowa State University Extension and Outreach. Lawrence also serves as director of the Iowa Nutrient Research Center. He was a leader in collaborative efforts to develop Iowa’s Nutrient Reduction Strategy. [node:read-more:link]
Dr. John Kuehn was elected to Nebraska Legislature in 2014. He is a rancher, veterinarian and professor at Hastings College.
He is a former member of the board of directors of the Southern Power District. [node:read-more:link]
Senator Jackson was first elected to the North Carolina Senate in 2010. He serves as Co-Chair, Senate Appropriations Committee and Vice Chair, Senate Agriculture, Environment and Natural Resources Committee. He is also the founder, president and CEO of Jackson Farming Company
Joe Hrdlicka attended the University of Missouri School of Journalism and worked in various political campaigns before coming to Iowa in 1992 to work for Rep. Jim Lightfoot. After his work with Lightfoot, Mr. Hrdlicka joined the marketing firm Strategic America as director of public relations. Following his tenure at Strategic America, he served 13 years with the Iowa Lottery. [node:read-more:link]
As a community facilitator for Communities Unlimited, Tami Hornbeck engages and enables the building of community capacity to pursue entrepreneurial opportunities and to develop, implement and sustain strategies that move communities toward prosperity. Trained as a WealthWorks value chain coordinator and coach, she has worked with the Arkansas Green Energy Network to implement a community-based bioenergy value chain strategy. [node:read-more:link]
