Subject: RE: FW: Assistance Request
From: Carol Russell <[email-masked]>
To: John Podesta <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 12 Mar 2015 12:08:17 +0000

I completely understand. Thank you for your consideration.

Carol Russell
CEO
Russell Herder
Main: 612.455.2360 Direct: 612.455.2375
C: 218.820.3024

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From: John Podesta [[email-masked]]
Sent: Thursday, March 12, 2015 12:12 AM
To: Carol Russell
Subject: Re: FW: Assistance Request

I would normally be happy to do this, but I'm slammed right now. Sorry.
John

On Mar 11, 2015 2:33 PM, "Carol Russell" <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>> wrote:
I’m just checking in to see if it would be possible to get just a few minutes on your calendar relative to the research project referenced below. I’m sure you are extremely busy but thought I’d see if you have any time at all while I’m in D.C.  March 18th? If not, perhaps we can set a time to talk via phone? Thanks in advance for your consideration!

CAROL RUSSELL  |  CEO |  M 218.820.3024<tel:218.820.3024>  D 612.455.2375<tel:612.455.2375>  |  Russell Herder  |  275 Market Street, Suite 319  |  Minneapolis, MN 55405

From: Carol Russell <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>
Date: Monday, March 9, 2015 at 3:33 PM
To: "[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>" <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>
Subject: Assistance Request

As you are well aware, seafood is becoming an increasingly talked-about topic of conversation not only among environmental advocacy groups, but also at the governmental level. I am a Minnesota-based researcher working on a project funded by the National Center for Food Protection and Defense. Our purpose is to learn not only how consumers make their purchasing decisions, but also how industry is viewing such subjects as seafood sustainability, local sourcing and labeling.  The results will be utilized nationally to help guide fraud-avoidance best practices for the grocery, restaurant, processor and other industries working with fish and seafood.

I read with great interest the recommendations of the Presidential Task Force on combating illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing and seafood fraud that you were involved in preparing. Given your experience with the Task Force, I would consider it a great privilege to gain your observations on mislabeling and what can and should be done. I realize that the Task Force’s findings are currently under review. My hope and intent is to simply gain your perspectives on them.
I will be in Washington, D.C. on March 18th. Would you be willing to spend even a brief amount of time with me on the above? If that date does not work, we could do by phone at your convenience.
Thank you in advance for your consideration. This is an important project and your thoughts would be most welcomed.

CAROL RUSSELL  |  CEO |  M 218.820.3024<tel:218.820.3024>  D 612.455.2375<tel:612.455.2375>  |  Russell Herder  |  275 Market Street, Suite 319  |  Minneapolis, MN 55405