IRVINE, CA - Western Growers is pleased to announce the results of the 2027-2028 Western Growers Board of Directors elections. The following members have been elected by the membership to serve a two-year term starting in November 2026 at the 100th Western Growers Annual Meeting:
- D-1 All Arizona except Yuma County
- Steve Martori III, Martori Farms
- D-2 Yuma County (Arizona)
- Toby Jones, GreenGate Fresh
- Alex Muller, Pasquinelli Produce
- D-4 Imperial County and Blythe
- Lawrence Cox, Coastline Family Farms
- Ryan Rothfleisch, Rothfleisch Ranches
- D-5 Los Angeles, Orange, San Diego Counties
- Steve Brazeel, SunTerra Produce
- D-6 Santa Maria, Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo
- George Adam, Innovative Produce
- Scott Cruciger, Bonipak
- John Jackson, Beachside Produce
- Ryan Talley, Talley Farms
- D-7 North San Joaquin and Northern California
- Stephen Danna, Jr., Danna Farms
- Ron Ratto, Ratto Bros.
- D-8 Ventura County
- Keith Barnard, Mission Produce
- George Boskovich III, Boskovich Farms
- Thomas Deardorff II, Deardorff Family Farms
- D-9 Kern County
- Kevin Andrew, Vista Vineyards
- Catherine Fanucchi, Tri-Fanucchi Farms
- Brandon Grimm, Grimmway Enterprises
- Kyle Richardson, Garry Richardson Farms
- Rob Yraceburu, Wonderful Orchards
- D-10 Watsonville, Gilroy, Hollister, Santa Cruz
- Joe Barsi, California Giant Berry Farms
- D-11 Monterey County
- Chad Amaral, D’Arrigo Bros of California
- Bardin Bengard, Bengard Ranch
- David Gill, Rio Farms
- Tom Nunes V, The Nunes Company
- Colby Pereira, TheogCompanies
- Bruce Taylor, Taylor Farms California
- D-12 East San Joaquin Valley
- John Chandler, Chandler Farms
- Tracy Jones, Booth Ranches
- Harold McClarty, The HMC Group Marketing
- Heather Mulholland, Mulholland Citrus
- D-13 Riverside and San Bernardino
- Albert Keck, Hadley Date Gardens
- John Powell Jr., Peter Rabbit Farms
- D-14 West San Joaquin Valley
- Garrett Patricio, Westside Produce
- Stuart Woolf, Woolf Enterprises
- Affiliated Directors
- Joe Petrocco, Petrocco Farms
- Sonny Rodriguez, The Growers Company
- Directors at Large
- Rodney Braga, Braga Ranch
- Kristen Smith Eshaya, JV Smith Companies
- A.G. Kawamura, Orange County Produce
- J.P. LaBrucherie, LaBrucherie Produce
- Cannon Michael, Bowles Farming Co.
- Executive Committee
- Chair: Rob Yraceburu, Wonderful Orchards
- Vice Chair: Neill Callis, Turlock Fruit Company
- Treasurer: Don Cameron, Terranova Ranch
- Exec. Secretary: Catherine Fanucchi, Tri-Fanucchi Farms
- Past Chair: Stuart Woolf, Woolf Farming & Processing
- E.C. Member-at-Large: Albert Keck, Hadley Date Gardens
- E.C. Member-at-Large: John Jackson, Beachside Produce
- President & CEO: Dave Puglia, Western Growers
