The Elevator Pitch - March 10, 2022

Steve Scott is an independent consultant, helping organizations put HOP/New View and Critical Risk Management principles to work with the goal of engaging employees in reducing serious injuries and fatalities while improving overall business performance.

Kristen Ireland and Erin Mies, the co-founders of People Spark Consulting, discuss leadership development in the workplace, specifically in agribusiness. They share real-world examples and insights from their years of leadership training. Learn more at peoplesparkconsulting.com.

This episode features Ebony Webber, the Chief Operations Officer at the Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources and Related Sciences (MANRRS) student society. She provides some background information about MANRRS, its goals, and why NGFA members should get involved. Go to manrrs.org. NGFA Vice President of Marketing and Foundation Outreach Rebecca Grubbs offers some information about the connection between MANRRS and the National Grain and Feed Foundation. Go to ngfa.org/foundation.

Megan Rock, Chief Sustainability Officer at CHS, joins NGFA for a discussion about her role, what drives sustainability commitments made by major companies, and how they will impact NGFA members. 

Find out what to expect at CONVEY '22, a unique opportunity for grain handling employees and leaders. Go to convey22.com

NGFA Chief Economist Max Fisher provides an overview of rail service issues and outlines the NGFA’s requests to the Surface Transportation Board.

NGFA Chairman Greg Beck, CGB Enterprises, and Bobby Frederick, NGFA senior vice president, discuss the 2022-2027 Long Range Plan and why it's important to NGFA staff and members. 

Listen to an overview of what's included in the fiscal 2022 omnibus spending bill. 

Listen to a summary of Capitol Hill events this week, including the 2022 State of the Union Address and a House Agriculture Committee farm bill hearing.

NGFA Vice President of Safety and Regulatory Affairs Jess McCluer outlines the status of the COVID-19 vaccine-or-test mandate for large businesses after the Supreme Court decision. He also discusses what is still required under OSHA regulations for mitigating COVID-19 hazards.