Please join the U.S. Grains Council (USGC) in welcoming the newest member of its Washington-based staff, Carley Esser, as global strategies coordinator.
In this role, Esser will support the Council’s global strategies and trade policy and biotechnology departments in their market engagement and support of the Council’s overseas offices.
“Carley’s passion for agriculture is apparent to everyone who speaks with her,” said Floyd Gaibler, USGC director of trade policy. “She will make an excellent ambassador for U.S. farmers here in D.C. and with their international customers.”
Prior to the Council, Esser gained experience working as an outreach coordinator with Missouri Farmers Care/MFA Inc., where she served as an agricultural speaker, created weekly press releases and traveled the state of Missouri to discuss programs with county commissioners. Esser previously worked as a public affairs intern with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).
Esser attended the University of Missouri and earned a bachelor’s degree in agricultural education with minors in international agriculture, agricultural economics and psychology.
Welcome Carley!
About The U.S. Grains Council
The U.S. Grains Council develops export markets for U.S. barley, corn, sorghum and related products including distiller’s dried grains with solubles (DDGS) and ethanol. With full-time presence in 28 locations, the Council operates programs in more than 50 countries and the European Union. The Council believes exports are vital to global economic development and to U.S. agriculture’s profitability. Detailed information about the Council and its programs is online at www.grains.org.