Michelle Rutter Friberg

Michelle Rutter Friberg
Director Government Relations, National Cannabis Industry Association (NCIA)

Michelle Rutter Friberg is director of government relations for the National Cannabis Industry Association. Prior to working for NCIA, Michelle was a research analyst at a government affairs firm in Washington, D.C., where she analyzed and tracked legislation on numerous issues. Michelle is a graduate of James Madison University, where she received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science with a minor in History. During her studies, she held a year-long internship with Virginia House of Delegates member Tony Wilt (R). A native Virginian, Michelle currently resides in the Washington, D.C. neighborhood of Brookland with her husband, dog, and three cats.