Dr. Lewis oversees research on growing almonds, innovative new uses of almond co-products and research on the health benefits of almond consumption. She also leads the Almond Board’s industry and sustainability communications.
Josette has worked in agriculture for 30 years, spanning government, industry, university and non-governmental organisations. She led the Environmental Defense Fund’s work on sustainable food supply chains. Josette also led the launch of the World Food Center at UC Davis and worked in international business development with Arcadia Biosciences. Prior to that, Josette spent 16 years at the U.S. Agency for International Development, including as Director of the Office of Agriculture.
She currently serves on the Board of the Global Crop Diversity Trust and previously served on the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture’s advisory committee on Agricultural Biotechnology in the 21st Century, the Foundation for Agricultural Research’s Food Systems Innovation Advisory Committee, the James Beard Foundation Impact Program Advisory Committee and the Board of Directors for the International Life Sciences Institute Research Foundation.
