Samantha Redfern serves as manager of global programs for the U.S. Grains Council, a non-profit organization that promotes the global use of U.S. barley, corn, sorghum and related products including ethanol and distiller’s dried grains with solubles (DDGS). In the capacity, Redfern organizes and leads Council programming in Latin America.
Redfern joined the Council in 2024 as global ethanol program coordinator. Prior to joining the Council, Redfern received the Fulbright award as an English teaching assistant through the U.S. State Department in Saaremaa, Estonia, where she taught English and U.S. government courses. She also served as the regional program coordinator at the West Central Nebraska Development District where she assisted with grant programs and community economic development.
Redfern hods a bachelor’s degree in political science from Nebraska Wesleyan University.
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.