Get to know John W. Bode, President and CEO of the Corn Refiners Association. John is widely regarded as an industry expert and has been involved in every significant change in federal food law since the 1981 Farm Bill. John has received the honor of giving the Distinguished Lecture at an Institute of Food Technologists Annual Meeting and is a recipient of the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture Ambassador’s Circle Award. He was ...
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Meet Robin J. Bowen, Senior Vice President. Robin joined CRA in 2019, bringing decades of experience in policy advocacy and education as a U.S. Senate staffer, attorney, and lobbyist. She leads our government relations, stakeholder engagement, and communications efforts to bring CRA’s policy insights to Capitol Hill and state governments. As the sixth generation to call her family farm in Kentucky home, Robin brings a critical personal perspective of America’s agriculture industry to our team ...
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Meet Kent Roberson, Senior Manager of Government Relations. Kent joined CRA in 2021, bringing with him nearly 10 years of experience as a professor of political science at the University of Maryland and deep roots in the state’s local government. He provides key support of CRA’s legislative efforts and directly advocates before the highest levels of government to advance the organization’s policy goals. As a seasoned political advocate and one of the newest additions to ...
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In this month’s staff profile, learn more about Eamon Monahan, Vice President of Environmental Affairs and Workplace Safety. Eamon joined CRA in 2019 after spending more than a decade at the Environmental Protection Agency, where he managed an energy efficiency program designed to help consumers and businesses become more sustainable. He provides experienced and strategic leadership to CRA and its members regarding biogenic CO2 emissions, air quality, and workplace safety standards, among others. Eamon is ...
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Meet Keniece Barbee, Chief of Staff. Keniece joined CRA in 2016, bringing a breadth of experience managing high-level executives that worked with U.S. House and Senate members and CEOs of Fortune 500 companies. She provides strategic management to CRA and its Board of Directors to advance our organization’s priorities and goals. Keniece is also Director of Member Services of the Plant Based Products Council (PBPC), where she works to provide PBPC members with the resources ...
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Meet Jessica Bowman, Vice President of Advanced Bioproducts. Jessica joined CRA in 2019, bringing nearly two decades of experience in trade associations in the chemical and aviation sectors. She provides strategic leadership to CRA and its members regarding legislative and regulatory priorities and industry affairs. Jessica is also Executive Director of the Plant Based Products Council (PBPC), where she advocates for broader adoption of renewable, plant-based product inputs. By pushing for collaboration and forward thinking ...
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This month, we’re spotlighting CRA’s Vice President of Food Policy, Allison Cooke! In her role, Allison leads development and execution of science-based policy regarding food, nutrition, agriculture, and product safety and quality at the international, federal, state, and local levels. She also coordinates Health & Wellness and Product Safety & Quality Committees. Additionally, Allison regularly monitors, evaluates, analyzes, and reports on government policies, regulations, food industry trends, impacts, threats, and opportunities, providing strategic insights and ...
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