Meet Ohio Direct Marketing Team Members
The Ohio Direct Marketing team includes core members who help set direction, affiliate members who contribute to specific projects, and informational members who want to contribute and receive information. Team members represent various colleges and universities; industry associations; and other groups who influence direct marketing in Ohio.
Advancing direct marketing in Ohio involves a variety of facilitators and community leaders. The Direct Marketing team provides resources to support those who provide leadership and assistance to connect consumers, producers, markets, and communities.
The word "facilitator" includes individuals representing organizations that support small farmers and farmer direct marketing. This term (facilitators) was used in USDA's publication, Direct Marketing Today Challenges and Opportunities, to refer to representatives from state agriculture departments, state and county Extension specialists, and nongovernmental groups with a variety of relevant interests.
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Emily Adams Core Member Extension Educator |
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Eric Barrett Core Member Extension Educator |
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Brad Bergefurd Affiliate Member Extension Educator |
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Christy Eckstein Affiliate Member Executive Director |
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Rob Leeds Core Member Extension Educator |
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Lori Panda Affiliate Member Senior Program Manager |
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Eric Pawlowski Affiliate Member Sustainable Agriculture Educator |
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Rebecca Singer Affiliate Member Vice President |
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Christie Welch Affiliate Member Program Manager |
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