Notable Attendees
The Iowa Hunger Summit has had many notable attendees since it began. Among those on the list are: Former Iowa Governor Robert Ray, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, Iowa Governor Terry Brandstad, and Former Iowa Governor Chet Culver, along with many others.
Below is a full list of notable attendees since 2007.
2007:
- David Beckmann - President, Bread for the World; 2010 World Food Prize Laureate
- UN Ambassador from Guatemala, Jorge Skinner-Klee
- UN Ambassador from Sierra Leone, Silvester Rowe
- UN Ambassador from Tanzania, Augustine P. Mahiga
- UN Ambassador from Zambia, Irene Tembo
2008:
- Dr. Eric Schockman - President, MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger
- Former Lt. Governor Patty Judge
- U.S. Congressman Jim McGovern
- Former Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Jim Moseley
2009:
- Bishop Richard Pates
- Vicki Escarra - President, Feeding America
- Commissioner Parseko Kone - Singida Region, Tanzania
- Kitty Wells - Tribal Council Member, Fort Thompson, Crow Creek Indian Reservation
2010:
- Ambassador Tony Hall
- Sheila Nix - US Executive Director, the ONE Campaign
2011:
- Tom Arnold - CEO, Concern Worldwide
2012:
- Howard G. Buffett - President, Howard G. Buffett Foundation
- Jo Ann Jenkins - President, AARP Foundation
2013:
- Magnus MacFarlane-Barrow, OBE - Founder and CEO, Mary's Meals