IRVINE, CALIF. (Oct. 8, 2026) – Western Growers is pleased to announce the results of the 2027-2028 Western Growers Board of Directors elections. The following members have been elected by the membership to serve a two-year term starting in November 2026 at the 100th Western Growers Annual Meeting:
D-1 All Arizona except Yuma County
Steve Martori III, Martori Farms
D-2 Yuma County (Arizona)
Toby Jones, GreenGate Fresh
Alex Muller, Pasquinelli Produce
D-4 Imperial County and Blythe
Lawrence Cox, Coastline Family Farms
Ryan Rothfleisch, Rothfleisch Ranches
D-5 Los Angeles, Orange, San Diego Counties
Steve Brazeel, SunTerra Produce
D-6 Santa Maria, Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo
George Adam, Innovative Produce
Scott Cruciger, Bonipak
John Jackson, Beachside Produce
Ryan Talley, Talley Farms
D-7 North San Joaquin and Northern California
Stephen Danna, Jr., Danna Farms
Ron Ratto, Ratto Bros.
D-8 Ventura County
Keith Barnard, Mission Produce
George Boskovich III, Boskovich Farms
Thomas Deardorff II, Deardorff Family Farms
D-9 Kern County
Kevin Andrew, Vista Vineyards
Catherine Fanucchi, Tri-Fanucchi Farms
Brandon Grimm, Grimmway Enterprises
Kyle Richardson, Garry Richardson Farms
Rob Yraceburu, Wonderful Orchards
D-10 Watsonville, Gilroy, Hollister, Santa Cruz
Joe Barsi, California Giant Berry Farms
D-11 Monterey County
Chad Amaral, D’Arrigo Bros of California
Bardin Bengard, Bengard Ranch
David Gill, Rio Farms
Tom Nunes V, The Nunes Company
Colby Pereira, TheogCompanies
Bruce Taylor, Taylor Farms California
D-12 East San Joaquin Valley
John Chandler, Chandler Farms
Tracy Jones, Booth Ranches
Harold McClarty, The HMC Group Marketing
Heather Mulholland, Mulholland Citrus
D-13 Riverside and San Bernardino
Albert Keck, Hadley Date Gardens
John Powell Jr., Peter Rabbit Farms
D-14 West San Joaquin Valley
Garrett Patricio, Westside Produce
Stuart Woolf, Woolf Enterprises
Affiliated Directors
Joe Petrocco, Petrocco Farms
Sonny Rodriguez, The Growers Company
Directors at Large
Rodney Braga, Braga Ranch
Kristen Smith Eshaya, JV Smith Companies
A.G. Kawamura, Orange County Produce
J.P. LaBrucherie, LaBrucherie Produce
Cannon Michael, Bowles Farming Co.
Executive Committee
Chair: Rob Yraceburu, Wonderful Orchards
Vice Chair: Neill Callis, Turlock Fruit Company
Treasurer: Don Cameron, Terranova Ranch
Exec. Secretary: Catherine Fanucchi, Tri-Fanucchi Farms
Past Chair: Stuart Woolf, Woolf Farming & Processing
E.C. Member-at-Large: Albert Keck, Hadley Date Gardens
E.C. Member-at-Large: John Jackson, Beachside Produce
President & CEO: Dave Puglia, Western Growers
