HENDERSON, Colo. — Birko, a leader in providing food safety solutions to the produce industry, today announced that its chairman and owner, Kelly Green, has been named to the United Fresh Government Relations Council.
“Kelly’s insight will be invaluable to United Fresh,” said Mark Swanson, Birko’s CEO. “We’re very proud of her.”
Green is the third generation owner, chairman of the board and VP of business development for Birko. She earned a bachelor’s degree in communications from the University of Colorado and an Executive MBA from Colorado State University. Green is a member of Vistage International, a global network for chief executives, and a past board member for the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council-West.
About The United Fresh Government Relations Council
The Government Relations Council is focused on setting public policy priorities, debating and fully exploring government-related issues, and recommending specific policies. The council has program responsibility for the Washington Public Policy Conference, grassroots activities, political education and field tours, and general government-related programs, such as immigration reform, the Fruit and Vegetable Snack Program, WIC reform, country of origin labeling, Specialty Crop Bill, Farm Bill provisions, and more.
About Birko
Birko is a leading provider of food safety solutions to the produce, meat and beverage industries. Birko manufactures concentrated chemical formulations used in plant cleaning and sanitation, as well as antimicrobial interventions used to reduce pathogens from the manufacturing process of food. Birko’s equipment division, Chad Equipment, LLC, designs and manufactures chemical dispensing systems and state-of-the-art washing systems as well as equipment used for food safety protection in meat and produce processing. Founded in 1953, Birko is ISO 9001 certified. It is also a WBENC Certified Women’s Business Enterprise and was awarded Supplier of the Century by the National Meat Association.
Source: Birko
