Standing Committees
Four standing committees have been established to oversee various aspects of Field to Market’s program and to make formal recommendations to the Board of Directors and General Assembly. These committees will have a number of responsibilities including developing and refining metrics; establishing verification protocols for sustainability claims; developing education and outreach materials to accelerate continuous improvement; and establishing awards and recognition programs for outstanding growers and supply chain partners.
To ensure balanced representation and engagement from across our membership, no organization may serve on more than two standing committees, unless the vacancy would otherwise go unfilled. Associate members are excluded from serving on standing committees.
Explore rosters and resources related to each Standing Committee:
The Innovative Finance Committee continues the work of the ad hoc Innovative Finance Workgroup formed in 2021. It explores creative finance mechanisms to support U.S. farmers in scaling conservation practices and sustainable outcomes. The Committee has conducted a landscape assessment and published a report highlighting creative finance/incentive mechanisms currently being utilized or considered by the supply chain to accelerate sustainability at the farm level. The Committee also supports the Board and broader membership in gaining a deeper understanding of barriers to conservation adoption and how certain finance/incentive mechanisms can help create necessary enabling conditions.
Eligibility: Full members only
Term: Two years
Size: Twenty members (four from each sector)
With questions on the Innovative Finance Standing Committee, please contact the Vice President of of Innovation and Stakeholder Engagement Kelsey Billings.
Isabelle Ausdal
Farm Credit Council
Kaitlin Fitzgerald
Sound Agriculture
Billy Gascoigne
Ducks Unlimited
Kyle Kasten
PepsiCo
Erin Killeen
The Sustainability Consortium
Alan Martinez
Cornell University Atkinson Center for Sustainability
Michaela McGinn
United Soybean Board
Maggie Monast
Environmental Defense Fund
Sthefani Oliveira
Auburn University
Kelly Pierson
CoBank
Elizabeth Reaves
Sustainable Food Lab
Kenesha Reynolds
National Association of Conservation Districts
Ryan Stockwell
The Nature Conservancy
Evan Teague
Arkansas Farm Bureau Federation
Russell Williams
National Corn Growers Association
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