Board of Directors
Executive Board
- President - Colby Pereira, Costa Farms Inc.
- VP Finance- Francis Giudici, L.A. Hearne Co.
- VP Legislative Affairs- April England-Mackie, AM Ag Consulting, LLC
- VP Membership- Steve Wiley, American Takii Inc.
- VP Fundraising- Mark Kennedy, Green Rubber / Kennedy Ag. LP
- Secretary – Jennifer Skidgel-Clarke, Steinbeck Country Produce
- Past President – Jeff Pereira, King City Nursery
2016 / 2017 Board of Directors
Directors L to R: Robert Rodoni, Miguel Errea, Bill Lipe, Jocelyn Bridson, Jeff Pereira, Francis Giudici, Bill Hammond, Steve Wiley, Kurt Gollnick, Colby Pereira, Kurt Almond, Aaron Johnson, Joel Wiley, Dirk Giannini, Jennifer Clarke, Kevin Healy, Claude Hoover, Kent Hibino, and Scott Storm.
District 1: Coastal Area, Carmel
- Kurt Gollnick, Scheid Vineyards
District 2: Northern Area, Castroville
- Benny Jefferson - Naponset Ag
- April England-Mackie - AM Ag Consulting, LLC
- Brian Antle - Taniumra & Antle
- Robert Rodoni - Sunset Farms Inc.
District 3: Salinas Area
- Christopher Bunn, Jr. – Crown Packing Company
- Dirk Giannini - Christensen and Giannini
- Scott Storm - Valley Farm Management
- Kent Hibino - Henry Hibino Farms LLC
- Steve Wiley, American Takii Inc.
- Kevin Healy, Driscoll Strawberry Associates
- John Bramers, Merrill Farms, LLC
District 4: Chualar, Gonzales, Soledad
- Colby Pereira - Costa Farms
- Bill Hammond - Vineyards of Monterey/Jackson Family Wines
- Kevin Piearcy - Industrial Pump Shop
- Nick Huntington - Huntington Farms
- Jennifer Skidgel-Clarke - Steinbeck Country Produce
District 5: Greenfield & King City
- Jeff Pereira - King City Nursery
- Brad Rice - Salinas Land Company
- Jason Smith - Valley Farm Management/Paraiso Vineyards
- Jon Pier Azcona - Azcona Harvesting
District 6: San Lucas, San Ardo, Lockwood, South
- Miguel Errea - Errea Cattle Co.
- Jocelyn Bridson - Rio Farms
- Francis Giudici - L.A. Hearne Co.
- Kurt Almond - Delicato Family Vineyards
Directors At Large
- Bill Lipe - Fresh Foods, Inc.
- Claude Hoover - Veritas Associates, LLC
- Joel Wiley - Wilbur-Ellis Company
- Aaron Johnson - L+G, LLP Attorneys at Law
- Mark Kennedy - Green Rubber/Kenndey Ag LP
Advisory Director
- Paul Arnaudo - Chair, Central Coast Young Farmers & Ranchers
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Colby Pereira, President
Francis Guidici, Vice-President-Finance
Mark Kennedy, Vice-President-Fundraising
April England-Mackie, Vice-President-Legislative Affairs
Steve Wiley, Vice-President-Membership
Jennifer Skidgel-Clarke, Secretary
Jeff Pereira, Past-President
DIRECTORS
Top Row: Brian Antle, Paul Arnaudo, Jocelyn Bridson, Christopher Bunn Jr.
Second Row: Dirk Giannini, Kurt Gollnick, Kevin Healy, Kent Hibino
Third Row: Claude Hoover, Nick Huntington, Benny Jefferson, Aaron Johnson
Fourth Row: Bill LIpe, Brad Rice, Jason Smith, Joel Wiley
Camera shy: Kurt Almond, Jon Pier Azcona, John Bramers, Miguel Errea, Bill Hammond, Kevin Piearcy, Robert Rodoni, and Scott Storm.
