Micheal Lacey joins EFI as business development manager

Michael Lacey has been appointed as business development manager at Equitable Food Initiative. In the role, Lacey will be 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 sell 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.

Kevin Boyle, director of business and new product development for EFI, remarked, “During the past five years EFI has seen continued growth, and as the need for more comprehensive…