Scott Rice has over 20 years of experience in the organic space, currently serving as OTA’s Senior Director of Regulatory Affairs, where he is the lead on issues related to organic certification, accreditation, and material review. Prior to joining OTA, Scott was at the Washington State Dept. of Agriculture Organic Program, where he worked in the many aspects of organic certification. Scott served a 5-year term as the certifier representative on the National Organic Standards Board, as chair of the Accredited Certifiers Association, and presently serves on the board of the Organic Materials Review Institute.