Meet MALT’s New CEO

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MALT, a pioneering farmland trust, on Tuesday, March 30, introduced Thane Kreiner, PhD, as its new chief executive officer. Kreiner has spent the better part of the past three decades working with organizations with the focus of innovation and entrepreneurship, while remaining committed to social, climate and racial justice.

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