The Mushroom Council says its president, Bart Minor, will step down this year after leading the organization for 26 years.
“We are grateful to Bart for his dedication and commitment to the industry. He has made significant contributions to creating high demand for fresh mushrooms,” Michael Stephan, Mushroom Council board chair, said in a news release.
The council says it will conduct a nationwide search for Minor’s successor and that it plans to complete this transition no later than Dec. 1. The search committee will post a job overview on the Mushroom Council’s website.
The responsibility of the role includes developing and overseeing the strategic communication, research, marketing and promotion programs designed to help bring profitable returns to U.S. mushroom farms and importers by increasing awareness and consumption of fresh mushrooms, the release said.
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