Position Description (and/or describe in Profile Summary and Extension fields)
*Track and advise on cooperative legal policy developments in state and federal tax, antitrust, securities, federal and state financing, and agricultural law areas.
*Lead a congressionally mandated interagency working group on cooperative development that was created to assist with coordination among federal agencies, state and local, and private sector cooperative stakeholders on cooperative policy.
*Advocates for cooperative development through speeches, webinars, and written publications.
*Leads a nationwide project researching and comparing state cooperative statutes.
*Serves as a point of contact for Rural Development grant, loan, and guarantee programs that apply to cooperatives.