Chairman Pat Roberts announced eight senior staff members for the Senate Agriculture Committee, including Julian Baer as policy advisor for nutrition and James Glueck as policy advisor for biotechnology, risk management and grain inspection. Baer joined the committee staff in 2013 after working at OFW Law. Glueck takes the policy advisor position after serving as deputy staff director for the committee. He previously worked for Sen Mike Johanns.
Also appointed were Janae Brady as staffer for trade and food aid; Darin Guries as staffer for rural development, energy and transportation; Wayne Stoskopf as staffer for commodities, crop insurance and dairy; Andrew Vlasaty as staffer for conservation, environment and forestry; Katherine Thomas as executive assistant; and Meghan Cline as press secretary. In early January, Roberts named Joel Leftwich as staff director and Sarah Little as communications director. “Chairman Roberts will have further Committee hires to announce in the coming days,” said a committee statement.