The National Association of Wheat Growers announced March 31 that CEO Chandler Goule will be stepping down from his position in July.
“The past nine years at NAWG have been incredibly rewarding. I am confident that NAWG is in a stronger position today than when I first started,” Goule said. “One of my proudest accomplishments has been winning our Prop 65 case against the state of California, ensuring that facts and science guided the outcome.
“I encourage all wheat farmers to stay actively engaged with NAWG—your participation amplifies your voice and strengthens our industry. As for me, I won’t be going far—where that leads is still to be determined.”
The president of NAWG, Pat Clements, expressed his gratitude for Goule’s work with the association.
“We are deeply grateful for Chandler’s nine years of dedicated service to NAWG and the wheat industry,” Clements said. “He has been a pleasure to work with, and his leadership has been instrumental in our many successes. We’ve both agreed to go our separate ways and wish him the very best in his future endeavors.”
Goule started at NAWG in July 2016 and acts as executive director of the National Wheat Foundation. He previously served as senior vice president of programs for the National Farmers Union and as the staff director of the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy and Poultry for the U.S. House Committee on Agriculture under former Chairman Collin Peterson, of Minnesota.
Goule grew up in rural Texas and graduated from Texas A&M University on a 4-H scholarship, earning a bachelor’s degree in animal science with an emphasis on production. He has a master’s in political management and corporate and public affairs at George Washington University.
NAWG is the primary policy representative in Washington D.C. for wheat growers, working to ensure a better future for America’s growers, the industry and the general public. NAWG works with a team of 20 state wheat grower organizations to benefit the wheat industry at the national level.
