Contact

Staff

Debbie Reed, Executive Director
Debbie, who is based in Washington, DC, is responsible for overall leadership, direction, and planning of C-AGG activities and meetings. She is supported by Meridian Institute staff in this role, and receives oversight and guidance from the C-AGG Steering Committee, as well.

Jennifer Pratt Miles, Senior Mediator, Meridian Institute
Jennifer is based in Dillon, Colorado and provides strategic advice and facilitation support to C-AGG. She works with the Executive Director and Steering Committee to prepare for and facilitate C-AGG meetings.

Ashley Markgraf, Project Coordinator, Meridian Institute
Ashley, who is based in Washington, DC, provides administrative support to C-AGG including logistics for all in-person meetings.

Eric Hansen, Project Associate, Meridian Institute
Eric is based in Washington, DC and documents and provides staff support at C-AGG meetings.

Steering Committee

Agricultural Sector
Mark Gaede, National Association of Wheat Growers
David Miller, Iowa Farm Bureau
Michael Formica, National Pork Producers Council
Paul Buttner, California Rice Commission

Environmental NGO
Eric Holst, Environmental Defense Fund
Dennis Nuxoll/Jimmy Daukas (alternates), American Farmland Trust

Carbon Markets/Financial Sector
Ricardo Bayon, EKO Asset Management Partners
Steven DeGryze, Terra Global Capital, LLC

Academic/Government/Think Tank
Rich Conant, Colorado State University
John Kadyszewski, Winrock International

For more information please contact:

Debbie Reed via email at dreed@drdassociates.org  or email Meridian Institute at c-agg@merid.org

About Meridian Institute

Meridian Institute is a not-for-profit organization whose mission is to help people solve problems, make informed decisions, and find solutions to some of society’s most complex and controversial problems through facilitation, mediation, and other strategic consultation services. For more information about Meridian, please visit www.merid.org.