Gail joined PCO in 2025 as a Certification Specialist, bringing a decade of experience in certification and inspection with two other certifiers. Gail enjoys working with clients across all certification scopes and production types and especially values the foundational tenets of organic certification: process and continuous improvement.

Gail grew up gardening and preserving food with her grandmother, a Colorado rancher, and later earned a bachelor’s degree in Soil and Crop Science with a concentration in Organic Agriculture from Colorado State University. Her passion for food, justice, people, and entrepreneurship has taken her across the US, Canada, Central America, and Europe, where she came to value localized solutions, dirty nails, and the deep sleep that follows a day of fresh air and hard work.

When not at work, Gail can be found outside enjoying the beauty and abundance of her Southwest Wisconsin home.