Fred H. Hutchison

Detailed Biography

Fred H. Hutchison is President & CEO of The USLNG Association (trading under the global brand “LNG Allies”). An advocate, communicator, and entrepreneur, Fred has been a government and public relations generalist for more than four decades and is a trusted adviser to private and public sector leaders worldwide. Prior to founding LNG Allies (as an advocacy coalition) in Oct. 2013, he represented America’s land-grant universities for a dozen years. Early in his career, he was a legislative assistant for energy and natural resources for U.S. Sen. Frank Church. He was raised on a farm in Idaho and educated as a civil engineer, earning a B.S. degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. A national magazine contributor, he was an elected member of the American Society of Journalists and Authors, the national association of independent nonfiction writers. Fred is married with three adult sons and two adorable granddaughters.

Professional Accomplishments:

  • Leading spokesman for the USLNG export industry.
  • Assembled advocacy and communications team for 76 land-grant universities.
  • Helped create National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA).
  • NIFA lobbying team secured ≥$400 million in funding increases over 12 years.
  • Handled media for first-ever White House-led national cybersecurity conferences.
  • Sustainable fisheries outreach for Republic of Iceland.
  • Managed coalition of International Space Station contractors.
  • Founded Compliance Software for LDA disclosure.
  • Congressional communications for 7,500+ family-owned companies.
  • Targeted appropriations for geothermal and advanced biofuel projects.
  • Largest private relief bill ever enacted by Congress.
  • Helped created the largest wilderness area in Lower 48 States.

Drafted Part/All of:

  • National Forest Management Act.
  • Public Rangelands Improvement Act.
  • Endangered American Wilderness Act.
  • Central Idaho Wilderness Act.

Helped Create:

  • Frank Church—River of No Return Wilderness.
  • Nez Perce (Nee-Me-Poo) National Historic Trail.
  • Gospel-Hump Wilderness.
  • Salmon National Wild and Scenic River.

Select Publications:

  • What would the Greatest Generation do? (Spokesman Review, 2020).
  • Best Practices Guides for Congressional Advocacy (APLU, 2013).
  • Membership Retention: Can You Handle the Truth? (ASAE, 2007).
  • Exit Surveys and Lapsed Member Marketing (ASAE, 2007).
  • Communications Breakdown: Can Congress Hear You? (ASAE, 2005).
  • FOIA: Hide and Seek and Find (ASAE 2005).
  • Effective Media Relations: Sing Like a Diva, (ASAE, 2003).