Staff Members
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Mary Lou Surgi (Staff)
Executive Director,
Blue Ridge Food Ventures
Candler, NC
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Mary Lou Surgi holds a B.S. in Health Education from Appalachian State University, and Masters Degrees in Public Health and Food Systems Administration from the University of Tennessee. She is also a graduate of the A-B Tech Culinary Program, and combines this culinary knowledge with over 15 years experience working with farmers in Africa and Asia. She is FDA-certified to supervise acidified food processing operations as well as Juice Production under HACCP Guidelines. She regularly teaches at the John C. Campbell Folk School and is a member of the American Culinary Foundation. Mary Lou lives in Asheville.
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Board Members
Tom Elmore (Board)
Farmer/Land of Sky Council
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Betty Huskins (Board)
AdvantageWest Economic Development Group
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Bill Lelekacs (Board)
NC Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services
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Brian O'Laughlin (Board)
Sodexho Food Services & Warren Wilson College
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Peter Marks (Board)
Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project
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Danny McConnell (Board)
Henderson County Apple Grower
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Smithson Mills (Board)
Mars Hill College
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Kaye Myers (Board)
NC Department of Commerce
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Max Queen (Board)
Dean, Continuing Education,
A-B Technical Community College
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Aubrey Raper (Board)
Madison County Farmer
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John Swann (Board)
GreenLife Market Co-Owner
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Russ Yelton (Board)
Director,
A-B Tech Small Business Center
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Scott Hamilton
, President & CEO
AdvantageWest
134 Wright Brothers Way
Fletcher, NC 28732
ph. 828-687-7234
fx. 828-687-7552
Email Scott Hamilton
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