The Center for American Food Power
Food security is national security.
The Center for American Food Power is a nonpartisan think tank working to build the comprehensive national agrifood strategy for the United States.
Why Now
For more than a century, American agriculture has been one of the nation’s defining strategic advantages. That position is no longer secure. Competitors are investing deliberately in their food systems while American agrifood policy stays fragmented across agencies, commodities, and election cycles. The United States has no integrated national plan for food, fuel, and fiber, and the longer that gap persists, the more exposure it creates.
Our Work
The Center is building a forward-looking national agrifood strategy that reduces foreign dependence, strengthens domestic resilience, and improves global competitiveness. That work is developed by convening leaders across agrifood, policy, and national security, and grounded in industry research, Food Power Conversations, and policy and innovation wargames.
Food Power Council
The Food Power Council is an advisory group of respected agri-food leaders that guides the Center’s planning.
Jessica Adelman, Former SVP & Chief Corporate Affairs Officer, Mars Snacking North America | Meagan Kaiser, COO, Kaiser Agricultural Laboratory & Past Chair, United Soybean Board | Mark Schweitzer, Ag Investor & Former Corporate VP, Global Research, ADM |
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Blayne Arthur, Agency Director, Oklahoma Dept. of Agriculture, Food & Forestry | A.G. Kawamura, Former Secretary, California Dept. of Food & Agriculture | Brett Sciotto, CEO, Idealyst Innovation |
Karen Carr, Partner & Food/Drug Practice Lead, ArentFox Schiff | Sam Kieffer, CEO, National Association of Wheat Growers | Mike Seyfert, President & CEO, National Grain and Feed Association |
Chuck Conner, Former CEO, National Council of Farmer Cooperatives | Cathann A. Kress, Ph.D., VP for Agricultural Administration and Dean, College of Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, The Ohio State University | Adam Sharp, Executive Vice President, Ohio Farm Bureau Federation |
Andy Curliss, VP Strategic Engagement, National Pork Producers Council | Joel Leftwich, Chief Strategy Officer, Kansas Farm Bureau | Greg Somerhalder, Partner & Executive Advisor, Idealyst Innovation |
Gregg Doud, President & CEO, National Milk Producers Federation | Mike Miller, Counterintelligence Expert & Washington State Farmer | Dave Spears, Former CFTC Commissioner & Chairman of ARA (2026–2027) |
Bill Even, Commissioner, South Dakota Gov.'s Office of Econ. Development | Julie Anna Potts, President & CEO, The Meat Institute | Ray Starling, General Counsel, North Carolina Chamber of Commerce |
Ricardo Fernandez, Former CEO, Puerto Rico Farm Credit | Mark Purdy, Retired Army Colonel & Director, Meristem Crop Performance | Carrie Vollmer-Sanders, CEO, Field-to-Market |
Brad Fruth, Director of Innovation, Beck's Hybrids | Blake Rollins, President, The Poultry Federation | Carter Williams, CEO & Managing Principal, iSelect Fund |
Devin Fuhrman, Chief Agriculture & Sponsor Relations Officer, Nationwide | ||
PARTICIPATION
The Center is built on collaborative leadership. Organizations participate at several levels, each providing visibility into the work and a forum for input. Membership does not determine the Center’s conclusions. Strategy development is driven by independent research and governed by the Food Power Council.
Thought Leaders
Shape the Center’s direction, setting priorities alongside the Food Power Council.
Advisors
Help develop the work, contributing expertise as the strategy takes form.
Partners
Support the Center and stay engaged with its work as it progresses.
Contact us to learn more about how your organization can get involved with the Center.