Hass Avocado Board shines a spotlight on longtime supporters
Avocado industry group Hass Avocado Board honored individuals who played an important role establishing and building the HAB organization over the past two decades at a recent gathering. Twenty-nine award winners received a “Making it Happen” 20th Anniversary Recognition at HAB’s recent September board meeting.
“Growing U.S. consumption of fresh avocados to more than 2 billion pounds per year since the establishment of the Hass Avocado Board in 2002 came thanks to the hard work of many talented, dedicated people from around the world,” Salvador Dominguez, HAB chairman said in a release. “Today, it is our honor to recognize several individuals for their prominent participation in our incredible success, for being relentless in their pursuit to “making it happen” for the benefit of the whole avocado industry in the United States.”
Nominated by their peers, award-winners were selected from HAB board, committee and special sub-committee members, as well as staff and supporters associated with California Avocado Commission, Avocados from Mexico, Avocados from Peru, Chile Avocados and Colombia Avocados groups. The common denominator was that each individual recognized had “delivered strategic assets that propel growth such as world-class category data, industry-leading nutrition research and proven marketing campaigns,” for the avocado industry, according to the release.
“Making It Happen” recipients include:
Industry Supporters
- Adrian Iturbide
- Bob Schaar
- Charley Wolk
- Chris Henry
- Dave Fausset
- Enrique Camet
- Gahl Crane
- James C. Donovan
- Jamie Johnson
- Jorge Covarrubias
- Jorge Hernandez
- Jorge Restrepo
- Jose Antonio Castro Echecopar
- Ramon Paz-Vega
- Ron Campbell
- Salvador L. Dominguez
- Scott Bauwens
- Sergio Chavez
- Xavier Equihua
Past and Present Staff
- Alejandro Gavito
- Emiliano Escobedo
- Gina Widjaja
- Jan DeLyser
- John McGuigan
- Jose Luis Obregon
- Natalia Arias
- Nikki Ford, PhD
- Robert Rumph
- Silvia Standke
About Hass Avocado Board
HAB is the only avocado organization that helps the global avocado industry maintain and grow demand for avocados in the United States. The group collects and distributes investments, coordinates supply and market data, nutrition research and education, and leads industry-wide collaboration. The HAB also collects and reallocates funds to California and importer associations benefitting specific countries of origin to promote specific avocado brands to customers and consumers in the United States.
Learn more about HAB and “Making it Happen” award winners at http://www.HassAvocadoBoard.com/Honorees.
