The Florida Citrus Commission has approved the salaries of two new executives to start at the Florida Department of Citrus in August.
"We'll have some new eager guys ready to work; I'm excited," said Lake Wales-based grower Marty McKenna, Chairman of the Commission, the department's governing body, during its 30-minute meeting by telephone as reported by TheLedger.com.
Shannon Shepp, 44 will start Aug. 2 as the Deputy Executive Director of Operations at the Citrus Department where she will earn a starting annual salary of $129,000."Her combined experience makes her a natural to help us face the challenges in the Florida citrus industry," Executive Director Doug Ackerman said.
Shepp succeeds Bob Norberg, who resigned in March.
Michael Schadler of Seattle will start Aug. 12 as Director of International Marketing with a salary of $100,000. Since 2006, he has worked as an international marketing account manager for Bryant Christie Inc., a Seattle-based international marketing consultant.
Schadler succeeds Mike Yetter, who retired earlier this month after 14 years with the department.
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