United Fresh names Brandstorm committee members

The United Fresh Produce Association has named its advisory committee for Brandstorm.

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The United Fresh Produce Association has named its advisory committee for Brandstorm.

The “Brandbassadors” are industry marketing leaders working on Brandstorm, which will be Feb. 20-22 at the Hotel Nikko in San Francisco.

The advisory committee members are:

  • Mark Munger, vice president of sales and marketing for 4Earth Farms;
  • Cindy Jewell, vice president of marketing for California Giant Berry Farms;
  • CarrieAnn Arias, vice president of marketing for Naturipe Farms LLC;
  • Karen Caruso, market development manager for Zespri Kiwifruit;
  • Brian Denton, director of marketing and brand development for Pro*Act LLC;
  • Julie DeWolf, director of retail marketing, Sunkist Growers Inc.;
  • Meagan Edwards, account manager at Moxxy Marketing;
  • Lisa Hansen, director of sales and marketing for McDill Associates;
  • Elena Hernandez, marketing manager for Duda Farm Fresh Foods Inc.;
  • Hilary Long, marketing director for Frey Farms LLC;
  • Diana McClean, senior marketing director at Ocean Mist Farms;
  • Marc Oshima, chief marketing officer at AeroFarms;
  • Mac Riggan, director of marketing for Chelan Fresh;
  • Kim St. George, director of sales and marketing-private brands at Mann Packing Co.;
  • Lori Taylor, founder and owner of The Produce Moms; and
  • Kori Tuggle, vice president of marketing for Church Brothers Farms
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