After serving more than 30 years in the federal government, Dr. Joseph Glauber has been appointed as an independent director to ag real estate firm Farmland Partners Inc.

Dr. Glauber has been active in the agricultural industry since the early 1980s and began working for the USDA in 1984. In addition, Dr. Glauber chaired the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation Board of Directors from 2008 to 2014, served as the chief U.S. agricultural negotiator in the WTO Doha Round from 2007 to 2009 and served on the President’s Council of Economic Advisors from 1991 to 1992. Dr. Glauber is currently a Visiting Senior Research Fellow at the International Food Policy Research Institute and, over the course of his career, has written numerous articles about the agricultural industry that have been published in academic and trade journals. Dr. Glauber received an A.B. in Anthropology from the University of Chicago and a Ph.D. in Agricultural Economics from the University of Wisconsin.

“We are pleased to welcome Joe to our Board of Directors,” said Paul Pittman, the Company’s CEO. “He brings years of experience at the highest levels of the agricultural industry along with demonstrated leadership ability that will further strengthen our Board of Directors and the management of the Company. His understanding of the effect of the global economy on the farming industry will be instrumental as we continue to expand our portfolio and work to further increase shareholder value.”