La Rhea Pepper

Support Executive Team on organizational strategy, industry direction of travel and stakeholder engagement.

Regenerative Organic Alliance - 2018 - Present

CottonConnect - 2016 - Present

ICAC - Private Sector Advisory Council - 2021 to Present

RAFI - Rural Advancement Foundation International 2013-2017

Organic Essentials - President 1996 - 2007

OTA - Organic Trade Assn - 1997-2000

S=SARE - Southern Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education - 1995-1997

• Co-Founder and CEO of a global non-profit driving positive impact on climate change and nature across the fashion and textile industry.
• Created partnerships and strategic business relationships within the industry to drive collected and connected action with a focus on raw material and driving best practices from the start of the supply network.
• Cultivated an Eco-System of leadership with a forward-thinking, inclusive team of talented and passionate people that have been catalysts and change agents in the community.
• Maintained P&L and corporate fiscal responsibility along with large-scale program decisions.

• Worked with farmers to develop a cooperative foundation to created market opportunities for organically grown cotton, developed and implemented strategies to build customer base sales and profitability.