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The U.S. Grains Council\u2019s (USGC\u2019s) continued success depends in part on recruiting new, enthusiastic staff members like Egna Rodriguez and Alvaro Cordero. Both are marking five years of service this winter, Rodriguez as administrative assistant in Panama and Cordero as a manager of global trade.<\/p>\n

They will be honored on Feb. 11 at the Council\u2019s 12th<\/sup> International Marketing Conference and 55th<\/sup> Annual Membership Meeting<\/a> in Heredia, Costa Rica, along with other USGC staff members celebrating notable anniversaries.      <\/p>\n

\u201cThe real excitement of Council work is that what we do makes a difference in the marketplace,\u201d Cordero said, citing the recent success building sorghum sales to China.        <\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s one of our top stories of 2014,\u201d he said. \u201cIt began when we did a market assessment in 2011 and targeted China.<\/p>\n

\u201cNow we\u2019re selling about 5 million metric tons a year (197 million bushels). That\u2019s a big number and it\u2019s all thanks to both the United Sorghum Checkoff Program and the Council,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n

Rodriguez\u2019 contributions are less obvious than sales numbers but no less essential, USGC Director of Global Strategies Kurt Shultz explained.<\/p>\n

\u201cI hired Egna when we opened the Panama office,\u201d said Shultz, who previously was the Council\u2019s regional director of the Americas. \u201cIt was a very challenging time, and what she brought was patience and fortitude as we worked to get the office established, hire staff, deal with regulatory registrations and get programs going.<\/p>\n

\u201cShe\u2019s a very calm person, very dependable. She kept the office on track and running smoothly. Knowing she was managing the office gave me the ability to go out and start establishing programs,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Marri Carrow, USGC\u2019s current director of the Western Hemisphere, also applauded both Cordero and Rodriquez on their milestones.<\/p>\n

\u201cI’m happy to congratulate both Alvaro and Egna on this great milestone,\u201d Carrow said. \u201cBoth of them are valuable members of the Council\u2019s Western Hemisphere team and serve the Council and its members well.<\/p>\n

\u201cI look forward to celebrating their achievements with them at our upcoming USGC meeting!” <\/p>\n

Click here<\/a> for more information about the Council\u2019s upcoming winter annual meeting. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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