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
Ellie Norris
Chair
Brittany Lee
Vice Chair
Brandon Raso
Treasurer
VACANT
Secretary
Daniel Bustamante Canny
Member at Large
Bryan Sakuma
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
Leslie Wada
Senior Director of Nutrition and Health Research
Alyssa Houtby
Senior Director of Government Affairs and Public Policy
Haiying Zhang
Director of Global Business Development
Stacy Plarr
Director of Meetings and Events
Andrea Walters
Director of Organizational Development, People and Culture
Jared Ruggles
Director of Finance
Mandy Boarman
Industry and Community Engagement Manager
Inez Be
Director of Marketing
Shaun Rundle
Director of Operations
Gabriella Gebhardt
Communications and Digital Content Coordinator
Crystal Wills
Compliance Coordinator
Holly Leslie
Finance and Administrative Specialist
Lisa Buckmaster
Administrative Assistant
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