HempLogic Radio

Michelle Klieger is the founder of Stratagerm Consulting, an agricultural and business consulting firm. She has worked in the food and agriculture sector for over a decade. As an economist and a business consultant, she works with specialty meat companies, the global seed industry, vertical farmers, and organic livestock and grain companies. Her work has taken her around the world, helping industry leaders manage and grow their global businesses. Michelle has spoken at workshops, meetings, and conferences in the United States, Asia, and South America, wrote The Demise of Free Trade and has been published in over two dozen publications. She holds a Masters in Agriculture Economics from Purdue University and an MBA from Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business.

Bill Bullard Bill Bullard joined R-CALF USA as the organization’s first Chief Executive Officer at national headquarters in Billings, Mont., on April 9, 2001. Bullard, formerly a cow/calf rancher in Perkins County, S.D., served as the Executive Director of the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission from 1995-2001.  He has a B.S. in Political Science from Black Hills State University and completed a year of graduate studies at the University of South Dakota. Bullard and his wife Jeanne have three children: Cameron, Candace, and Callie.

Patrick Flaherty Mechanical Engineer who has been in the natural material space for 7 years   Experience in material characterization, material processing, value-add material development, end-use applications   Left Sunstrand two years ago to pursue other industry interests and projects   Experience working with bamboo, flax, kenaf, and hemp in applications including textiles, non-wovens, wood composites, fiber composites, and paper   Mr. Flaherty currently runs PJF Design where he helps clients develop new and innovative bio-materials and products and assists with the required processing equipment to do so.   Currently represents Tatham equipment, an industrial scale decortication line.

Patrick Flaherty Mechanical Engineer who has been in the natural material space for 7 years   Experience in material characterization, material processing, value-add material development, end-use applications   Left Sunstrand two years ago to pursue other industry interests and projects   Experience working with bamboo, flax, kenaf, and hemp in applications including textiles, non-wovens, wood composites, fiber composites, and paper   Mr. Flaherty currently runs PJF Design pfdesignlab.com where he helps clients develop new and innovative bio-materials and products and assists with the required processing equipment to do so.   Currently represents Tatham equipment, an industrial scale decortication line.

Food Slain : Host, Michele Thorne Bio Michele has spent decades preparing healthy food as a chef, growing healthy food as a permaculture farmer, and teaching people how to prepare food in a way that supports the overall health of the body as a wellness educator, and she stays engaged in sustainable best practices that support the health of our environment and economy thanks to an MBA in Sustainable Business. She is the creator and host of the podcast Food Slain that digs deep into the food supply chain and its impacts on our health and wellbeing, our economy and our environment. Visit foodslain.com for more info.