Melanie Bower

Melanie Bower serves as the Director of Producer Certification at Fair Trade USA since March 2022. Prior roles include Director of Standards and Certification at GoodWeave International, where responsibilities encompassed overseeing product certification processes and maintaining ISO accreditation. Previous experience includes Senior Director of Compliance Management at Sumerra, focusing on audit management and strategic growth, and EPEAT Program Director at Green Electronics Council, where strategic program goals and stakeholder engagement were prioritized. With additional experience in program oversight at Social Accountability Accreditation Services, writing at Edible Manhattan, and project coordination at various organizations, Melanie Bower holds a Master of Urban Planning from Hunter College and a Bachelor of Arts from New York University.