New members join National Mango Board

The National Mango Board has two new members and four returning members.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture appointed the six members, whose three-year terms begin in January, according to a news release.

The members are:

• Richard Campbell, Homestead, Fla., importer (new member);
• James Watson, Edinburg, Texas, importer (new member);
• Marsela McGrane-Vogel, San Pedro, Calif., importer;
• Eddy Rene Martinez Moran, Guatemala, foreign grower;
• Norberto Galvan Gonzales, Chiapas, Mexico, foreign grower; and
• Joaquin Balarezo Valdez, Piura, Peru, foreign grower.

Chris Ciruli, Tubac, Ariz., and Jiovani Guevara, Phoenix, have completed six-year terms on the board.

Manuel Michel, National Mango Board executive director, welcomed the members to the board.

“They are joining a very active organization that is engaged in supporting the mango industry during a time of dynamic change,” Michel said in the release.

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