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Annie Patnaude serves as the Director of External Relations at UFP Industries since May 2024, contributing to the Fortune 500 company's global impact through relationship building. Prior to this role, Patnaude spent over a decade at Americans for Prosperity, where responsibilities included Michigan Director and Michigan Deputy State Director, focusing on public policy advocacy and tactical project management. Experience also includes serving as a Senior PR Counselor at Publicom, Inc. and Communications Director at Americans for Prosperity, along with earlier roles as Press Secretary for the National Taxpayers Union and Program Development Officer for the Food Pantry of Greater LaPorte. Patnaude holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism & Political Science from Indiana University South Bend.