| Peggy Ranger, President has owned and operated Peggy's Natural Foods, a leading store on the Treasure Coast of Florida, since 1982. She is a licensed Certified Nutritionist and has a Masters Degree in Exceptional Child Education. It was by working with her students that she realized many of their learning and concentration problems were related to a lack of nutrients in their lunches. Peggy has been a member of the SENPA for over 20 years and has been on the board since 1994 and has served as treasurer since 1999. She has been a part of many committees in the field of nutrition and in her local community. The natural food industry is her lifestyle. |
| Carylene Reed, Executive Director, began her background in the industry when her father opened his first natural foods store in Clearwater, Florida in 1950. She continued in the industry by joining him in the business in 1971 and eventually taking over the business. She was elected to the board of directors of SENPA in 1974 and is celebrating her 35th year with the association. She became their full time executive director in 1987 and operates the office in New Port Richey, FL with three staff members. |
| The Natural Products Associations recognized for its strong, aggressive lobbying presence in Washington, D.C., where it serves as the industry watchdog on regulatory and legislative matters. Southeast Natural Products Association (Southeast Region) watches over the local and state issues dealing with its members in the Southeast. The Southeast Region sponsors the popular SOHO EXPO, held in December in Orlando, Florida, as well as two or three educational programs each year. Benefits offered to association members include Liability and health insurance, credit card processing program, free admittance for member retailers to attend the SOHO EXPO, timely and relevant fax updates, news-letters and much more. |
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