CISA Executive Director Named

Philip S. Korman has been selected to be CISA's next executive director. Phil was introduced by CISA's Board Chair, Rus Peotter, at the February 29th Annual Meeting. His appointment marks the end of a three-month search that included a field of more than 40 applicants for the position.

A resident of Northampton, Phil received his undergraduate degree from Cornell University and a master's degree in public health from the University of California at Berkeley.

As National Priorities Project's Director of Development for the past seven years, Phil has been responsible for a national development program that has doubled the organization's revenues, diversified its funding and helped strengthen its management practices. National Priorities Project shows how federal tax and spending policies impact local communities in every state in the country.

He has also served as Program Manager at the Franklin Regional Council of Governments, where he aided towns and non-profit organizations in organizational planning and securing financial resources, and as a founding director of Western MassCOSH, a coalition of workers, unions and health and legal professionals that works to improve workplace health and safety conditions.

"We are extremely pleased with the appointment of Phil Korman as our next Executive Director," says Rus Peotter. "He brings with him strong management experience, energy, intelligence, and a passion for protecting and sustaining our region's agricultural resources. CISA's Board and staff welcome his leadership as we enter our 15th anniversary year. "

For his part, Phil is excited about taking the reins at CISA. "I look forward to working with the board, staff, Local Hero members and volunteers in helping CISA build on its past successes and meeting the challenges our community faces in growing, harvesting, processing and delivering local food and farm products to all our tables," says Phil, who officially joins CISA on March 31st.