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Maine Lobster Marketing Collaborative (MLMC), Portland, Maine
Executive director Matt Jacobson announced plans to step down from his position, effective Feb. 25. Prior to his role with the MLMC, where he was the organization’s first executive director, Jacobson’s career spanned 20 years in sales, marketing and politics. He served as president and CEO of the Maine & Co., and helped build Canadian National Railway’s intermodal business into a $1 billion a year enterprise.
Produce for Better Health Foundation (PBH), Brentwood, Mo. Katie Toulouse was hired as new director of communications. Toulouse maintains nearly 20 years of experience in public relations, media and influencer relations, as well as consumer food marketing and nutrition education. She most recently served on the board of directors for the Canned Food Alliance (CFA), and represented CFA on the PBH Board of Trustees. Prior to joining CFA, Toulouse built her career in the food industry at Ketchum.