Cotton Council picks new president

11/02/2013
John Burch, a sales director for cotton merchandiser Calcot, has been named president of the US's Cotton Council International (CCI) for 2013.

CCI is the National Cotton Council’s export promotions arm and carries out programmes in more than 50 countries globally under the Cotton USA trademark.

Burch, who moves up from CCI first vice-president, succeeds cotton producer James Webb, who has become chairman of the board.

“CCI, in partnership with US and foreign counterparts, actively engages the entire global cotton supply chain – from fibre to fashion – in its promotion efforts,” said Mr Burch.

Mr Burch joined Calcot in 1976 as an export shipping clerk. He was named assistant vice-president of export sales in 1990 and was promoted to vice-president in September 2003.