Family Business Leader Schultz Takes New Positions to Keep Voice of Family-Owned Businesses Strong on Capitol Hill

Washington, DC (Hagerstown, MD), United States, June 9, 2026 -- Family Enterprise USA announced today that Tim Schultz was named Chief Executive Officer for Family Enterprise USA and for Family Enterprise USA Action, both new positions.

The announcement was made today by the organizations’ President, Pat Soldano, during the Congressional Family Business Caucus meeting inside the Capitol Building complex. The new position is effective July 1, 2026.

Soldano will continue as President of Family Enterprise USA (FEUSA) and Family Enterprise USA Action (FEUSA ACTION) through the end of the year, when she becomes a Strategic Advisor working with donors, supporters, and members of both organizations.

Schultz comes to the organizations after over two decades of serving family-owned businesses as a leader, advisor, and convenor of family businesses, including Executive Vice President of Operations at Lundberg Family Farms.

Most recently, he served as Director of the Center for Family Business at Cal State Fullerton’s College of Business and Economics in Fullerton, California, and as a Principle with LeadershipOne, advising family businesses on governance and generational transitions.

“We’re excited to have such an experienced family-owned business professional like Tim take our two organizations into the future,” said Soldano. “Tim knows the challenges family businesses face when it comes to taxation and transitioning businesses to the next generation. He also has experienced the important role family businesses play in the economy, the vital role they play in their communities, and the importance of advocating on Capitol Hill.”

“It’s a great honor to be part of Pat’s team and to support her work in advocating for America’s family-owned businesses, the most important economic engine in the country,” said Schultz of his appointment. “Family businesses need a strong voice in Washington, D.C., and Pat and her team have been that voice for many years. Part of my job will be to make sure our lawmakers are familiar with the challenges family-owned businesses face and the important role they have in our economy and local communities.”

Schultz’ first experience with family business came as a boy working in his grandparents’ family business in Bridgeport, Neb., where they owned and ran a small motel. After several years working in private and publicly traded companies, he returned to family business at Lundberg Family Farms, Richvale, Calif., the nation’s largest vertically-integrated organic rice brand.

Over his 18 years working with the company, Schultz held many leadership roles, including Human Resources, Product Development, Strategic Planning and ultimately Operations. He also served on its board of directors and family council.