March 22, 2016

IASC 2016 Board of Directors Election

The International Aloe Science Council (IASC) has announced five members were elected to serve three-year terms on the board of directors at the association's board meeting on March 14, in Anaheim, California, immediately following Natural Products Expo West. The recently-elected directors will work with 12 current directors to govern the association. IASC directors work with IASC staff and committees to set policies, priorities, and guidance for the association, and take action to promote the science of aloe vera and its use in a multitude of consumer products.

The newly-elected directors include Jeff Barrie, Eastern Regional Sales Manager, Aloecorp; Jesper Hummeluhr, CEO, Aloe Vera Group ApS; Don Lovelace, President/CEO, Lily of the Desert; Jose Alejandro Martinez Zapata, International and Institutional Relations, Veracetics; and Don Smothers, President, Naturtech.

The IASC board of directors meeting followed its second exhibit at Natural Products Expo West. "Exhibiting at this event has been a very effective way to educate consumers and retailers about the benefits of aloe vera products, and the advantages of choosing products bearing the IASC certification seal. We continue to inform manufacturers of the benefits of IASC membership and of having their aloe products certified for content and purity," commented Jane Wilson, IASC executive director.

"Exhibiting at Natural Products Expo West provided an excellent opportunity to raise awareness of the IASC and its certification programs that help ensure the quality and purity of aloe vera products, and to support the continued development of new products in this category," added Steven Dentali, Chair of the IASC board of directors.