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Wendy McManus, CEO and founder of Connect 2 Potential, is opening the doors to a new leadership development program known as Thriving Leaders Circle.
Blue Diamond Growers president and CEO Mark Jansen has announced he intends to step down from the role he has held since September 2010.
Joe Atchison is the assistant secretary and director of marketing and development of the New Jersey Department of Agriculture.
The 2022 Packer 25 is our annual tribute to 25 leaders, innovators and agents of change across the fresh produce supply chain.
After 30 years of service to Harris Teeter and a total of 47 years in the industry, Mark Hilton, vice president of produce merchandising, has announced he will retire on Nov. 30 of this year.
Jay Alley, co-owner and vice president of sales for Fresh Innovations LLC, home of Yo Quiero Brands, Rhome, Texas.
The Irvine, Calif.-based California Avocado Commission has promoted Ken Melban to vice president of industry affairs and operations.
Produce industry veteran Mark Munger has joined artichoke grower Ocean Mist Farms as its next senior director of marketing.
Yakima, Wash.-based FirstFruits Farms has announced several staff moves, highlighted by the promotion of Lon Hudson to sales director.
Nick Carter is the CEO and co-founder of Market Wagon based in Indianapolis, Ind.
Deep Silver is the senior marketing director at Boskovich Farms, Oxnard, Calif.
Chuck Sinks is the president of sales and marketing at Sage Fruit, Yakima, Wash.
Kellen Stailey Martin is the vice president of marketing at Hazel Technologies, Chicago, Ill.
Mollie Van Lieu is the vice president of nutrition and health at International Fresh Produce Association.
Jessica Wells is the executive director for Crunch Time Apple Growers, Lockport, N.Y.
Elyse Lipman will succeed Kent Shoemaker, who led the Immokalee, Fla.-based company for 13 years.
The vertically integrated salad and vegetable producer has promoted a longtime agriculture industry veteran to lead planning and data integrity.
Saul Macias has been hired by the Fresh Produce Association of the Americas as communications coordinator.
Jim Mills is partner and consumer business leader for Pacific Southwest region of Deloitte & Touche.
Allison Moore is the executive vice president at Fresh Produce Association of the Americas in Nogales, Ariz.
Marliese Myers was formerly the marketing director at Lakeside Organic Gardens. She has since taken a role as customer marketing director at Farm Journal, crops division.
Will Rehrig is the president of Rehrig Pacific Company in Vernon, Calif.
Chris Romano is the vice president of produce, floral and gifts at The Fresh Market, Greensboro, N.C.
Vic Savanello is the regional vice president of produce and floral, SpartanNash, Grand Rapids, Mich.
Matt Schwartz is the CEO and co-founder of Afresh, San Francisco, Calif.
George Harter is the vice president of special projects at CMI Orchards in Wenatchee, Wash.
Brian Klumpp is the director of marketing and strategic development at North Bay Produce Inc. in Traverse City, Mich.
Kay Kurtzweil Greenley is the merchandising supervisor at Indianapolis Fruit.
Kenny Lund is the executive vice president of Allen Lund Company logistics division in Louisville, Ky.