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 Plarr
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
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