He must have done a good job as the “interim” manager this year.

Jerry Sinift, interim general manager of the International Agri-Center, was officially appointed to the post by the Board of Directors on Wednesday, March 22. Sinift has been managing the non-profit organization since his predecessor resigned in December.

Sinift also announced the promotion of International Agri-Center staffer, Erin Machado, to facility director for Heritage Complex, filling his shoes there. Machado began her career with the Agri-Center in 1999 as the coordinator for the Learning Center at Heritage Complex, which opened to great fanfare in October, 2000. Two years later, she was named assistant facility director.