Angie Crone to guide Upcycled Meals Affiliation

DENVER — Angie Crone has been promoted to the Upcycled Meals Affiliation’s everlasting chief government officer.

Ms. Crone has served because the group’s interim CEO since November 2022 and has been with the affiliation since February 2022. Since her time with the group started, she has grown the group’s membership 38% and its flagship program, Upcycled Licensed, has doubled in dimension to now embody 374 licensed merchandise and elements, in keeping with the affiliation.

“I’m honored to have the chance to guide UFA into the following section of development,” Ms. Crone mentioned. “I’m grateful for the belief that the board and our crew have positioned in me, and I stay up for persevering with to work with our gifted crew, UFA members, and our trusted companions to advance our mission and make a big affect on the interconnected crises of meals waste and local weather change.”

Earlier than becoming a member of the UFA, Ms. Crone’s profession was targeted on sustainable meals programs for over a decade. She primarily labored with the consumer-packaged items business to implement international applications associated to sustainable agriculture, moral sourcing, and meals safety.

“We’re thrilled to have Angie completely tackle the function of CEO,” mentioned Caroline Cotto, founding member of the UFA and president of the UFA board of administrators. “Over the past six months, Angie has excelled on this place. Her deep understanding of the group, mixed together with her strategic imaginative and prescient and keenness for our mission, make her the perfect chief to proceed guiding UFA ahead.”