
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

Chris Barnhill
Chair

Bryan Sakuma
Secretary

Shelly Hartmann
Vice Chair

Bill Steed
Member at Large

George Fritz, Jr.
Treasurer

Art Galletta
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

Alicia Adler
Vice President, Global Business Development

Jenni Sparks
Vice President, Marketing and Communications

Julie Fogarty
Director of Operations

Andrea Walters
Executive Liaison

Adam Winland
Finance Controller

Mandy Boarman
Meetings & Events Coordinator
