The National Industrial Hemp Council (NIHC) Announces Final Speaker List for Upcoming 2019 Hemp Business Summit

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Aug 05, 2019, 09:01 ET

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- NIHC is thrilled to announce the final speaker lineup for the 2019 Hemp Business Summit in Portland, Oregon on August 12-13. At NIHC's inaugural event, attendees will network and learn from individuals throughout the hemp industry supply chain, as well as state and federal decision makers.

NIHC is proud to have the Honorable Jeff Merkley, US Senator from Oregon, delivering a congressional keynote address on the second day of the Summit. Senator Merkley has been a leader in Congress, pushing for fair and equal treatment of the hemp industry. Keynote speakers include:

The Honorable Jeff Merkley, US Senator
Lowell Schiller, JD, Principal Associate Commissioner for Policy, Food and Drug Administration
Greg Ibach, Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs (MRP), United States Department of Agriculture
Kate Greenberg, Commissioner of Agriculture, Colorado Department of Agriculture
Ed Elfmann, Senior Vice President of Agricultural and Rural Banking Policy, American Bankers Association
Jay Noller, Director and Lead Researcher, Oregon State University Global Hemp Innovation Center

The remainder of the lineup features experts from every sector of industry including growers, banking, insurance, and research.

Brie Abramowicz, Director of Product, Phylos
Amy Ansel, Founder/CMO, Titan Bioplastics
Cathy Bartels, Senior Vice President – Insurance Services, Northwest Farm Credit Services
Scott Bennett, Director, Congressional Relations, American Farm Bureau Federation
Valentin Celaya, Sr. Vice President – Credit, Northwest Farm Credit Services
Steve Groff, M.D., Chairman, Groff North America
Steven Howe, Cannabis Program Specialist, Washington Department of Agriculture
John McFerson, Vice President of Plant Breeding, Phylos
Pat Miller, Director, State Affairs, American Seed Trade Association
Linda Navarro, President & CEO, Oregon Bankers Association
Michael Nepveux, Economist, American Farm Bureau Federation
Eli Shalom, Owner, Artisan Hemp
David Stimpson, Seed Laboratory Manager, Oregon State University
Christopher Strunk, Of Counsel, Beveridge & Diamond
Sunny Summers, Cannabis Policy Coordinator & Special Projects, Oregon Department of Agriculture
Ben Thiel, Risk Management Agency, United States Department of Agriculture
Callie Uhan, Certification Officer, Oregon Tilth
Angela Wartes-Kahl, Fiber & Textile Coordinator, Oregon Tilth
Tyler Williams, Vice President of Operations, ASI Food Safety
Andrew Wood, Business Development Manager, ASI Food Safety
Gwendolyn Wyard, Vice President, Regulatory and Technical Affairs, Organic Trade Association
Gordon Zimmerman, President & CEO, Citizens Bank