MANAGEMENT BRIEFS
The Agricultural Retailers Association (ARA) announced on Oct. 28 that Danielle Sikes has joined the organization as Director of Public Policy. Before joining ARA, Sikes served as the Director of Congressional Relations for the National Pork Producers Council, where she advocated on behalf of U.S. pork producers before Congress and the administration.
Previously, she worked in the office of Congressman Bob Gibbs (R-Ohio), serving as a legislative assistant handling agriculture, finance, foreign affairs, tax, and trade issues. A native of Southern California, Sikes earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from California State University, Fullerton.
“We are excited to have Danielle on board,” said ARA President and CEO Daren Coppock. “Her experience and relationships in Washington will be an asset to the team and for our members.”