Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai today announced the appointment or reappointment of 55 members to serve on seven agricultural trade advisory committees.
The advisory committee system was created by Congress to ensure that U.S. agricultural stakeholders have input and insight into U.S. trade policy and negotiating objectives. The Agricultural Policy Advisory Committee is comprised of senior representatives from across the U.S. agricultural community who advise the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative on overall trade policy matters, while members of the six Agricultural Technical Advisory Committees provide technical advice and guidance from the perspective of their specific product sectors.
This group of appointed advisors will serve until 2028. Applications for committee membership are encouraged at any time and will be considered for future appointments. A complete roster of members and additional information about the committees is available at www.fas.usda.gov/atacs.
Following is a list of the newly appointed or reappointed advisors, by committee:
Agricultural Policy Advisory Committee
Rebeckah Adcock International Fresh Produce Association
Peter Bachmann USA Rice Federation
Stephen L. Censky American Soybean Association
Constance Cullman American Feed Industry Association
Krysta Harden United States Dairy Export Council
David Puglia Western Growers
David J. Salmonsen American Farm Bureau Federation
Emily Skor Growth Energy
Trey Winthrop Bob’s Red Mill Natural Foods, Inc.
ATAC for Trade in Animals and Animal Products
Robert A. DeHaan National Fisheries Institute
David Fischer Global Animal Products
Kenny Graner Graner Angus Ranch
James McClain McClain’s Flying Leatherneck Ranch, LLC
Erica Sanko American Sheep Industry Association
Reneé T. Strickland Strickland Ranch & Exports, Inc.
William W. Westman Meat Import Council of America
Maria C. Zieba National Pork Producers Council
ATAC for Trade in Fruits and Vegetables
William Callis U.S. Apple Export Council
Casey D. Creamer California Citrus Mutual
Patrick N. Delaney Walmart
Jodi Devaurs California Table Grape Commission
Robert L. Guenther Breakthrough365 Government Relations Strategies
Shawn Harding North Carolina Farm Bureau Federation
Alyssa Houtby North American Blueberry Council
Matthew Lantz Cranberry Institute
Jonathan Maberry Maberry Packing, LLC
Caroline Stringer California Fresh Fruit Association
Kianna Wilson FMC Corporation
ATAC for Trade in Grains, Feed, Oilseeds, and Planting Seeds
Nathaniel Blum Sorghum United
Casey Chumrau Washington Grain Commission
Samuel Crowell American Seed Trade Association
Karah Fissel USA Rice Federation
Kacy Gehring Mountain States Oilseeds, LLC
Patrick Hayden North American Export Grain Association, Inc.
Kimberly Haynie Logan RivahView Farms, LLC
Dalton B. Henry U.S. Wheat Associates
Mark Holt Western Foods Company
Virginia Houston American Soybean Association
Edward Hubbard Renewable Fuels Association
Nancy Martinez National Corn Growers Association
John Torres Biotechnology Innovation Organization
ATAC for Trade in Processed Foods
Mara M. Burr Consumer Brands Association
Robert Davenport Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Laura Gerhard Blue Diamond Growers
James C. Griffiths Council for Responsible Nutrition
Adam Holland J.R. Simplot Company
Timothy M. Hyatt ISA, Inc.
Kevin Latner Leather and Hide Council of America
Blake Ramsey National Association of State Departments of Agriculture
Bernadette M. Wiltz-Lang Southern United States Trade Association
ATAC for Trade in Sweeteners and Sweetener Products
Kristy Goodfellow Mills Corn Refiners Association
Jack Pettus American Sugar Cane League
Daniel Shorts National Confectioners Association
ATAC for Trade in Tobacco, Cotton, Peanuts, and Hemp
Rachel Santos Premium Peanut
Dylan C. Summers Lazarus Naturals
