Land Betterment Corporation Appoints Food Safety Entrepreneur, Jennifer Crandall to Board of Directors

Jennifer Crandall joins as an Independent Director as Company continues to expand its corporate governance and build out its sustainable business pillars
Jun 22, 2021 9:25 AM ET

FISHERS, Ind., June 22, 2021 /3BL Media/ - Land Betterment Corporation (“Land Betterment” or the “Company”), an environmental solutions company fostering positive impact through upcycling former coal mining and industrial sites to create sustainable community development and job creation, today announced the appointment of Jennifer Crandall to its Board of Directors as an Independent Director.  

Kirk Taylor, President of Land Betterment commented, “As we continue to grow and scale Land Betterment, it is vitally important for us to ensure proper corporate governance and technical excellence while staying true to our entrepreneurial roots.  Jennifer brings all three of these qualities and will be a tremendous resource for us and our stakeholders.” 

Jennifer Crandall is the founder and CEO of Safe Food En Route, LLC, a food safety company focused on providing corporate level food safety standards to all food producers.  She is a graduate of Purdue University and a member of the Purdue Foundry entrepreneur cohort program.  She has over 20 years' experience in food safety with over half at the nation’s second largest grocery chain where she focused on private label suppliers.  Jennifer is certified in PCQI, FSVP, Produce Safety Rule, BRC Internal Auditing, SQF Practitioner and Gluten-Free Certification Program (GFCP).  She also serves on the Curriculum Advisory Committee to Cincinnati State's Bachelor of Applied Science degree in Culinary and Food Science.

“I’ve experienced the value of stakeholder engagement first hand by attending a Land Betterment stakeholder day.  The energy that comes from listening to and supporting other impact entrepreneurs is contagious.  I am enthused to bring my food safety experience to the team to help build a more inclusive and resilient food supply chain,” added Ms. Crandall.

With the appointment of Ms. Crandall, Land Betterment has achieved a fully independent board as required in preparation of a future IPO.

About Land Betterment Corporation

Land Betterment Corporation, an Indiana Benefit Corporation and Pending B-Corp, is an environmental solutions company focused on fostering a positive impact through upcycling former coal mining sites to create sustainable community development and job creation.  The Company utilizes a complete solution-based lifecycle program to restore and rehabilitate the environment and revitalize communities in need of change and opportunity. Land Betterment accomplishes this by identifying un-reclaimed, run-down and neglected coal mining sites, fixing the environment through reclamation and remediation, and then repurposing the land to support a sustainable business that serves the community.  Land Betterment firmly believes that with real solutions it is possible for restoration of impacted areas to live side-by-side long term employment, while building sustainable and safe surroundings for communities and our planet.  For more information visit landbetterment.com or connect with the Company on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.

Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other important factors that could cause the Company’s actual results, performance, or achievements or industry results to differ materially from any future results, performance, or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements.  These statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond Land Betterment Corporation’s control.  The words “believes”, “may”, “will”, “should”, “would”, “could”, “continue”, “seeks”, “anticipates”, “plans”, “expects”, “intends”, “estimates”, or similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain such identifying words.  Any forward-looking statements included in this press release are made only as of the date of this release.  The Company does not undertake any obligation to update or supplement any forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances.  The Company cannot assure you that the projected results or events will be achieved.

Company Contact:
Mark LaVerghetta
317.537.0492 ext. 0
Chief Governance Officer, Corporate Finance
info@landbetterment.com

Source:  Land Betterment Corporation