| Panelist Biographies
|
| Charles Muscoplat |
Vice-President for Agricultural Policy, and Dean
College of Agricultural, Food, and Environmental Sciences
University of Minnesota
|
Biography |
| Rodney Brown |
Deputy Under-Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics
United States Department of Agriculture
|
Biography |
| Lee W. Munnich |
Senior Research Fellow and Director
State and Local Policy Program
Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs
|
Biography |
G. Edward Schuh
|
Regents Professor and Director
Freeman Center for International Economic Policy
Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs
|
Biography |
Chuck Fluharty
|
Director
Rural Policy Research Institute
|
Biography |
Joseph Cortright
|
Economist
Impresa Inc.
|
Biography |
Cornelia Flora
|
Director
North Central Regional Center for Rural Development
|
Biography |
Stuart Rosenfeld
|
Principal
Regional Technology Strategies
|
Biography |
Louis Swanson
|
Professor of Sociology
Colorado State University
|
Biography |
David Freshwater
|
Manager
University of Kentuckey Rural Studies Program
|
Biography |
David McGranahan
|
Economist
USDA Economic Research Service
|
Biography |
Philip Psilos
|
Director
Economic & Technology Policy Studies
Center for Best Practices
National Governor's Association
|
Biography |
Craig Mathisen
|
Assistant Director
Regional Services, Department of Primary Industries
Queensland Government, Australia
|
Biography |
Stan Johnson
|
Vice Provost
Extension Program, Iowa State University
|
Biography |
Robbin Johnson
|
Senior Vice President, Director of Corporate Affairs
Cargill Inc.
|
Biography |
| Jane Leonard |
Acting Executive Director
Minnesota Rural Partners
|
Biography |
Sandy Renner
|
President
Global Resource Associates Inc.
|
Biography |
Kevin Kopischke
|
Vice President
Alexandria Technical College
|
Biography |
Dick Senese
|
Associate Dean and Capacity Area Leader for Community Vitality
University of Minnesota
|
Biography |
Gary Green
|
Professor of Sociology
University of Wisconsin-Madison
|
Biography |
Tom Stinson
|
Associate Professor of Applied Economics and Minnesota State Economist
University of Minnesota
|
Biography |
Karen Miller
|
President-Elect
National Association of Counties
|
Biography |
Bert May
|
Legislative Liaison
Kentucky League of Cities
|
Biography |
Sharon Sayles-Belton
|
Senior Fellow
Roy Wilkins Center for Human Relations and Social Justice
Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs
|
Biography |
Claudia Fuentes
|
Executive Director
HACER
|
Biography |
| Katherine Fennelly |
Professor
Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs
|
Biography |
Joe Nathan
|
Senior Fellow, and Director
Center for School Change
Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs
|
Biography |
John Adams
|
Professor and Chair, Department of Geography
University of Minnesota
|
Biography |
| Patricia Hipple |
Cooperative State Research Educational Service (CSREES)
United States Department of Agriculture, Washington, DC
|
Biography |
Jack Geller
|
President
Center for Rural Policy Development, Mankato, MN
|
Biography |
Mary Rothchild
|
Program Manager
Strategic Partnerships and Workforce Development
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, St. Paul, MN
|
Biography |
Vernon Ruttan
|
Regents Professor, Applied Economics
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
|
Biography |
