EFI hires industry veteran to manage new business development

Equitable Food Initiative, the workforce development and certification organization that partners with growers, farmworkers, retailers and consumer groups, welcomes produce industry veteran Michael Lacey to the position of business development manager. In the role, Lacey is responsible for engaging produce growers in EFI’s certification program and helping ensure a seamless customer experience.

Lacey brings 30 years of sales and marketing experience along with deep roots in agriculture and fresh produce to EFI. He started his career at Marriott Hotels International, then moved to selling branded fresh produce commodities to major retail and foodservice companies, including OSI Group, Darden Restaurants and Brinker International. Lacey then started his own sales and consulting company for several grower-shippers in the fresh produce industry.

“During the past five years,…