Current employer: Farmers Business Network Education and work experience: Bachelor’s degree in agricultural and biological engineering from the University of Florida, an MBA and a JD from the University of Houston. Previously at Mills Shirley in Galveston, Texas, doing both transactional and litigation work. AALA leadership roles: Symposium planning committee How did you get interested […]

Current employer: National Pork Board Education and work experience: I am a University of Nebraska College of Law grad – class of 2000! I spent a year in private practice in Wichita, Kansas, then joined the law department at Excel Corporation (now Cargill Meat), working with the pork business and many other functions. I have […]

Current employer: Goosmann Law Firm Education and work experience: University of Minnesota, MBA, Carlson School of Management Executive Program University of Iowa, J.D., International Law Program, Arachon, France University of Iowa, B.B.A. Economics and Finance Buena Vista University Professor in Business, Social Responsibility, Entrepreneurship, Business Law, Financial Accounting, and Cost Accounting courses. Owner/Partner, Sackett Law […]

Current employer: Florida Fruit & Vegetable Association Education and work experience: Prior to joining the team at FFVA, I practiced in the offices of general counsel for a few regulatory agencies, including the Southwest Florida Water Management District, the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. I received […]

Current employer: Syngenta Education and work experience: Previously worked at USDA, Monsanto and Bayer. Mercer University for J.D. and Georgetown University Law Center for LL.M. AALA leadership roles: Member of the symposium planning committee How did you get interested or involved in agricultural law? My first job out of law school was with the USDA’s […]