Cranberry Institute Selects Terry Humfeld As Executive Director

East Wareham, MA – Terry Humfeld will join the Cranberry Institute in November, stepping up as its new Executive Director on January 1, 2011, CI Chairman of the Board Jeff Kapell announced. His hiring is the result of an extensive search process by the board of directors to replace long time CI Executive Director Jere Downing who will retire at the end of the year.

Humfeld brings to the CI and to the cranberry industry over 26 years of professional experience with association management for horticultural and produce trade organizations. “We are excited to begin working with Terry and believe that he will provide tremendous value to the cranberry industry through his leadership at the Institute,” said Kapell.

Humfeld began his career in association management in 1984 with a greenhouse growers association and moved to the Produce Marketing Association in 1993 where he has worked in a variety of roles, most recently as Vice President of International Chapter Relations. He earned the Certified Association Executive designation from the American Society of Association Executives in 1997. He has served on the Produce for Better Health Foundation board of
trustees and was a member of their executive committee for 8 years.

“I was very impressed with the professionalism and dedication of the CI search team and Board of Directors throughout the interview process. It was an easy decision for me to accept their offer to join CI and I look forward to getting to know and work with all the various cranberry industry stakeholders throughout North America,” said Humfeld.

Humfeld holds B.S. and M.S. degrees in Horticulture from Kansas State University and has held positions in university level teaching and extension programs prior to his work in association management. Terry will maintain his primary office at his residence in Delaware.

Source: Cranberry Institute