The California Farm Water Coalition executive director Mike Wade will step down in February. Matthew Dumlao was appointed executive officer of the California State Lands Commission. The Foundation for Fresh Produce selected Jelena Gligorijević to fill the newly-created role of chief medical officer.
The California Agricultural Leadership Foundation hired Jessica Lara as marketing and communications manager. Paul Brierley was confirmed as Arizona Director of Agriculture by the state senate. He was previously executive director of the Yuma Center of Excellence for Desert Agriculture and earlier served as a director for the Arizona Farm Bureau Federation.
