Other executive committee positions have been assigned to: Vice Chairman Jorge Hernandez, importer Treasurer re-elect Laurie Luschei, producer and Secretary re-elect Javier Medina, importer from Mevi Avocados, Inc. The board is responsible for ensuring the plan’s strategic priorities are met, including building demand, nutrition research, supply and demand data collection, quality, sustainability and industry engagement. Looking ahead to 2018, the board will continue to support the vision laid out in its five-year strategic plan aimed at being the catalyst for fresh avocados being the number one consumed fruit in America and industry stakeholders being successful. HAB is grateful for the service and commitment of California producers Laurie Luschei from Berry-Horton Ranch, Bob Schaar (BobKat) from Rancho Los Lobos, Thomas Escalante from Uncle Herb’s and Mike Adams from Premium Quality California Hand Grown Hass Avocados, as well as importers Gahl Crane from Eco Farms and Jorge Hernandez from London Fruit, whom were recognized for their service to the board over the last three years.

HAB offers a special thank you to outgoing Chairman, Chris Henry, for his outstanding leadership and dedication to our mission and work over the past two years as Chair, preceded by three years as treasurer.

Chairman Chris Henry from Del Monte Fresh Produce is stepping down after two years of service in this role, and will be replaced by Scott Bauwens, a California producer of Hass avocados from Paradise Grove.

(December 05, 2017) – The Hass Avocado Board (HAB) today announced its annual passing of the baton with the election of a new executive committee, including a new chairman, after the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) Sonny Perdue’s appointment of new board members to the HAB.

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