OMRI Advisory Council

Advisory Council (AC) members are selected by the Board of Directors to provide a broad range of expertise and perspectives from throughout the organic community. AC members include farmers, researchers, professional consultants, industry representatives, and others from within the organic organic community. The AC helps OMRI Staff and Review Panels interpret OMRI policy and standards and makes recommendations to the Board regarding policy and standards development and refinement. AC members may also participate in research and education projects. The Research Director serves as staff liaison and coordinator to the Advisory Council.

Membership List

Diane Barrett, Ph.D.
Will Brinton, Ph.D.
Emily Brown-Rosen
Kate Burroughs
Amigo Cantisano
Tane Datta
Bob Durst
John Fagan, Ph.D.
Sarah Flack
David Gould
Steven Harper
Jacqueline P. Jacob, Ph.D.
Tim Johnson
Gary Libman
Lisa McCrory
Joe Montecalvo, Ph.D.
Marion Moses, M.D.
Mary Mulry, Ph.D.
William Quarles, Ph.D.
Eric Sideman, Ph.D.
Zea Sonnabend
Rich Theuer, Ph.D.
Diana Tracy
Jackie Von Ruden
Jessica Walden
Ann Wells, DVM