Executive director's employment with Florida Strawberry Association discontinued
Executive director's employment with Florida Strawberry Association discontinued
PLANT CITY, FL -- The Florida Strawberry Growers Association announced that Charles F. (Chip) Hinton's employment as executive director of the association has been discontinued effective Nov. 30, 2006, and that an effort is currently underway to locate a qualified replacement.
In the interim, Erin Best, member services director for the association, has been named acting executive director.
Mr. Hinton has been the association's only executive director, and during his tenure over the last 24 years, he accomplished much for the association and its members. With current and future challenges facing the strawberry community, however, the association's board of directors unanimously determined late last month that it was important to the association's future success to proceed under new leadership.
"On the behalf of the board of directors and the entire membership of our association, we'd like to thank Chip Hinton for all of the good things he accomplished during his tenure as the association's executive director," association President Tommy Brock said in a Nov. 29 press release. "We wish him all the best in future endeavors as we turn to the challenges of bringing in new leadership for the association and offering greater value for our current and future members."
In the interim, Erin Best, member services director for the association, has been named acting executive director.
Mr. Hinton has been the association's only executive director, and during his tenure over the last 24 years, he accomplished much for the association and its members. With current and future challenges facing the strawberry community, however, the association's board of directors unanimously determined late last month that it was important to the association's future success to proceed under new leadership.
"On the behalf of the board of directors and the entire membership of our association, we'd like to thank Chip Hinton for all of the good things he accomplished during his tenure as the association's executive director," association President Tommy Brock said in a Nov. 29 press release. "We wish him all the best in future endeavors as we turn to the challenges of bringing in new leadership for the association and offering greater value for our current and future members."
