Allison Moore has been named director of legislative and regulatory affairs for the Fresh Produce Association of the Americas (FPAA) with immediate effect, according to a press release from the organisation.
“Allison increasingly has helped set the tone for FPAA in its in regulatory and legislative issues,” said Lance Jungmeyer, president of FPAA. “In this role, she will continue to expand her knowledge and activity in these areas.”
According to the release, Moore was instrumental in setting up a recent event for FPAA, the Border Economic Conference, which on 26 November attracted over 80 key individuals from the public and private sectors, including 30 Arizona legislators, to an educational session in Phoenix.
“As FPAA expands its footprint in border states, as well as at the Federal level, we need a point person who can address not only immediate concerns but also long-term strategic goals,” Jungmeyer explained.
Moore, previously FPAA’s communications director, has been with the association since 2001.
She will work closely with FPAA's president and senior leadership on government-related issues, and will continue to handle certain high-level communications issues.
The FPAA is a non-profit trade association headquartered in Nogales, Arizona, that represents over 120 US member companies involved in growing, packing, sales and transportation of fresh fruits and vegetables grown in Mexico.
The FPAA leverages the efforts of private companies and partner-associations to increase the consumption of fresh fruits and vegetable from Mexico.
Produce from Mexico accounts for approximately 37 per cent of fruit and vegetable consumption in the US during the winter months.
The Mariposa Port of Entry located in Nogales, Arizona, is the largest port of entry for fresh produce imported into the US from Mexico.
