The 'it' factor in IFTA

摘要

Quite obviously, from the title above, IFTA contains an I for International and a T for Tree. But in the larger sense, there is clearly an "it" that doesn't get talked about enough. So, let me discuss the association's recent changes resulting from the board of directors' 2017 strategic planning sessions.The people of IFTA, whether directors, members or management, are constantly evolving and changing. We recently hired a new management company, Ag Association Management (AAM) of Kennewick, Washington; Shane Johnson (AAM's owner/president) became our newexecutive director. Shane and his wife, Sheri, and their team work exclusively with ag and ag commodity clients and will be a great fit for IFTA going forward. They have a built-in understanding of the seasonality of farming and how that has to dovetail with our board of directors, who volunteer large amounts of their time to keep IFTA a financially viable and world-leading grower association.