Board:
Amy Roberts, Fred Betz, Mike Donaldson, Bill Foster, Pam Marrone, Steve Hartmeier, Eda Reinot, Rick Melnick

Regulatory Committee:
Amy Roberts, Fred Betz, Chris Dively, Maria Herrero, Steve Spaulding, Olav Messerschmidt, Gary Libman, Donna Bishel

PR Committee::
Lee West, Pam Marrone, Mike Donaldson, John Francis, Eda Reinot, Mary Ann Erickson, Mike Beevers, and CHAIRMAN: Rick Melnick

Membership:
Olav Messerschmidt, Steve Hartmeier, Mike Donaldson, CHAIRMAN: Bob Holm

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Rick Melnick takes over as Chair of the BPIA PR Committee.

During BPIA’s last Board of Directors meeting on October 10, Rick Melnick from Meister Media Worldwide (then Meister Publishing Company) as a the new chairman of the BPIA Public Relations Committee. Rick is Meister Media's Corporate Editorial Director, with editorial oversight for its all of its magazines, Websites, and custom publications. Rick brings a lot of knowledge and enthusiasm in his new position. The PR Committee recently published an article on the Biocontrol website (see enclosed article – last page). Our PR committee is completing a second article for publication and hope to complete another one by the end of the year.

Nominating:
Fred Betz, Amy Roberts, Bill Foster

Standards:
Pam Marrone, Steve Hartmeier,
Fred Betz, Bill Foster,
Mike Donaldson

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Annual Meeting and CEO Roundtables:
Olav Messerschmidt, Lee West, Steve Sims, CHAIRWOMAN: Eda Reinot

ad hoc Committee for Organic Listing and NOP Regulation
: Fred Betz, AgraQuest Inc.,Donna Bishel, BioSafe System, Chris Dively, Certis USA LLC, Gary Libman, GNL Consulting, Maria Herrero, Valent Biosciences, Maria Herrero, Valent Biosciences, Pam Marrone, Marrone Organics, Olav Messerschmidt, OMG, Dani Neifeld, Biomor International, Ralph Riggs, AgraQuest Inc., Amy Roberts, TSG, Bill Stoneman, BPIA Exec Director, Richard Fresh, Director of Regulatory Affairs, Suterra, CHAIRMAN: Chris Dively