The United Fresh Produce Association is pleased to announce the 12 members of the 2016-2017 United Fresh Produce Industry Leadership Program Leadership Class 22. Sponsored by a generous grant from DuPont Crop Protection, this program was launched in 1995 and has graduated more than 200 program participants.
The Produce Industry Leadership Program welcomes the following professionals to its 22nd Class:
Katie Birkhauser, Dole Fresh Vegetables, Salinas, CA
John Carkoski, The Fresh Group Ltd., Oakdale, MN
Kelly Catchot, Renaissance Food Group, Rancho Cordova, CA
Nick Chappell, California Giant Berry Farms, Watsonville, CA
Melina Lopez, Walmart Stores, Valencia, CA
Adam Lytch, L&M, Raleigh, NC
Brendan Miele, Jacobs Farm/Del Cabo Inc., Pescadero, CA
Melissa Olsen, Freshway Foods, Sidney, OH
Max Saad, Mastronardi Produce, Kingsville, Ontario
LeighAnne Thomsen, Mission Produce, Oxnard, CA
Jonathan Vance, 4Earth Farms, Los Angeles, CA
Megan Zweig, DMA Solutions, Inc., Irving, TX
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