Advisory Board
The California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement (LGMA) Advisory Board is appointed by California Department of Food and Agriculture Secretary and consists of 28 seats. There are 13 industry members and one public member, each member has an alternate. The industry members are represented by individuals from the different regions where leafy greens are grown in California:
Salinas • Watsonville • San Joaquin Valley • Kern County
| Members | Alternates |
|---|---|
| Tom Nunes The Nunes Company |
Tom Russell Pacific International Marketing |
| Joe Pezzini (Board Chair) Ocean Mist Farms |
Phil Adrian Coastline / Sunridge Farms |
| Jamie Strachan Growers Express LLC |
Tom Mack Dole |
| Alec Leach Taylor Farms |
Bardin Bengard Bengard Ranch, Inc. |
| Ron Ratto Ratto Bros Inc. |
Will Daniels Natural Selection Foods |
| John D’Arrigo D’Arrigo Bros of California |
Steve Church Church Bros. Produce |
| Dave Eldredge New Star Fresh Foods |
Andrew Cumming Metz Fresh |
Oxnard • Santa Maria
| Members | Alternates |
|---|---|
| Jan Berk San Miguel Produce |
Verlea Kellog Fresh Express |
| Ryan Talley Talley Farms |
John Jackson Beachside Produce |
| Mitch Ardantz BoniPak |
Victor Tognazzini Gold Coast Packing, Inc. |
Blythe • Imperial Valley
| Members | Alternates |
|---|---|
| Jack Vessey Vessey and Company |
Vacant |
| Eric Wexler Tanimura and Antle |
Mike Antle Tanimura and Antle |
| Larry Cox Sunridge Farms, Inc. |
Lorri Koster Mann Packing |
Public Member
| Members | Alternates |
|---|---|
| Barbara Matthews | Joe Canciamilla |