About Us
Welcome to Nature’s International Certification Services (NICS), an organic certification agency. We are here to serve your certification needs, including providing you with answers to questions related to certification that you may have about organic production, handling and marketing. Our staff are knowledgeable and friendly, and we have the experience in the organic community and industry to help you attain your certification goals. Please feel free to contact us below at any time with questions, concerns or ideas you may have. Thank you.
Chris Fanta
Executive Director
cfanta@naturesinternational.com
Terri Scott
Director of Finance and Administration
tscott@naturesinternational.com
Dan Kaatz
Quality Systems Manager
dkaatz@naturesinternational.com
David Hettenbach
Inspections Manager
dhettenbach@naturesinternational.com
Amber Biver
Certification Specialist
abiver@naturesinternational.com
Emily Fowell
Certification Specialist/Sampling Specialist/Staff Inspector
efowell@naturesinternational.com
Nathaniel Slack
Certification Specialist/Staff Inspector
nslack@naturesinternational.com
Yoki Zhao
Certification Specialist
yzhao@naturesinternational.com
Olive Reynolds
Certification Specialist/Staff Inspector
oreynolds@naturesinternational.com
Tyler Tisdale
Certification Specialist
ttisdale@naturesinternational.com
Steve Williams
Certification Specialist
swilliams@naturesinternational.com
Brock Varty
Certification Specialist
bvarty@naturesinternational.com
Lisa Stoikes
Inspector Coordinator
lstoikes@naturesinternational.com
Amy Tomky
Accounts Receivable Coordinator
atomky@naturesinternational.com
Hannah McGilvary
Administrative Support Coordinator
hmcgilvary@naturesinternational.com
Brenda Sisbach
Administrative Support Specialist
bsisbach@naturesinternational.com
Sophie Shepard
Administrative Support Specialist
sshepard@naturesinternational.com
Tiffany Leirmo
Administrative Support Specialist
tleirmo@naturesinternational.com
Leila Maidana-Holen
Administrative Support Specialist
lholen@naturesinternational.com