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Scott Rice - Oregon
The NOSB's new Accredited Certifying Agent Representative is Scott Rice. Mr. Rice
currently works at the Washington State Department of Agriculture's Organic Program as
its Organic Accreditation and Quality Manager. He is a member of Tilth Producers' Policy
Subcommittee and is the current Board Chair of the Accredited Certifiers
Association. Mr. Rice earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sustainable Agriculture from
Evergreen State College in Washington State.
Vena Romero-Briones - Hawaii
Vena Romero-Briones has been appointed as a Public Interest or Consumer Interest
Representative. Ms. Romero-Briones works as a Food & Agricultural Consultant for the
First Nations Development Institute, and is also the co-founder and Executive Director of
non-profit for Cochiti Pueblo, New Mexico. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Public
Policy from Princeton University, and attended Arizona State University's College of Law.
Daniel Seitz - Massachusetts
Daniel Seitz, J.D., has been appointed as a Public Interest or Consumer Interest
Representatives. Mr. Seitz serves as the Executive Director for the Council of
Naturopathic Medical Education and also works as a consultant and facilitator for nonprofit organizations. He holds doctorates in both Education and Law. Mr. Seitz serves on
the Board for Berkshire Co-op Market and the Dr. Robert C. and Tina Sohn Foundation.
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