Catherine Bertini New Chair of the Crop Trust’s Executive Board

Bertini was awarded the 2003 World Food Prize Laureate for her transformational leadership at the World Food Program, which she led for 10 years. She is a noted advocate for women and girls and was appointed to senior positions by three UN Secretaries-General and five US Presidents. Her impressive career also includes 25 years in the private sector and 13 years on the faculty of the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University, where she is now Professor Emeritus. Bertini also serves as chair of the board of the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) and on the board of the Global Food Banking Network.

“We look forward to welcoming Catherine Bertini to the Crop Trust. She brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to the role, and we are delighted she has accepted to chair our board as we enter an exciting phase in the continuing development of the Crop Trust,” said Crop Trust executive director, Stefan Schmitz.

Crane, president of the Oak Spring Garden Foundation, is now retiring after several terms with a total of 14 years on the executive board, including serving as chair for the last two years. Crane is the former dean of the Yale School of Environment at Yale University. Earlier in his career, he was the director of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew in London, and served as director of the Field Museum in Chicago.