Meet California Avocado Commission’s new leadership team

CAC is encouraging stakeholders to attend its upcoming 2023 annual meetings that will be held in person at three locations during May.

California Avocado Commission 2023 annual meetings
California Avocado Commission 2023 annual meetings
(California Avocado Commission)

The California Avocado Commission is encouraging stakeholders to attend the upcoming CAC 2023 annual meetings that will be held in person at three locations during May.

The sessions will provide attendees with the opportunity to meet CAC’s new leadership team, learn more about the 2023 marketing campaign and gain insight into the grower-focused priorities of the production research and industry affairs teams.

Currently, speakers include:

  • Jeff Oberman, CAC president.
  • Ken Melban, CAC vice president for industry affairs and operations.
  • Terry Splane, CAC vice president for marketing.
  • Tim Spann, Spann Ag Research & Consulting.

The meetings are scheduled as follows:

Monday, May 8, 1-3 p.m.
SLO Farm Bureau
4875 Morabito Place
San Luis Obispo, Calif. 93401

Tuesday, May 9, 9-11 a.m.
Museum of Ventura County
100 E. Main St.
Ventura, Calif. 93001

Wednesday, May 10, 9-11 a.m.
South Coast Winery
34843 Rancho California Road
Temecula, Calif. 92591

Attendees do not need to register in advance. For more information, contact CAC at (949) 341-1955 or cac.iaf@avocado.org.

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