Secretary Elaine Marshall
North Carolina Secretary of State
In 1996, Secretary of State Elaine F. Marshall became the first woman ever elected to statewide, executive branch office in North Carolina. As Secretary of State for seven consecutive terms, Secretary Marshall has pioneered e-commerce in government and promoted financial capital formation in North Carolina. She is a strong advocate for greater international commerce, leading trade delegations to represent North Carolina products and businesses and hosting international delegations visiting the state.
Commissioner Steve Troxler
Agriculture Commissioner of North Carolina
N.C. Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler was raised in the Guilford County community of Browns Summit and has spent his entire career in agriculture as founder, owner and operator of Troxler Farms. Over the years, the family-owned farm has produced tobacco, heat, vegetables and soybeans. Since taking office in 2005, Troxler has focused on developing new markets for N.C. farm products, preserving working farms and protecting the state’s food supply.
Keynote Speaker
Dr. Richard Linton
Dean, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, NC State University
Special Guest
Mike Elder
Novozymes North America
Disussion moderated by:
Tom White
Vice-Chair, NC Coalition for Global Competitiveness, Director, Economic Development Partnership, Office of External Affairs, Partnerships and Economic Development, NC State University
Welcoming Speakers
Governor Roy Cooper
Secretary Machelle Sanders
Chris Chung
CEO of The Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina
Tim Gabel
Executive Vice President, Social, Statistical, and Environmental Sciences at RTI
Fireside Chat
The Future of Green and Blue Economies for NC on the Global Stage
Alan O'Connor
Panelist
Senior Director, Center for Applied Economics & Strategy at RTI International
Angel Hsu
Panelist
Assistant Professor of Public Policy and the Environment, Ecology and Energy Program, Founder and Director EnviroLab, UNC Chapel Hill
David Swintosky
Panelist
Managing Director, Dunning Capital
Katie Bowler-Young
Moderator
Incoming Assistant Dean for Communications, Marketing and Business Development at Duke University School of Nursing
Fireside Chat
Connecting Our Leaders Around the Globe
Sandy Stewart
Panelist
Assistant Commissioner at North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services
Sander Dijkslag
Panelist
Director, Eosta
Presentation of the
NC Global Ambassador Award
Co-Presenters:
- Secretary Elaine Marshall
North Carolina Secretary of State - Jim Fain
Former North Carolina Commerce Secretary, Founder NC Coalition for Global Competitiveness
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