A2LA Today l June 2017 l Number 135 By Diana Elias, A2LA Senior Director of Human ResourcesA2LA held its annual Technical Forum Friday, March 31st through Sunday, April 2nd in Reston, VA. The Forum attracted nearly 400 attendees this year. The event was once again open to the general public,
A2LA Attends Initial ASTM Organizational Meeting for Cannabis Committee
A2LA Today l March 2017 l Number 134 By Adam Gouker, A2LA General Manager, Accreditation ServicesIn recognition of the need for international standards within the cannabis industry, ASTM International held an organization meeting at their headquarters in West Conshohocken, PA on Tuesday, February
Lonnie Spires Appointed as A2LA President and CEO
A2LA Today l September 2016 l Number 132 By Kelsey Roberts, A2LA Marketing Coordinator A2LA is pleased to announce the selection of Lonnie Spires as its next Chief Executive Officer. Spires succeeds Peter Unger, who served as A2LA’s President and CEO for twenty years and continues to support the
A2LA Congratulates John Knicely as 2017 A2LA Assessor of the Year
A2LA Today l June 2017 l Number 135 By Trace McInturff, A2LA Senior Director, Accreditation ServicesThe 2017 A2LA Assessor of the Year award was presented to Mr. John Knicely on April 1, 2017. Previously the Lab Manager for Banks Brothers Corporation, located in Hagerstown, MD, John has
A2LA Welcomes New Approved Lead Assessors – June 2017
A2LA Today l June 2017 l Number 135 By Trace McInturff, A2LA Senior Director, Accreditation ServicesSince the previous issue of A2LA Today, the following individuals have achieved the status of “Staff Approved Lead Assessor” and have begun performing assessments for A2LA:Calista Daigle – April
A2LA Welcomes New Staff – June 2017
A2LA Today l June 2017 l Number 135 By Lauren Bisson, A2LA HR GeneralistSince the last edition of A2LA Today, A2LA has welcomed several new staff members to our growing team!Mr. David Fricker received his B.S. in Biology from Towson University. Prior to joining A2LA, David worked at Thermo
A2LA Accredits First Cannabis Testing Laboratory in Washington State
A2LA Today l June 2017 l Number 135 By Roger Brauninger, A2LA Program ManagerOn May 3, 2017 A2LA was pleased to issue its first ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation for cannabis testing in the State of Washington. This was a scope expansion recognizing the competence of the Washington State Department of
A2LA Appoints Tim Osborne as Senior Director to Lead the Association’s Training Services
A2LA Today l March 2017 l Number 134By Sunayna Johnson, A2LA Project CoordinatorA2LA is proud to announce that Tim Osborne has been appointed to the newly-created position of Senior Director of Training Services. Osborne currently also serves as NCSLI’s VP of Operations and contributes technical