高粱检查名称执行董事

source: Sorghum Checkoff

在全国范围内进行了广泛的搜索之后，美国的高粱检查计划选择了诺玛·里兹·约翰逊（Norma Ritz Johnson）作为该组织的第三任执行董事。

“约翰逊（Johnson）为农业和高粱提供了强大的组织管理。”“我很高兴能将诺玛重新回到高粱队。在过去的15年中，她的领导能力证明了她的领导能力，可以通过政府和私营企业的流程来成功。”

“The Sorghum Checkoff board of directors and I look forward to working with Johnson and are extremely confident in her leadership ability to move this organization forward,” says Sorghum Checkoff Chairman Kent Martin, a sorghum farmer from Alva, OK. “We believe her vast experience and past sorghum industry relationships will be beneficial in furthering the program priorities of the Checkoff to increase the value of sorghum and improve profitability for our growers.”

约翰逊（Johnson）最近曾担任Lubbock Commerce的执行副总裁，Lubbock商会是一家五星级认可的组织，代表得克萨斯州南平原的近1,700家企业和79,000多名员工，在那里她领导了战略举措和员工交流，重点是运输，重点是运输，农业和医疗保健。

作为领导者，她的团队实施了过去11年两次获得年度国家会议厅的计划。约翰逊还在2000年代初担任国家高粱生产商的传播总监。她在战略规划和领导力方面的专业知识使她成为了签出计划的宝贵资产。

"This is an amazing opportunity, and I very much look forward to stepping into this position at the Sorghum Checkoff to help build on its great foundation of success," Johnson says. "My entire career has led me to this role returning to the sorghum industry, and I'm eager to roll my sleeves up and get to work helping to bring value to the organization and sorghum producers as we accelerate this important industry's growth nationally and globally."

Johnson replaces Florentino Lopez who has served as the organization’s executive director since 2011. Lopez will continue to serve the sorghum industry in a new capacity consulting on international market development.

“I would like to thank Florentino Lopez for his strong leadership and service to the Sorghum Checkoff and sorghum farmers,” CEO Lust says. “Lopez has been a tremendous asset to our organization and our industry, and I have no doubt that Johnson will continue to lead our industry with the same level of vision and integrity.”

TheUnited Sorghum Checkoff Programis a producer-funded organization that is dedicated to improving the sorghum industry through research, promotion and education. For more information about the USCP and other research projects, visitSorghumcheckoff.com.