A welcoming smile and contagious laughter are likely to greet anyone entering the U.S. Grains Council\u2019s (USGC\u2019s) office in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, thanks to the long-time presence of Shellen Ng.<\/p>\n
\u201cShellen is one of the most upbeat, smart and dedicated staffers I have had the privilege to work with,\u201d said Tom Sleight, Council president and chief executive officer. \u201cHer infectious enthusiasm has engendered confidence and trust in the Council\u2019s presence and activities throughout a very important region of the world.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Council formally recognized Shellen for 20 years of service during its 15th International Marketing Conference and 58th Annual Membership Meeting this week in Houston, Texas.<\/p>\n
Shellen helped pioneer the Council\u2019s presence in Southeast Asia, starting as an accountant and working up through the administrator and the programs manager positions until she assumed her current role as programs director.<\/p>\n
In this position, Shellen manages the Council\u2019s market development work across the Southeast Asia region, which includes Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, Philippines, New Zealand, Malaysia, Cambodia and Burma. Her work covers the full-range of the Council\u2019s efforts to expand exports into this quickly growing area of the world, including providing technical expertise and support as well as connecting grain buyers and end-users with U.S. suppliers.<\/p>\n
\u201cI can say with full confidence that Shellen is the backbone to this office,\u201d said Manuel Sanchez, regional director for Southeast Asia. \u201cToday there is no one with her experience and knowledge of all our customers in each market.\u201d<\/p>\n
Shellen said she remembers her first time to a corn field and watching corn harvest as part of a trade team in 2007, recalling how amazed she was by the advanced technology used by farmers. Through her work with the Council\u2019s programming in Southeast Asia, Shellen said she has enjoyed the combination of educational opportunities like that trade team and developing long-term relationships with customers in the region.<\/p>\n
\u201cMany of those I have met in the grain industry are not just business acquaintances but now are great friends of mine,\u201d Shellen said. \u201cMost importantly, there is always something new to learn every day, and that has retained my interest in working with the Council.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
A welcoming smile and contagious laughter are likely to greet anyone entering the U.S. Grains Council\u2019s (USGC\u2019s) office in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, thanks to the long-time presence of Shellen Ng. \u201cShellen is one of the most upbeat, smart and dedicated staffers I have had the privilege to work with,\u201d said Tom Sleight, Council president and … <\/p>\n