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Lobbying and Foreign Representation

Has been represented by:

• Cornerstone Government Affairs Inc. (2009 - 2010)
• Franz Consulting LLC (2013 - 2024)
• Olsson Frank Weeda Terman Matz PC (2007, 2013 - 2024)

Domestic lobbying:

Filed to lobby on its own behalf from 2002-2024

Revolving door lobbyists:

People who lobbied on behalf of National Association of Wheat Growers and have also worked in a congressional office:

• Brooke Shupe Appleton
  Worked for:
• Benjamin A. Bell
  Worked for:
• Craig F. Berning
  Worked for:
• Patricia D. Buschette
  Worked for:
• Keira E. Franz
  Worked for:
• Nathaniel Burton Fretz
  Worked for:
• Earnest Chandler Goule
  Worked for:
• Philip C. Karsting
  Worked for:
• Peter Matz
  Worked for:
• Thomas Hunt Shipman
  Worked for:
• Jennifer Spurgat
  Worked for:
• William V. Stafford
  Worked for:
• Eric J. Steiner
  Worked for:
• Former Rep. Charlie Stenholm (D-TX)
  Worked for:
• Roger R. Szemraj
  Worked for:

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Caught Our Eye

• Ag lobbyist heads to the Senate

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on Aug. 27, 2019
  Sen. Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) has harvested a wheat lobbyist. read more

• Agriculture group adds Sen. Roberts LA

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on May 8, 2019
  A Fortune 100 agricultural company has harvested from the Senate. read more

Employees

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People whose biographies include National Association of Wheat Growers as an employer:

• Brooke Shupe Appleton

  (April 2012-Nov. 2014)

  Government Affairs Manager for Risk Management

• Benjamin A. Bell (Ben)

  (July 2011-2012)

  Director of Government Affairs for Farm Policy

• Craig F. Berning

  (Oct. 2018-Aug. 2019)

  Government Relations Representative

• Daren Coppock

  (2001-Dec. 2009)

  Chief Executive Officer

• Jane Blum DeMarchi

  (July 2010-Feb. 2013)

  Director, Government Relations for Research and Technology

• Earnest Chandler Goule (Chandler)

  (July 2016-)

  Chief Executive Officer

• Melissa George Kessler

  (Jan. 2006-Nov. 2013)

  Communications Director

• Jack Ryan Long

  (July 2023-)

  Government Relations Representative

• Brian Andrew Oakes

  (March 2015-July 2015)

  Operations and Policy Support Assistant

• James Palmer (Jim)

  (May 2013-March 2016)

  Chief Executive Officer

• Elizabeth A. Rivera (Lizzy)

  (April 2024-)

  Communications and Partnerships Director

• Jennifer Spurgat (Jenn)

  (Jan. 2005-Dec. 2008)

  Director of Government Affairs for Farm Policy

• William V. Stafford (Will)

  (Jan. 2014-2015)

  Director of Government Affairs

• Eric J. Steiner

  (Aug. 2010-April 2011)

  Director, Government Affairs

• Joshua Lee Tonsager (Josh)

  (Jan. 2017-April 2021)

  Vice President, Policy and Communications

• Jacob L. Westlin (Jake)

  (Sept. 2021-)

  Vice President, Policy and Communications

• Taylor Williamson

  (Nov. 2021-July 2023)

  Government Relations Representative

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Related People

People who have National Association of Wheat Growers listed in their biographical information:

• David K. Schemm

Awardees

People whose biographical information includes an award from National Association of Wheat Growers:

• Jodey Cook Arrington

  (Jan. 2020)
  National Wheat Advocate Award

• James Thomas Brady II (Thomas)

  (Feb. 2, 2017)
  Friend of Wheat

• Janae Brady

  (Feb. 2, 2017)
  Friend of Wheat

• Kenneth Michael Conaway (Mike)

  (Jan. 2020)
  Wheat Leader of the Year

• Michael Dean Crapo (Mike)

  (2004)
  Certificate of Appreciation

• Michael Dean Crapo (Mike)

  (2001)
  Wheat Champion Award

• Enrique Roberto Cuellar (Henry)

  (Jan. 2020)
  National Wheat Advocate Award

• James Andrew Glueck Jr.

  (Feb. 2018)
  Friend of Wheat

• James Andrew Glueck Jr.

  (Feb. 2, 2017)
  Friend of Wheat

• Frank Dean Lucas

  (2013)
  Wheat Leader of the Year

• Roger Wayne Marshall

  (Feb. 2018)
  National Wheat Advocate Award

• Daniel Milton Newhouse (Dan)

  (Feb. 2016)
  National Wheat Advocate Award

• Kristi Lynn Arnold Noem

  (March 2013)
  National Wheat Advocate Award

• Charles Patrick Roberts (Pat)

  (Feb. 2018)
  National Wheat Advocate Award

• Charles Patrick Roberts (Pat)

  (Feb. 2, 2017)
  Wheat Leader of the Year

• Benjamin Eric Sasse (Ben)

  (Feb. 2019)
  Wheat Leader of the Year

• William V. Stafford (Will)

  (Feb. 2, 2017)
  Friend of Wheat

• William V. Stafford (Will)

  (Feb. 2018)
  Friend of Wheat

• Gerald Wayne Stoskopf (Wayne)

  (Feb. 2, 2017)
  Friend of Wheat

• Gerald Wayne Stoskopf (Wayne)

  (Feb. 2018)
  Friend of Wheat

• Nydia Margarita Velázquez Serrano (Nydia Velázquez)

  (Feb. 2007)
  National Wheat Advocate Award

• Nydia Margarita Velázquez Serrano (Nydia Velázquez)

  (Feb. 2008)
  National Wheat Advocate Award