FEATURED
NATIONAL INDUSTRIAL HEMP COUNCIL 2021 BUSINESS SUMMIT
The NIHC is proud to present its second annual business summit, a remarkable event bringing together the hemp industry’s leading business, legal, and regulatory figures for pivotal discussions about developments in the world of hemp. The summit will provide an educational and networking opportunity for those currently in or soon to be entering the industrial hemp industry.
November 14-16, 2021 | Washington, D.C.
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Prior Events
2019 Hemp Business Summit
August 12-13, 2019
Presented by The National Industrial Hemp Council
The sold-out 2019 Hemp Business Summit took place at the historic Benson Hotel in Portland, Oregon. The Summit provided an educational and networking opportunity for those currently in or soon to be entering the industrial hemp industry.
Scroll down to see the Summit’s speakers, sponsors, and agenda. Be sure to sign up to the NIHC newsletter to stay up-to-date on all future events!
Keynote Speakers
Kate Greenberg
Commissioner of Agriculture, Colorado Department of Agriculture
Lowell Schiller JD
Principal Associate Commissioner for Policy, Food and Drug Administration
The Honorable Jeff Merkley
United States Senator for the State of Oregon
Ed Elfmann
Senior Vice President of Agricultural and Rural Banking Policy, American Bankers Association
Greg Ibach
Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs (MRP), United States Department of Agriculture
Jay Noller
Director and Lead Researcher, Oregon State University Global Hemp Innovation Center
Featured Speakers
Brie Abramowicz
Director of Product, Phylos
Amy Ansel
Founder/CMO, Titan Bioplastics
Cathy Bartels
Senior Vice President – Insurance Services, Northwest Farm Credit Services
Scott Bennett
Director, Congressional Relations, American Farm Bureau Federation
Valentin Celaya
Sr. Vice President – Credit,
Northwest Farm Credit Services
Steve Groff, M.D.
Chairman, Groff North America
Damon Hess
Vice President of Sales, Phylos
Lucy Infeld
Associate, Beveridge & Diamond
Nathaniel Lewis
Oyster Bay Farm
Pat Miller
Director, State Affairs American Seed Trade Association
Linda Navarro
President and CEO, Oregon Bankers Association
Stephen Neel
Senior Technical Director, Global Cold Chain Alliance
Michael Nepveux
Economist, American Farm Bureau Federation
Eli Shalom
Artisan Hemp
Brad Slaughter
Co-Founder & President, Nature’s Secret Holdings
Brian Smalley
Chief Operating Officer, Freedom CBD
Eric Steenstra
President, Vote Hemp
David Stimpson
Seed Laboratory Manager, Oregon State University
Christopher Strunk
Of Counsel, Beveridge & Diamond
Sunny Summers
Cannabis Policy Coordinator & Special Projects, Oregon Department of Agriculture
Ben Thiel
Director, Spokane Regional Office, Risk Management Agency, United States Department of Agriculture
John Tucci
Executive VP, HempLogic
Callie Uhan
Certification Officer, Oregon Tilth
Angela Wartes-Kahl
Fiber & Textile Coordinator, Oregon Tilth
Tyler Williams
Vice President of Operations, ASI, LLC
Andrew Wood
Business Development Manager, ASI, LLC
Gwendolyn Wyard
Vice President, Regulatory and Technical Affairs, Organic Trade Association
Gordon Zimmerman
President & CEO, Citizens Bank
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The National Industrial Hemp Council provides high quality networking and resources for its members, from the farm to consumer. Our goals are to further market development, assist members in entering the industry, and educating the consumer on industrial hemp and its applications.