Articles Tagged with ''California Air Resources Board''

The California Walnut Board hired Saarah Kuzay as director of research and technical affairs. Leticia Palamidessi was appointed assistant secretary for communications at the California Natural Resources Agency. David Silva of Buellton was appointed to the California Air Resources Board. The National Council of Agricultural Employers promoted Susan Lester to director of external affairs and operations. David Hinojosa has been named CEO of Heritage Grocers Group.

Paula Stigler Granados of San Diego was appointed to the California Air Resources Board. She has been an associate professor and division head of Environmental Health at San Diego State University's School of Public Health since 2021. Stigler Granados was an associate professor at Texas State University’s School of Health Administration from 2018 to 2021. Earlier, she was an air quality specialist for the Pala Band of Mission Indians from 2005 to 2007. She is a board member of the San Diego County Air Pollution Control District and the High Tech High Foundation. 

The California Association of Winegrape Growers elected new officers, including John Chandler of Chandler Farms in Selma as chair of the board. Friant Water Authority CEO Jason Phillips announced his intention to step down in January. The Agriculture Workforce Coalition elected American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall and Western Growers President and CEO Dave Puglia as the new coalition co-chairs. Former California Ag Leadership Foundation CEO Dwight Ferguson joined the Vanguard Food LP board of managers. 

California Air Resources Board chair Liane Randolph will retire from state service at the end of September. Gov. Gavin Newsom appointed Lauren Sanchez as the next CARB chair. Spiro Stefanou has stepped down as administrator of the USDA Economic Research Service after five years leading the agency.

Fall Creek Farm & Nursery appointed Marc de Beer as CEO. Market Basket named longtime chief financial officer Donald T. Mulligan as interim chief executive officer. Ann Patterson of Sacramento was appointed to the Delta Stewardship Council. The American Seed Trade Association hired Brandon Pachman as director of government affairs.

The Republican-controlled Senate voted to block California regulations that would ban the sale of new gas-powered cars and pickups by 2035.

E15 gets strong support in CA * Beijing threatens countermeasures * DC’s Egg-cellent day