Chuck Lippstreu is President of the Michigan Agri-Business Association (MABA), representing more than 300 businesses spanning the agricultural value chain. Prior to joining MABA in 2020, he worked on the corporate communications team at Land O’Lakes. Previously Chuck spent several years in Washington, D.C., where he served at the United States Department of Agriculture as speechwriting director for Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. He is also a member of the international trade committee of the National Grain and Feed Association, and the Board of Trustees of The Nature Conservancy in Michigan.