Don Harris’ career boasts experience in buying, wholesaling, retailing, marketing and merchandising, strategic planning, grower/shipper supply and marketing. Additionally, Harris served two terms with the Produce Marketing Association’s (PMA) Board of Directors and played integral rolls with companies such as Safeway, Wild Oats, Whole Foods, and consulted with various produce marketers such as Naturipe and Coastline. The 40-year veteran of the produce industry, and regular columnist for PRODUCE BUSINESS magazine, will now lend his expertise to Chicago-based Feeding America as director of produce.
Reporting to Dan Krohm, vice president of strategic initiatives and supply chain, Harris will oversee all of Feeding America’s produce programs and initiatives — including the national and regional produce programs.
Harris will begin his new position by spending the next few weeks examining the food bank progress with Feeding America’s partners and exploring opportunities with future prospects.
Feeding America is the nationwide network of 200 food banks that leads the fight against hunger in the United States. The organization provides food to more than 46 million people through 60,000 food pantries and meal programs in communities across America. Feeding America also supports programs to improve food security among people; educates the public about the problem of hunger; and advocates for legislation that protects people from going hungry.
Source: PerishableNews.com