An era ends as the Virginia Egg Council’s (VEC) executive director, Cecelia Glembocki, passes on the baton to Kirby Moir.
The long-time team of Glembocki and Mary Rapoport, consumer affairs director for the VEC, ends, as Cecilia retires. Glembocki, a true visionary in the field of egg promotion, led the Virginia Egg industry with egg promotions for more than four decades. A few of the highlights of her promotional initiatives include:
- Developed Lunch and Learn Programs in hospitals for doctors and nurses, where they enjoyed omelets while listening to why eggs are so incredibly nutritious.
- Spearheaded Springtime Traditions from Around the World, where twenty embassies featured how their countries celebrate with eggs during Spring, at the annual White House Easter Egg Roll.
- Acted as a liaison between the egg industry and the White House for over three decades, paving the way for the American Egg Board to become a major sponsor for the Easter at the White House festivities.
- Connected Virginia Bed and Breakfast Inns with the egg industry with fabulous egg promotions.
- Developed Easter at the Virginia Governor’s Mansion promotion.
- Recognized hospital healthcare workers during Covid with catered egg salad sandwich lunches.
- Placed egg activity books in children’s units in hospitals.
Replacing Cecilia, Kirby Moir, is a registered dietitian with experience providing health education in clinical and community settings. She has a vision where she’ll incorporate her nutrition background with the latest American Egg Board initiatives to keep Virginia in the forefront of national egg promotion, education and research.
Mary Rapoport will continue as spokesperson for the Virginia egg industry on local and national television, as well as being the Virginia egg industry’s liaison with teachers, extension agents and consumers and in her role as a speaker at state meetings.
