<p style="text-indent:0px; line-height:12px;"><span style="font-weight:bold;">Newark, DE-</span><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">By Jordan Okumura<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">02.20.13</p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><p>PMA President and CEO Bryan Silbermann has announced that Lorna Christie, PMA’s Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer will be departing the organization effective February 28th 2013.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">Mr. Silbermann, said, “Through Lorna’s dedication and tireless energy, she has been instrumental in creating and leading the development of a new generation of PMA member value. Lorna brought us a unique approach to putting the consumer front and center as we address industry issues, especially food safety and increasing consumption.”<img src="https://cdn.andnowuknow.com/legacyWriterImages/lorna-leaving-banner.jpg" alt=" Lorna Christie, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer to Leave PMA - IMAGES" />Ms. Christie is leaving to pursue her goal of consulting with companies ready to take their next steps in establishing a business model based on integrated strategic communications, according to a press release.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">“For the past eleven years, I have had the privilege of serving PMA members from all over the world. I have been welcomed in your fields, your stores, and your homes. I owe our members a profound debt of gratitude for the inspiration they provided along the way,” Ms. Christie, noted.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">PMA Chairman Jan DeLyser said, “I’ve worked very closely with Lorna as a PMA member and volunteer leader. I’ve come to value her counsel and expertise greatly by watching her handle tough assignments with such professionalism. I’m very pleased that she’ll continue contributing to our industry and to PMA as a strategic communications consultant because that’s an area in which she really shines.”<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">Silbermann added, “Lorna has added so much to the quality and professionalism of our association and the insight of our members. She’s been instrumental in helping members better understand our consumers and market to them.”<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">Good luck Ms. Christie on all your future endeavors. </p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><p><a class="btn btn-sm btn-primary col-lg-12" style="white-space: normal;" href="http://www.pma.com/resources/our-experts/lorna-d-christie" target="_new"> PMA </a></p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">
