Council Members

We invite you to get more involved with the USHBC – we need your voice and your expertise! There are opportunities to help further the work of the organization and the entire blueberry industry. The board is comprised of state and regional Representatives serve as localized resources for the growers, marketers and importers in their assigned area. They manage coordinated state/regional efforts such as hosting meetings and data collection and reporting.

USHBC elections for Public Members, Importer and Exporter members and alternates are divided and held in two separate years. The election of Regional Members, Importer #1, Exporter #1 (Chile), Exporter #3 (Peru), Exporter #4 (Mexico) and Public Member take place in one year, and the election of State Representatives, Exporter #2 (Canada), Importers #2, #3 and #4 take place the following year.

For candidates who are nominated during a USHBC election year, download either an industry member or public member background information form here.

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States

California

Member – Doug LaCroix
First Term Ends 12/31/25

Alternate – William Steed
First Term Ends 12/31/25

Florida

Member – Brittany Lee
First Term Ends 12/31/25

Alternate – Michael Hill
First Term Ends – 12/31/25

Georgia

Member – Tammy Brannen
First Term Ends 12/31/25

Alternate – Vacant

Michigan

Member – Dennis Vander Kooi
First Term Ends 12/31/25

Alternate – George Fritz, Jr.
First Term Ends 12/31/25

New Jersey

Member – Paul Macrie, III
Second Term Ends 12/31/25

Alternate – Chelsea Consalo
First Term Ends 12/31/25

North Carolina

Member – Jimmy Horrell
Frist Term Ends 12/31/25

Alternate – Kristen Johnson-Brinkley
Frist Term Ends 12/31/25

Oregon

Member – Doug Krahmer
Second Term Ends 12/31/25

Alternate – Ellie Norris
Frist Term Ends 12/31/25

Washington

Member – Bryan Sakuma
Second Term Ends 12/31/25

Alternate – Leif Olsen
First Term Ends 12/31/25

Regions

Western

Member – Nathan Sakuma
First Term Ends 12/31/24

Alternate – Anne Steinkamp
First Term Ends 12/31/24

Southeast

Member – Jody McPherson
First Term Ends 12/31/24

Alternate – Michael Thomas
First Term Ends 12/31/24

Midwest

Member – Shelly Hartmann
Second Term Ends 12/31/24

Alternate – Katelyn Craig
First Term Ends 12/31/24

Northeast

Member – Dave Arena
Second Term Ends 12/31/24

Alternate – Art Galletta
Second Term Ends 12/31/24

Importers, Exporters, and Public Members

Importer #1

Member – Bonnie Lundblad
First Term Ends – 12/31/24

Alternate – Vacant

Importer #2

Member – JC Clinard, Jr.
Second Term Ends 12/31/25

Alternate – Guy Cotton
Second Term Ends 12/31/25

Importer #3

Member – Ryan Lockman
First Term Ends 12/31/25

Alternate – Andrew Maiman
First Term Ends 12/31/25

Importer #4

Member – Joe Barsi
First Term Ends 12/31/25

Alternate – Bo Slack
First Term Ends 12/31/25

Exporter #1 (Chile)

Member – Felipe Silva
First Term Ends 12/31/24

Alternate – Sebastian Carmona
First Term Ends 12/31/24

Exporter #2 (Canada)

Member – Mark Adams
First Term Ends 12/31/25

Alternate – Ray Biln
First Term Ends 12/31/25

Exporter #3 (Peru)

Member – Daniel Bustamante
First Term Ends 12/31/24

Alternate – Jose Antonio Castro
First Term Ends 12/31/24

Exporter #4 (Mexico)

Member – Jose Luis Bustamante
First Term Ends 12/31/24

Alternate – Jose Guillermo Romo
First Term Ends 12/31/24

Public Member

Member – Amy Howell
Second Term Ends 12/31/24

Alternate – Bill Cline
Second Term Ends 12/31/24