Women in Nutraceuticals (WIN), a nonprofit dedicated to increasing the percentage of women in business leadership roles and research in the nutraceuticals industry, has hired Rebecca Takemoto as its executive director.
 
Takemoto is an experienced association management professional, and has worked with many volunteer-operated organizations like WIN. She has experience in fine-tuning operations, focusing board and volunteer efforts, and creating strategic plans. Her initial priorities with WIN are to streamline and focus the volunteers who are executing its programs, to examine what additional staff may be needed, and to support board and vision plans.
 
“I am so impressed with all that has been accomplished since WIN’s inception, and haven’t seen its equal in my 25 years of association work,” Takemoto said. “I am initially analyzing the organization to see where I can help move WIN’s mission forward while streamlining operations. The board has, to this point, been focused on a lot of details that come with the start of any organization. My hope is that I can free their time and efforts to concentrate on vision and strategy. It will be my job to take that vision and turn it into a work plan for 2024 and forward.”
 
“We are so pleased to welcome Rebecca as WIN’s Executive Director,” said WIN Board Chair Karen Todd. “WIN has accomplished a remarkable amount in a short time, thanks to the passion and dedication of our volunteers. We will be able to do even more with Rebecca overseeing processes and workflow, and helping ensure everyone’s efforts are efficiently utilized.”