Kyle Kunkler is a director of government affairs with the American Soybean Association who works on biotechnology and crop protection policy. Kyle joined ASA in February 2020 after previously spending three years with Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) managing federal government affairs on food, agriculture, energy, and environmental policy. Prior to his time with BIO, Kyle served on the legislative teams for Congressman Dan Newhouse and Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers, as well as with the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors.

Kyle is a native of Eastern Washington State, where his mother’s family farms potatoes. Kyle holds a Bachelor of Arts in political economy from the College of Idaho.