USFRA Names New CEO

The U.S. Farmers & Ranchers Alliance has selected Erin Fitzgerald to lead the organization as its next chief executive officer. Fitzgerald formerly served as Senior Vice President of Global Sustainability for the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy, a part of Dairy Management Inc., which is a forum for the dairy community to address the needs and expectations of consumers. USFRA says “Erin was the obvious choice” to lead the organization, and it was a unanimous decision by the board. USFRA parted ways with its previous CEO, Randy Krotz, in January of this year. USFRA voted to not renew his contract, after serving as the only CEO of the organization since its inception. Fitzgerald will lead USFRA as it approaches its eighth year as an organization. USFRA is composed of more than 100 farmer and rancher-led organizations and ag partners representing agriculture. The organization claims it is committed to helping increase confidence and trust in agriculture.