USApple taps Mitchell Liwanag to manage environmental affairs

The Virginia-based association has promoted Mitchell Liwanag to represent USApple on topics such as pesticides, climate, water and energy.
The Virginia-based association has promoted Mitchell Liwanag to represent USApple on topics such as pesticides, climate, water and energy.
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The U.S. Apple Association has promoted Mitchell Liwanag to manage the association’s environmental affairs.

In his new role, Liwanag will represent USApple on environmental topics such as pesticides, water, energy, climate and stewardship, as well as identify new areas for the organization to engage and participate in the areas of sustainability and the climate, according to a news release.

“Apple growers have long embraced sustainable farming practices and environmental stewardship,” USApple President and CEO Jim Bair said in the release. “As the industry continues to help lead the charge in sustainability initiatives, it makes sense to add environmental affairs capacity to USApple’s issue portfolios, and Mitchell’s background in environmental policy lends itself to the endeavor.”

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Liwanag has proven himself to be a valued member of the USApple team with a varied skillset, added Bair.

Liwanag joined USApple in January 2022 as an association manager. He previously worked at the National Communication Association and the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture. 

Liwanag holds a master's degree in public policy with a concentration in environmental policy from the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth and a bachelor's degree in agricultural communication from the California Polytechnic State University at San Luis Obispo. 

 

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