Kim Glas Steps Down from OTEXA Post

David Trumbull with Kim Glas, 2010, at a meeting of Industry Trade Advisory Committee for Textiles, Apparel, Footwear and Travel Goods

According to an article in WWD, Kim Glas, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Textiles, Apparel and Consumer Goods will step down from that post June 6 to become the executive vice president of the BlueGreen Alliance in Washington, a national partnership of 14 unions and environmental organizations advocating for renewable energy; energy efficiency, and safer, cleaner chemicals, among other issues, to create a "clean economy."

Since her appointment August 24, 2009, Kim has been a strong advocate within the Department of Commerce for the domestic U.S. textile industry.