PALM DESERT, Calif. — West Coast Produce Expo celebrated The Packer’s 2025 Women in Produce — eight leaders, changemakers and trailblazers — with a video tribute May 30 at the JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa.
From an oncology nurse turned sweetpotato pro to a founding leader in urban agriculture to a veteran of Capitol Hill to a CEO bringing a world of fresh fruits and vegetables to consumers and more, these eight extraordinary women are playing vital roles in the success of their own organizations as well as the future of the produce industry.
This year’s distinguished Women in Produce are:
- Rebeckah Freeman Adcock — vice president of U.S. government relations, International Fresh Produce Association
- Erika Allen — founder and CEO, Urban Growers Collective
- Lori Bigras — communications manager, Ocean Mist Farms
- Kelly Hale — vice president of sales and marketing, Highline Mushrooms
- Angela Hernandez — vice president of marketing, Trinity Fruit Co.
- Kristyn Lawson — president and CEO, Preferred Sales and Marketing
- Tina Lee — CEO, T&T Supermarket
- Robin Narron — marketing director and sales support, Nash Produce
