California Leafy Greens Research Board 2025-2027

Adrian Zendejas, Chair  Ramy Colfer, Vice-Chair

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

District A:

Blythe
Imperial

MEMBER COMMODITY ALTERNATE COMMODITY
Adam Soares, The Nunes Company iceberg, leaf, spinach Vacant
Todd Brendlin, Grimmway Farms iceberg, leaf, spinach Alex Sanchez, Grimmway Farms iceberg, leaf, spinach
Adrian Zendejas, Ocean Mist iceberg, leaf, spinach Vacant

District B:

Santa Maria
Lompoc
Oxnard

MEMBER COMMODITY ALTERNATE COMMODITY
John Jackson, Beachside Produce, LLC iceberg, leaf, spinach Vacant
Joe Jorge, Fresh Kist iceberg, leaf, spinach Vacant
Bryson Daniel, Boskovich Farm iceberg, leaf, spinach spring mix Vacant

District C:

Salinas
Watsonville
SJV

MEMBER COMMODITY ALTERNATE COMMODITY
Otto Kramm, Field Fresh Farms iceberg, leaf, spinach, spring mix Vacant
Trace Hart Duda, Farm Fresh Foods, Inc. iceberg, leaf, spinach Julia Harshman Duda, Fresh Foods, Inc. iceberg, leaf, spinach
Matt Donangelo, Taylor Farms California, Inc. iceberg, leaf, spinach, spring mix Nancy Armenta, Taylor Farms California, Inc iceberg, leaf, spinach, spring mix
Tom A. Bengard, Gabilan Packing Co. iceberg Allyn Goldsmith, Fresh Express iceberg, leaf, spinach, spring mix
Jim Wilkinson, Bud Antle, LLC iceberg, leaf, spinach, spring mix Zach Barnes, Bud Antle, LLC iceberg, leaf, spinach, spring mix
Saul Lopez, Jr. D’Arrigo Bros. iceberg, leaf Sergio Casillas, D’Arrigo Bros. iceberg, leaf
John DeCarli, Tanimura & Antle iceberg, leaf Scott Rossi, Tanimura & Antle iceberg, leaf
Nick Huntington, Steinbeck Country Produce iceberg, leaf, spinach Mark Mason, Steinbeck Country Produce iceberg, leaf, spinach
Susanne Klose Church Bros., LLC iceberg, leaf, spinach, spring mix Fransisco Munoz, Church Bros., LLC iceberg, leaf, spinach, spring mix

Public Members

MEMBER ALTERNATE
Ramy Colfer, True Organic Products, Inc. PatrickTroy, Wilbur-Ellis