Items Tagged with 'Church Brothers Farms'

The Grower-Shipper Association of Central California named Greg Beach as chairman. The House Agriculture Committee has a new member: California Republican Rep. David Valadao. 

Gov. Gavin Newsom appointed Meghan Hertel as the new director of the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, a move aimed at steering the agency through ongoing conservation challenges. Church Brothers Farms hired Omar Bobadilla as chief strategy and operations officer. Kahn, Soares & Conway, LLP hired Alex Dominguez, an attorney specializing in public agency and water law. Sarah Alvernaz, general manager of California Sweet Potato Growers, was elected as the U.S. Sweet Potato Council’s new president.

Church Brothers Farms hired Greg Corrigan as director of sales, west. He worked at Raley’s Family of Fine Stores for 35 years, ascending the ranks from produce clerk at Bel Air Supermarkets to vice president and senior director of produce and floral. Corrigan also served as CEO of the United Vegetable Cooperative. Loree Dowse was also promoted to vice president of marketing and communications. She has been with Church Brothers Farm since 2023, recently as director of marketing. She earlier held roles with Del Monte Fresh Produce/Mann Packing, Wells Fargo and Porter Novelli International.

Global avocado and fresh produce company Calavo Growers hired Anna Kirsch as director of business development. The California Ag Leadership Foundation honored Carlos Castañeda of San Luis Obispo County and Steve McShane of Monterey County as 2024 Profiles in Leadership Award recipients. 

Church Brothers Farms hired Tracy Carranza as vice president of retail sales. Stephen Farmer is the new chief administrative officer for the Westlands Water District. Westfalia Fruit Group tapped Chris Bush as CEO effective Oct. 28.

Jennifer Lind joined Church Brothers Farms as director of business intelligence and analytics. Rice Fruit promoted Alexandra Roberts to vice president of culture and compliance.  

The New England Produce Council announced new leadership positions: David Dearborn, Jodie Reardon, Scott Maher, and Lynn Perry.