Jack Irvin is the new Director of Research and Community Affairs for the organizations. In the role of Director of Community Affairs, Irvin will develop and mobilize a network of grassroots volunteer members in Ohio. He will work face-to-face with growers in Ohio, both members and non-members, to coordinate grassroots activism programs with the goal of creating and increasing opportunities for corn and wheat growers.
Irvin will coordinate with national groups such as the National Corn Growers Association and National Association of Wheat Growers and grower members of national activism programs.
“As the two corn and wheat organizations continue to grow it’s become apparent that we need someone in the state coordinating an army of growers and getting information out to our constituents and activating them when key legislative and market development opportunities arise,” said OCGA and OWGA Executive Director Dwayne Siekman.
Irvin’s role as Director of Research will be focused on research projects and programs of the Ohio Corn Marketing Program and the Ohio Small Grains Marketing Program boards.
Irvin has worked for the Ohio senate as a legislative aide for senators Doug White and Tom Niehaus. Irvin also worked as a legislative aide to Sen. Larry Mumper, who was chairman of the Senate Ag Committee.
A Chagrin Falls, Ohio native, Irvin studied business at Miami University.
