Speakers

Speakers & Bios

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Below is a list of our featured speakers. Click links below their bio to view their presentations on various topics.

Head shot of featured speakerBrian Coppom is the Agricultural Future Loan Program Manager for the Colorado Department of Agriculture. Prior to joining the CDA, Brian served as the Executive Director of the Boulder County Farmers Market for eight years and served six years on the board of Farmers Market Coalition.
Head shot of featured speakerAmy McCann co-founded Local Food Marketplace in 2009 to help level the playing field for local, sustainable food. Local Food Marketplace is the perfect blend of her two passions – local food and technology. As CEO, Amy focuses on bringing business best practices and innovative solutions to local food. Amy holds a BSE from Princeton University and an MBA in Entrepreneurship and Sustainable Business Practices from University of Oregon. She has served on numerous non-profit boards, including those that support the local food system. She was named 20 under 40 Rising Business Star by her peers. She lives and gardens in Eugene, OR with her family.
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Griffin Schnitzler is a Risk Management Specialist for the Policy Administration Branch in the Product Administration and Standards Division at the Risk Management Agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. He has over ten years of experience working with Whole Farm Revenue Protection policies.

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Austin Weaver is a Tax Specialist at Farm Credit East, ACA. Working out of the Geneva, NY office, Austin serves a wide range of agricultural producers assisting them with tax preparation, planning, and other aspects of financial management to support their operations. Originally from Virginia, Austin is a graduate of Cornell University and now resides in the Finger Lakes region of upstate NY.