Malissa Fritz leverages 25 years of agriculture communications experience to lead communications at CHS, the global agriculture cooperative based in Inver Grove Heights. She oversees a team that communicates with and engages 10,000 employees and CHS farmer-owners. She is also involved in managing crisis communications, leading agriculture and consumer educational and advocacy campaigns, and executive and employee training. Before joining CHS, Fritz led Weber Shandwick’s farm and food advocacy practice and worked in leadership roles at the Minnesota Department of Agriculture and the Minnesota Board of Animal Health. She’s worked with major clients including Cargill, Land O’Lakes, and Chobani. Fritz grew up on a farm in Pipestone and continues to farm today, bringing her up-at-dawn work ethic and passion to the farmers, families, and cooperatives CHS serves.