Oct 10, 2018

Cailin Kowalewski joins New York Apple Association

The New York Apple Association (NYAA) has added Cailin Kowalewski as assistant account manager. In this role, Kowalewski works closely with school foodservice directors, retail dieticians, and NYAA account managers to create retail and foodservice promotions.

Prior to joining NYAA, Kowalewski was with Cornell Cooperative Extension – Wayne County where she was the Nutrition & Consumer Science Team Coordinator. She developed and identified programs to address nutrition and community health needs and planned and managed budgets and financial reporting for local, state, and grant-funded programs. She also provided oversight of grant objectives for the regional Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program Outreach Team.

“NYAA has plans of working with dieticians throughout the country and Cailin will play a vital role,” said NYAA President Cynthia Haskins. Previously, she worked with Wholesome Wave, a nonprofit organization that creates partnership-based programs that enable underserved consumers to make healthier food choices. Kowalewski is a 2015 graduate of Tufts University, Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy where she earned a Master’s Degree in Food Policy and Applied Nutrition.

A nonprofit agricultural trade association based in Fishers, New York, NYAA represents the state’s commercial apple growers. The association supports profitable growing and marketing of New York apples through increasing demand for apples and apple products, representing the industry at state and federal levels, and serving as the primary information source on New York apple-related matters. For more information, visit www.nyapplecountry.com.