USDA Deputy Secretary Stephen Censky is returning to his previous role as CEO of the American Soybean Association. Censky, who is a Minnesota native, served at the helm of ASA for 21 years before joining USDA in 2017. According to ASA President Bill Gordon, Censky will serve in a transitional role and help identify his successor. “It could be a year or it could be a little longer,” said Gordon. Censky’s experience at USDA will help ASA focus on its priorities. “On a trade front, Steve is stellar. With infrastructure, USDA has been leading the broadband initiative and Steve has been part of that.” The ASA job opened up in June when former CEO Ryan Findlay’s contract was terminated. Censky’s start date with ASA is November 9. Listen to RRFN’s interview with Gordon.
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