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
Shelly Hartmann
Chair
Bryan Sakuma
Vice Chair
George Fritz, Jr.
Treasurer
Bill Steed
Secretary
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
Amanda Griffin
Vice President of Engagement and Education
Leslie Wada
Sr. Director of Nutrition & Health Research
Julie Fogarty
Director of Operations
Stacy Schlags
Director of Meetings and Events
Joe Vargas
Director of Business Intelligence
Renata Dalton
Director of Global Business Development
Adam Winland
Financial Controller
Mandy Boarman
Industry & Community Engagement Manager
Ross Peterson
Finance & Compliance Manager
Andrea Walters
Executive Liaison
