Leadership and Staff

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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

Bryan Sakuma

Chair

Dennis Vander Kooi

Dennis Vander Kooi

Vice Chair

JC Clinard

JC Clinard

Treasurer

Joe Barsi

Joe Barsi

Secretary

Daniel Bustamante Canny

Daniel Bustamante Canny

Member at Large

Shelly Hartmann

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

Kasey Cronquist

President

Amanda Griffin

Amanda Griffin

Vice President of Engagement and Education

Kevin Hamilton

Kevin Hamilton

Vice President of Global Marketing and Communications

Dr. Leslie Wada

Dr. Leslie Wada

Sr. Director of Nutrition & Health Research

Joe Vargas

Joe Vargas

Director of Business Intelligence

Haiying Zhang

Haiying Zhang

Director of Global Business Development

Stacy Schlags

Stacy Schlags

Director of Meetings and Events

Julie Fogarty

Julie Fogarty

Director of Operations

Andrea Walters

Andrea Walters

Director of Org. Development, People and Culture

Jared Ruggles

Jared Ruggles

Director of Finance

Mandy Boarman

Mandy Boarman

Industry & Community Engagement Manager

Gabriella Gebhardt

Gabriella Gebhardt

Communications & Digital Content Coordinator

Inez Be

Inez Be

Director of Marketing

Holly Leslie

Holly Leslie

Finance and Administrative Specialist

Crystal Wills

Crystal Wills

Compliance Coordinator

Lisa Buckmaster

Lisa Buckmaster

Administrative Assistant


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