Associations

The Agricultural and Food Transporters Conference of the American Trucking Associations (ATA) has hired veteran agricultural lobbyist Jon Samson as its new executive director. Prior to coming to AFTC, Samson worked as director of public policy for the Agricultural Retailers Association and served in the office US Sen Max Baucus (D-MT). Samson replaces Russell Laird, who left AFTC earlier in 2011.