
As board-appointed leadership and USHBC staff, it’s our pleasure to support you. We’re fully engaged and passionate about our roles and responsibilities to serve and advance the blueberry industry. In all we do, we strive to cultivate a culture and infrastructure that supports and enables industry and individual success in the spirit of continuous improvement.
USHBC Executive Officers

Bryan Sakuma
Chair

Dennis Vander Kooi
Vice Chair

JC Clinard
Treasurer

Joe Barsi
Secretary

Daniel Bustamante Canny
Member at Large

Shelly Hartmann
Past Chair
Elections, Eligibility and Forms
Executive officers of the USHBC are elected and serve terms of one year. Candidates must be qualified Council members and are eligible to be elected for multiple terms. Elections are held at the beginning of each fiscal year.
For candidates who are nominated during a USHBC election year, read details about the process and download nomination forms here.
USHBC Staff

Kasey Cronquist
President

Amanda Griffin
Vice President of Engagement and Education

Kevin Hamilton
Vice President of Global Marketing and Communications

Dr. Leslie Wada
Sr. Director of Nutrition & Health Research

Joe Vargas
Director of Business Intelligence

Haiying Zhang
Director of Global Business Development

Stacy Schlags
Director of Meetings and Events

Julie Fogarty
Director of Operations

Andrea Walters
Director of Org. Development, People and Culture

Jared Ruggles
Director of Finance

Mandy Boarman
Industry & Community Engagement Manager

Gabriella Gebhardt
Communications & Digital Content Coordinator

Inez Be
Director of Marketing

Holly Leslie
Finance and Administrative Specialist

Crystal Wills
Compliance Coordinator

Lisa Buckmaster
Administrative Assistant
