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Export-Import Bank of the United States Announces Members of 2023-2024 Advisory Councils
Mike Espy, chair of CNFA’s Board of Directors, has been appointed as a member of the 2023-24 Advisory Committee of the Export-Import Bank of the United States, advising and supporting the Bank to increase American export competitiveness and support U.S. jobs.
The Congressionally-established Advisory Committee advises EXIM on its policies and programs, in particular on the extent to which EXIM provides competitive financing to support American jobs through exports. As a committee member, Espy will focus on agriculture, drawing on his experience as an agricultural advisor, secretary of agriculture during the Clinton administration, and member of Congress representing Mississippi’s second congressional district.
The Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) is the nation’s official export credit agency with the mission of supporting American jobs by facilitating U.S. exports. Comprised of 17 members and appointed by the Board of Directors, the committee includes representatives of environment, production, commerce, finance, agriculture, labor, services, state government, and the textile industry.