Maya Spaull
Maya, Senior Director of Apparel & Home Goods at Fair Trade USA, is entering her 12th year with the nonprofit organization. Maya began her time with Fair Trade spearheading strategic development of Fair Trade categories as Director of New Category Innovation. In this role Maya launched and managed the certification of multitudes of new products that are now readily found in stores across the country, such as tea, spices, honey, wine and cosmetics. This includes R&D, standards & supply chain development, stakeholder relations, business developments and communications. Most recently, Maya built Fair Trade USA’s seafood and apparel programs, and has since transitioned to lead the Apparel & Home Goods category full time. In her current role, Maya oversees Fair Trade USA’s entire factory program, from origin to shelf, and works with leading brands like West Elm and Patagonia to bring greater strength and transparency to the supply chains of our favorite manufactured goods.
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