Professional experience:

Past positions

• International Competence Centre for Organic Agriculture (ICCOA): President
• Phaladaayi Foundation: Managing Trustee
• Phalada Agro Research Foundations Private Limited: Corporate Advisor
• IDRC – FAO: Consultant
• Entrepreneur: Has promoted and successfully run a group of industries manufacturing electrical equipment.

Education:

• Bachelor of Engineering -- Mechanical (University of Mysore), 1968
• Have attended innumerable courses in management, engineering design, human relations, yoga etc.
• Fellow of the Institution of Engineers (India) FIE
• Two weeks training in organic agriculture conducted by FiBL, Switzerland and Indocert in Kottayam.
• Two weeks training in Bio dynamic agriculture conducted by Bio Dynamic Association of India, in Kodaikanal.
• Two weeks training in exporting of organic produce to Europe, conducted by CBI (Centre for Promotion of Export from developing countries, Netherlands) in Rotterdam.

Languages:

Kannada (mother tongue)
Hindi (fluent)
English (fluent)

Contact:

Mobil:  +91 (984) 518 3797
Mail to Ramesh Harve

Professional experience:
Current Position

• Director for Organic Services US, Inc.US
• Sales partner and consultant for Organic Services GmbH
• Stewardship Council Member for Food Alliance
• Board Member for Hawaiian Organic Farmers Association

Past positions

• Senior Executive Partner for International Certification Services, Inc.
• International Manager for International Certification Services, Inc.
• E-Board Treasurer for the International Accredited Certification Bodies (IFOAM)

Education:

• Bachelor of Fine Arts at North Dakota State University
• Organic processing inspection
• Organic farm inspection
• Business management

Contact:
Mobil: +1 (763) 258 7518
Mail to Robert Simmons

Professional experience:
Current positions

• Director for Organic Services US, Inc.US
• Sales partner and consultant for Organic Services GmbH

Past positions

• Sustainable Business Services – consultant
• Wells Fargo – Anti- Fraud and Anti Money Laundering auditor, Risk Management and compliance consultant, and project manager

Education:

• Bachelor of Philosophy – Hamine University
• Courses in management, audit, regulatory compliance, many courses in banking regulation
• Studied USA mid-east policy at the American University in Cairo
• Certified fraud examiner
• Certified trust auditor
• Certified bank secrecy act
• Certified organic processing inspector

Contact:
Mobil: +1 (612) 702 8306

mail to Michael Sumner