100% he's reading a teleprompter, but I guess that's to be expected. I would think someone else wrote the statement. I guess his qualifications is as aandt mentioned, a background in politics, and philanthropy (farming/education/environmental issues/...). It makes sense tbh, if he's recognized as a man of the people, and have been focusing on these things. He really could open a lot of doors for HERB.
Bullish