This document provides biographies for four speakers at the 2012 ACE conference session 13B: - Chris Clayton is an award-winning reporter for DTN/The Progressive Farmer who covers agriculture and has worked for news organizations in several Midwestern states. - Christopher Doering is a regional reporter for the Des Moines Register and Sioux Falls Argus Leader focusing on agriculture issues in Washington D.C. having previously reported for Reuters. - Kara Flynn has 20 years experience in communications and public relations for various industries and currently works as a vice president at a strategic communications firm. - Marci Hilt grew up on a farm in Ohio and had a 43 year career in public service with US