Marc Lewkowitz
CEO & President, Supima
Marc is the president and CEO of Supima, a nonprofit promotional organization supporting American Pima cotton growers, which owns the Supima trademark. His almost two-decade tenure at Supima began in 2003, when he joined the organization as executive vice president.
He started his career in cotton working at a family-owned gin in Paraguay. Marc’s experience also includes work as a trader and manager for firms such as ContiCotton, Merrill Lynch, Itochu Cotton and Anderson Clayton/Queensland Cotton.
In addition to Supima, Marc has been the chairperson for the Better Cotton Initiative, the largest cotton sustainability program in the world, since 2019. He has been a member of the BCI Council since 2016, and has also served as an advisor to the board of Cotton Council International since 2013.
He started his career in cotton working at a family-owned gin in Paraguay. Marc’s experience also includes work as a trader and manager for firms such as ContiCotton, Merrill Lynch, Itochu Cotton and Anderson Clayton/Queensland Cotton.
In addition to Supima, Marc has been the chairperson for the Better Cotton Initiative, the largest cotton sustainability program in the world, since 2019. He has been a member of the BCI Council since 2016, and has also served as an advisor to the board of Cotton Council International since 2013.