New members to join the National Mango Board in 2021

(National Mango Board)

The National Mango Board has four new members, appointed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

The new members will serve three-year terms, starting Jan. 1, according to a news release.

The newly appointed members are:

  • Alyssa Salome Hind, McAllen, Texas, importer;
  • Christopher Ciruli, Tubac, Ariz., importer;
  • Rod Chamberlain, Mecca, Calif., domestic producer (3-year term);
  • Daniel J. Lyons, Homestead, Fla., domestic producer (1-year term); and

Three members were re-appointed to the mango board, according to the release:

  • Thomas Hall, Pico Rivera, Calif., importer;
  • Carlos Ramon Palafox Arenas, Michoacán, Mexico, foreign producer; and
  • Cesar Morocho Marchan, Piura, Peru, foreign producer.

Jerry Garcia Sr., Encino, Texas; JoJo Shiba, Hidalgo, Texas; and Stuart Johnson, Hilo, Hawaii, are finishing their terms at the end of the year.

“On behalf of the entire NMB, it is my pleasure to welcome these board members who will begin their appointments in 2021,” Manuel Michel, executive director, said in the release. “This group will join a well-established board that has been very successful at guiding research and promotion programs that increase mango demand.”
Michel also thanked the board members who are completing their terms.

 

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