Greenfield / MA. (ota) The Organic Trade Association (OTA) has appointed a new executive director. Christine Bushway became the third executive director in the association´s 23-year history. OTA is the membership-based business association for the organic industry in North America with a mission to promote and protect the growth of organic trade, to benefit the environment, farmers the public and the economy.
«OTA is very fortunate to have Christine Bushway as its new executive director. Her passion for this opportunity, combined with her outstanding leadership skills, association experience and great energy will help the OTA move to the next level», said Julia Sabin, President of OTA´s Board of Directors. «With recent strengthening of OTA´s organizational infrastructure and policy success with passage of the organic provisions in the 2008 Farm Bill, the association is well positioned to continue on a growth trajectory, and Christine is the right leader for OTA at this time».
«I am very excited to be serving as the new executive director of the Organic Trade Association and am looking forward to working hard at continuing to strengthen the integrity of organic while enhancing the business climate for those companies meeting the increasing demand for organic», said OTA´s incoming Executive Director Bushway.
About: The Organic Trade Association (OTA) is the membership-based business association for organic agriculture and products in North America. Its more than 1’700 members include growers, shippers, processors, certifiers, farmers´ associations, distributors, importers, exporters, consultants, retailers and others. OTA´s mission is to promote and protect the growth of organic trade to benefit the environment, farmers, the public and the economy.
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