Steve Hoffman

Steven Hoffman, President, Compass Natural Hoffman serves as the Interim Executive Director of The Organic Center, with a mission to promote the science behind the health and environmental benefits of organic products.

Hoffman also is the founder of Compass Natural, a full-service marketing communications agency serving natural, organic and sustainable businesses. He also serves on the Board of Directors of the Naturally Boulder Task Force, and is the producer of the Naturally Boulder Days annual entrepreneur's conference and editor of Naturally Boulder's e-newsletter.

Hoffman is former President of People Planet Profit Colorado, now known as CORE, the state's leading sustainable business association. He is the cofounder of the annual LOHAS conference and LOHAS Journal, serving the Lifestyles of Health and Sustainability market. Hoffman is the former National Marketing Director and Rocky Mountain Regional Sales Manager for Arrowhead Mills, a leading manufacturer of organic foods. Prior to that, Hoffman was employed by New Hope Natural Media from 1985 to 1993 as the Editorial Director of Natural Foods Merchandiser, the industry's leading trade magazine, and Education Director for Natural Products Expo. Hoffman is a former Agricultural Extension Agent, and a former Peace Corps Volunteer, serving in Latin America.

For more information on Steve, please visit www.organiccenter.org