Irvine, Cali.-based UnitedAg has recently announced the appointment of five new directors in both California and Arizona, as well as the appointment of its first female board chair, Veronica Urzua-Alvero, who is vice president of human resources operations for Church Brothers and True Leaf Farms, according to a news release.
The board of directors appointed are:
- Richard Plato, Christopher Ranch
- Debbie Adam, Innovative Produce
- Mike Heisinger, Ippolito International LP
- Sarah Gargan, Kaweah Pump
- Kevin Vogt, Associated Feed & Supply
Those new board members will serve on the board of directors for the 2022-2024 calendar years. “Bringing diverse and extensive experience, the new board members share UnitedAg’s mission and vision to provide innovative benefits and solutions for the agricultural community,” according to the UnitedAg news release.
“We are excited to have Veronica as our first female board chair. Since her inception as director in 2015, she has been a driver for change,” Kirti Mutatkar, president of UnitedAg, said in the news release.
Urzua-Alvero said she was looking forward to her new appointment.
“As a native of Salinas Valley, I pride myself on fostering the next generation of ag leaders and positively impacting the industry. As our community faces ongoing hurdles, my goal as board chair is to deliver benefits and solutions that will help us build a more equitable, resilient and inclusive community,” she said in the release.
