Tom joined the trade association in 2022, bringing with him 20 years of industry experience and expertise in policy, organic certification, and organic supply chains. Throughout his career, Tom has advanced certification and compliance, successfully managed global supply chains to source over a billion pounds of organic ingredients, and worked closely with diverse brands, growers, and other stakeholders to promote policies that protect and grow the organic sector. As OTA’s co-CEO, Tom leads the association’s regulatory, international, and technical affairs, oversees the development of association programs and products, and is responsible for operations and financial management. Tom has advised the United States Department of Agriculture on organic policy as the chair of the National Organic Standards Board, served on the California Organic Products Advisory Committee, and is currently a member of the Agricultural Policy Advisory Committee, advising the Secretary of Agriculture and the U.S. Trade Representative on trade matters.
”In this rapidly changing trade landscape, fairness and integrity must be addressed, but we must also work together to champion our common goals and remind the world that the global organic trade is not divided by borders but bound by a unified vision for agriculture.”
