Hunter Moorhead

Hunter Moorhead joined Crossroads Strategies in January 2010 following 12 years of government service, including tenures with both the Legislative and Executive branches of government. Since arriving in Washington, D.C., he has focused on the federal policy. Mr. Moorhead began his career with the U.S. House of Representatives as a legislative assistant to former Congressman Mike Parker of Mississippi. Mr. Moorhead then joined the U.S. House of Representatives’ Committee on Agriculture serving as legislative assistant, and eventually as staff director for the Specialty Crops and Foreign Agricultural Programs Subcommittee. In 2001, Mr. Moorhead joined the office of Senator Thad Cochran of Mississippi. He served as the policy advisor monitoring the federal appropriations process along with agriculture and natural resources policy. Mr. Moorhead also served as professional staff for the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee where he focused on funding programs under the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). In 2006, Mr. Moorhead joined the White House National Economic Council (NEC) as Special Assistant to former President George W. Bush. This service included developing the Administration’s 2008 Farm Policy proposal and the Administration’s “Twenty in Ten” energy policy. Currently, Mr. Moorhead is focused on advocacy work on behalf of Crossroads Strategies diverse client list. These activities involve monitoring and impacting the legislative process to help ensure that clients achieve real successes. In addition to advocacy activities, Moorhead is actively engaged in various federal and state elections. Moorhead holds a B.S. degree in Agricultural Economics from Mississippi State University.