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Who Might Be the Next Ag Secretary?

As most Presidents-elect do, former President and President-elect Donald Trump has named his new White House Chief of Staff as his first appointment. It is Susi S. Wiles. Wiles was the co-manager of Trump’s 2024 campaign, and also was a key strategist focused on Florida in his 2016 and 2020 campaigns there. She also worked on Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ gubernatorial bid in 2018, but the two have since had a falling out. Her expertise on Florida politics and familiarity with DeSantis was used by the Trump campaign in the Republican Presidential primary this cycle. Indeed, Wiles, 67, is a Republican campaign consultant from Florida. She’s been a political operative since the late 1970’s and worked in the Reagan White House in the ear...

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Infrastructure investment due diligence

On behalf of a Canadian oilseed processer WPI's team provided market analysis, econometric modeling and financial due diligence in support of a $24 million-dollar investment in a Ukrainian crush plant. Consistent with WPI's findings, local production to supply the plant and the facility's output have expanded exponentially since the investment. WPI has conducted parallel work on behalf of U.S., South American and European clients, both private and public, in the agri-food space.

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