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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Sunday, March 09, 2025
Clarice Turner has been selected as the next president and CEO of the Almond Board of California, replacing Richard Waycott who plans to retire at the end of this year.
Angus Kelly is the new head of government affairs at Inari, and the Organic Trade Association has brought on Joelle Mosso as senior director of technical and regulatory affairs and Scott Rice as director of regulatory affairs.
Mark Munger has been hired as the senior director of marketing for Ocean Mist Farms and Ken Melban has been elevated to vice president of industry affairs and operations at the California Avocado Commission.
After months of delay, President Biden has finally nominated a longtime USDA staff member as the chief ag negotiator at USTR and Ocean Mist Farms has hired Jenny Rivera.
UnitedAg has tapped Jayson Welter to serve as general counsel and Governor Gavin Newsom has appointed Nora Vargas to sit on the California Air Resources Board.
Ocean Mist Farms has promoted Christopher Drew to president and CEO and Michele Melillo now serves as the vice president of grower support services for Sun World International.
Natalie Wymer has joined the Wine Institute as the new vice president of communications and John Georgalos is the new sales commodity manager at Ocean Mist Farms.
