The National Council of Farmer Cooperatives (NCFC) today announced several staffing changes as the organization continues its mission to serve farmer co-op members.
Justin Darisse has been promoted to Vice President, Strategy and External Affairs, a role in which he will be responsible for aligning NCFC’s external engagement, member-facing activities, and organizational strategy. Darisse will join the newly formed NCFC Leadership Team.
Zach Gihorski has been promoted to Senior Director, Government Affairs. In this capacity, he will continue advancing the federal policy priorities of NCFC members while taking on expanded responsibilities for leading grassroots political engagement with member cooperatives, coordinating NCFC’s political action committee activities, and managing the NCFC intern program.
NCFC also announced that Lisa Van Doren, Vice President and Chief of Staff, Government Affairs, will be departing the organization to pursue other career opportunities.
“I want to offer my sincere congratulations to Justin and Zach on their well-deserved promotions,” said NCFC President and CEO Duane Simpson. “Both have demonstrated exceptional dedication to our members and to the mission of farmer cooperatives, and I am confident they will thrive in their expanded roles. I also want to extend my deepest gratitude to Lisa Van Doren for her outstanding leadership, invaluable counsel, and the many successes she achieved on behalf of farmer cooperatives during her tenure at NCFC. She leaves behind a meaningful legacy, and we wish her the very best in her next chapter.”
About NCFC
Since 1929, NCFC has been the voice of America’s farmer cooperatives. Our members are regional and national farmer cooperatives, which in turn consist of more than 1,600 local farmer cooperatives across the country. NCFC members also includes state and regional councils of cooperatives. Farmer cooperatives allow individual farmers the ability to own and lead organizations that are essential for continued competitiveness in both the domestic and international markets.
America’s farmer-owned cooperatives provide a comprehensive array of services for their members. These diverse organizations handle, process and market virtually every type of agricultural commodity. They also provide farmers with access to infrastructure necessary to manufacture, distribute and sell a variety of farm inputs. Additionally, they provide credit and related financial services, including export financing.
Learn more at www.ncfc.org.
