Airborne appoints new COO

MINNEAPOLIS Airborne on Thursday announced that Libby Trader has joined the company as COO.

“We are excited to have [Trader] join the company as we work to grow and expand the Airborne brand. [Trader’s] strategic planning and marketing expertise, as well as her proven results in consumer products and retail make her an outstanding addition to our team,” stated Marti Morfitt, Airborne CEO.

Prior to Airborne, Trader was general manager of Lakewinds Natural Foods, a 13,000 member-owned natural and organic foods cooperative, where she was responsible for strategic planning, marketing, store operations and profitability of its three Minnesota locations.

Trader holds a master’s in business administration from the University of North Carolina and a bachelor’s in marketing from the University of Utah.