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 measurement to now embody 374 licensed merchandise and elements, based on the affiliation.

“I’m honored to have the chance to guide UFA into the subsequent section of progress,” Ms. Crone mentioned. “I’m grateful for the belief that the board and our crew have positioned in me, and I look ahead to persevering with to work with our proficient 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 centered on sustainable meals techniques for over a decade. She primarily labored with the consumer-packaged items business to implement world 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. “During the last six months, Angie has excelled on this place. Her deep understanding of the group, mixed along with her strategic imaginative and prescient and fervour for our mission, make her the perfect chief to proceed guiding UFA ahead.”