Roberts announces more Senate Ag staff
January 26, 2015 |04:20 PM
Sen. Pat Roberts, R-Kan, the new chairman of the Senate Agriculture Committee staff, on Friday announced the following new staff on the committee:
Julian Baer, senior policy adviser for nutrition: Baer joined the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee in early 2013, to work on nutrition, horticulture, and specialty crops.
Baer previously held positions at OFW Law, FoodMinds LLC, the Food Marketing Institute, and the House Education and the Workforce Committee
He grew up on a Christmas tree farm outside of Ithaca, N.Y., and is a graduate of Hamilton College in Clinton, N.Y.
Janae Brady, senior professional staff for trade and food aid: Brady most recently worked as an associate for Gordley Associates representing the soybean industry on trade, international development, biotechnology, and food aid. Earlier she worked as a legislative assistant, then professional staff for Roberts on the Ag Committee on trade, food aid, farm and rural credit, livestock and financial services issues.
Brady is a fifth generation Kansan born and raised in Parsons, and grew up working on her family’s wheat and sorghum farm located in Deerfield.
She received her undergraduate degree from Kansas State University. After teaching high school for three years in Wichita, she moved to Washington, where she received her master’s degree at the George Washington University.
Meghan Cline, press secretary: Cline most recently worked as assistant director of communications for the National Pork Producers Council. She also holds internship experience with the dairy, wine, grains, and agriculture education sectors.
Cline was born and raised in Dalton, Ga., and earned both bachelor and master of science degrees in agricultural communications from the University of Georgia and Oklahoma State University, respectively.
James Glueck, senior policy adviser for biotechnology, risk management, and grain inspection: Glueck most recently worked as deputy staff director and policy director for the Senate Agriculture Committee. He previously served as a legislative assistant for agriculture, trade, and water issues for then-Sen. Mike Johanns, R-Neb.
Glueck has also worked for Bunge North America and the Agricutlure Department where he was a senior adviser to the undersecretary for farm and foreign agricultural services, congressional liaison, deputy White House liaison, deputy director of intergovernmental affairs, and confidential assistant in the Farm Service Agency.
Glueck is from Canyon, Texas, and earned a bachelor’s degree in agricultural development from Texas A&M University as well as a graduate certificate in advanced international affairs from the George Bush School of Government and Public Service.
Darin Guries, senior professional staff for rural development, energy, and transportation: Guries has worked in Roberts’ personal Senate office for more than four years, first as a legislative assistant and then as deputy legislative director. His current issue portfolio includes energy, environmental regulations, telecommunications, transportation, and judicial nominees.
Earlier he served as general counsel for then-Sen. Sam Brownback, R-Kan.
Guries, who was raised in Salina, Kan., did his undergraduate studies at Kansas State University and received his juris doctor from Regent University.
Wayne Stoskopf, professional staff for commodities, crop insurance, and dairy: Stoskopf has worked as a legislative assistant for Roberts in his personal office handling agriculture, nutrition, and water issues since June 2012. He also served as the liaison between Roberts’ personal and Agriculture ranking member offices.
He previously worked for Rep. Lynn Jenkins, R-Kan., handling agriculture policy and was a field director in central Kansas for the 2010 election campaign of Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kan.
Stoskopf was born and raised on his family’s wheat, sorghum and livestock farm near Hoisington, Kan.
He graduated from Kansas State University with a bachelor of science in agribusiness. He served as Student Government Vice President from 2009-2010.
Katherine Thomas, executive assistant: Thomas has been the staff assistant for Rep. Mike Pompeo, R-Kan. since August 2013 and handled education, postal, and Social Security issues.
She graduated from the College of William and Mary with a bachelor of science in biology and environmental science. She grew up in Wichita, Kan.
Andrew Vlasaty, senior professional staff for conservation, environment, and forestry: Vlasaty has served on the Senate Agriculture Committee since 2011. He managed dairy, conservation, agricultural research, forestry and energy issues during the 2014 farm bill negotiations.
Earlier he worked at the Russell Group, a food and agriculture consulting firm.
Vlasaty started his agricultural policy career while serving in USDA’s Office of Congressional Relations during the Bush Administration.
Vlasty is from St. Louis and graduated from Santa Clara University with a bachelor of science in political science.
Julian Baer, senior policy adviser for nutrition: Baer joined the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee in early 2013, to work on nutrition, horticulture, and specialty crops.
Baer previously held positions at OFW Law, FoodMinds LLC, the Food Marketing Institute, and the House Education and the Workforce Committee
He grew up on a Christmas tree farm outside of Ithaca, N.Y., and is a graduate of Hamilton College in Clinton, N.Y.
Janae Brady, senior professional staff for trade and food aid: Brady most recently worked as an associate for Gordley Associates representing the soybean industry on trade, international development, biotechnology, and food aid. Earlier she worked as a legislative assistant, then professional staff for Roberts on the Ag Committee on trade, food aid, farm and rural credit, livestock and financial services issues.
Brady is a fifth generation Kansan born and raised in Parsons, and grew up working on her family’s wheat and sorghum farm located in Deerfield.
She received her undergraduate degree from Kansas State University. After teaching high school for three years in Wichita, she moved to Washington, where she received her master’s degree at the George Washington University.
Meghan Cline, press secretary: Cline most recently worked as assistant director of communications for the National Pork Producers Council. She also holds internship experience with the dairy, wine, grains, and agriculture education sectors.
Cline was born and raised in Dalton, Ga., and earned both bachelor and master of science degrees in agricultural communications from the University of Georgia and Oklahoma State University, respectively.
James Glueck, senior policy adviser for biotechnology, risk management, and grain inspection: Glueck most recently worked as deputy staff director and policy director for the Senate Agriculture Committee. He previously served as a legislative assistant for agriculture, trade, and water issues for then-Sen. Mike Johanns, R-Neb.
Glueck has also worked for Bunge North America and the Agricutlure Department where he was a senior adviser to the undersecretary for farm and foreign agricultural services, congressional liaison, deputy White House liaison, deputy director of intergovernmental affairs, and confidential assistant in the Farm Service Agency.
Glueck is from Canyon, Texas, and earned a bachelor’s degree in agricultural development from Texas A&M University as well as a graduate certificate in advanced international affairs from the George Bush School of Government and Public Service.
Darin Guries, senior professional staff for rural development, energy, and transportation: Guries has worked in Roberts’ personal Senate office for more than four years, first as a legislative assistant and then as deputy legislative director. His current issue portfolio includes energy, environmental regulations, telecommunications, transportation, and judicial nominees.
Earlier he served as general counsel for then-Sen. Sam Brownback, R-Kan.
Guries, who was raised in Salina, Kan., did his undergraduate studies at Kansas State University and received his juris doctor from Regent University.
Wayne Stoskopf, professional staff for commodities, crop insurance, and dairy: Stoskopf has worked as a legislative assistant for Roberts in his personal office handling agriculture, nutrition, and water issues since June 2012. He also served as the liaison between Roberts’ personal and Agriculture ranking member offices.
He previously worked for Rep. Lynn Jenkins, R-Kan., handling agriculture policy and was a field director in central Kansas for the 2010 election campaign of Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kan.
Stoskopf was born and raised on his family’s wheat, sorghum and livestock farm near Hoisington, Kan.
He graduated from Kansas State University with a bachelor of science in agribusiness. He served as Student Government Vice President from 2009-2010.
Katherine Thomas, executive assistant: Thomas has been the staff assistant for Rep. Mike Pompeo, R-Kan. since August 2013 and handled education, postal, and Social Security issues.
She graduated from the College of William and Mary with a bachelor of science in biology and environmental science. She grew up in Wichita, Kan.
Andrew Vlasaty, senior professional staff for conservation, environment, and forestry: Vlasaty has served on the Senate Agriculture Committee since 2011. He managed dairy, conservation, agricultural research, forestry and energy issues during the 2014 farm bill negotiations.
Earlier he worked at the Russell Group, a food and agriculture consulting firm.
Vlasaty started his agricultural policy career while serving in USDA’s Office of Congressional Relations during the Bush Administration.
Vlasty is from St. Louis and graduated from Santa Clara University with a bachelor of science in political science.
