USGC Names Trade Policy Manager

Allison Nepveux joins the U.S. Grains Council (USGC) as the manager of trade policy in the organization’s Washington, D.C., headquarters.

In this role, Nepveux will support USGC’s trade policy work by implementing creative and effective initiatives to advance trade policy and market access goals and reduce barriers that affect the export of coarse grains and co-products.

Prior to USGC, Nepveux worked for the United Fresh Produce Association as the manager of technology and equipment. In this capacity, she was responsible for executing the United FreshTEC Expo, managing a board of directors in the fresh-cut and value-added segment and driving membership value for emerging and established technology and equipment brands.

Nepveux has also served as the independent broker relations manager for Nesvick Trading Group, an introducing brokerage firm in Memphis, TN, where she managed margin calls, executed grain trades and communicated policy analyses. She also completed internships with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service (USDA’s FAS) and U.S. Foreign Commercial Service in Lima, Peru.

Nepveux earned a bachelor’s degree in agribusiness with a certificate in international trade and a minor in Spanish from Texas A&M University.