The USDA’s Revolving Door Turns Again
Chuck Conner has been named President and Chief Executive Officer of the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives (NCFC), a Washington, D.C.-based trade association representing the interests of U.S. agricultural cooperatives.
He will begin work on or about February 1, 2009.
Conner has served as Deputy Secretary for the US Department of Agriculture since May 2005. From August 2007 to January 2008, Conner served as both USDA Secretary and Deputy Secretary. He also served as Special Assistant to the President from October 2001 to May 2005.
Before being brought in by the Bush administration, Conner served as President of the Corn Refiners Association from May 1997 through October 2001.
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USDA's Revolving Door In Full Swing
USDA’s Revolving Door In Full Swing
Elizabeth Johnson, M.S. R.D., Acting Undersecretary for Food Safety at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has joined the National Restaurant Association (NRA) as Executive Vice President for Public Affairs. In her new position, Johnson will oversee government affairs, public policy and communications for the NRA.
Before joining the USDA (along with a wave of other industry lobbyists) in 2002, she worked at Fleishman-Hillard, Inc., an international PR firm, where she was a vice president with clients in the food and agribusiness practice group.
Before that, she was the Associate Director for Food Policy for the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, the nation’s largest beef lobbyist.
I trust Ms. Johnson will feel at home once again in industry. Please try not to let the door hit you on the way out.
Elizabeth Johnson, M.S. R.D., Acting Undersecretary for Food Safety at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has joined the National Restaurant Association (NRA) as Executive Vice President for Public Affairs. In her new position, Johnson will oversee government affairs, public policy and communications for the NRA.
Before joining the USDA (along with a wave of other industry lobbyists) in 2002, she worked at Fleishman-Hillard, Inc., an international PR firm, where she was a vice president with clients in the food and agribusiness practice group.
Before that, she was the Associate Director for Food Policy for the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, the nation’s largest beef lobbyist.
I trust Ms. Johnson will feel at home once again in industry. Please try not to let the door hit you on the way out.
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