The Ohio Soybean Council (OSC) is excited to welcome Madison Layman to the staff as Communications Coordinator. In this role, she will be responsible for content creation, editorial writing and editing, event management, digital marketing and social media outreach to both farmers and consumers.

“Madison is a great addition to our staff and I’m happy to welcome her to the team on behalf of the entire board,” said Bill Bateson, OSC chairman and Hancock County soybean farmer. “Her communication skills combined with her passion for agriculture make her the perfect fit for this role.”

Madison is a recent graduate of The Ohio State University (OSU) College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences with a Bachelor of Science in agricultural communication. While attending OSU, she worked as a communications intern for both American Dairy Association Mideast and OSU’s Department of Agricultural Communication, Education and Leadership. She also served as the Public Relations Chair for the Buckeye Officials Association and as a Supervisor for the OSU Competitive Sports Department.

Madison grew up on a dairy farm in Utica, Ohio, where she graduated from Johnstown-Monroe High School.