The Florida Fruit and Vegetable Association named Bryn Fussell as its new director of membership and the executive director of the Florida Specialty Crop Foundation on Oct. 24. She replaces Sonia Tighe, who retired in September.
Fussell will manage FFVA’s membership recruitment, retention and administration efforts and direct the initiatives of the Florida Specialty Crop Foundation, a 501(c)3 organization that oversees several scholarship initiatives as well as the Emerging Leader Development Program. Since 2011, more than 150 participants have graduated from the program, which develops leaders to be strong advocates for Florida agriculture.
“Bryn’s deep commitment to education and developing future leaders will be invaluable as she guides our Emerging Leader Development Program to even greater success. We are thrilled to welcome Bryn to the FFVA team,” says Mike Joyner, FFVA president.
Fussell previously was the director of the Youth Academy at Orlando Family Stage, one of the largest nonprofit professional theaters for young audiences in the U.S. and the only one of its kind in Florida.
