The Hass Avocado Board (HAB) has elected new board officers for 2015 at its recently held annual general meeting. Two US producers James Johnson and Bob Schaar, have been named chairman and vice-chairman, while importer Mike Parr takes the post of secretary and Chris Henry, also an importer, becomes treasurer.
The following directors were also elected at the meeting: Thomas Escalante, producer; Laurie Luschei, producer, and David Fausset, importer. Two directors, Bob Schaar and Chrisn henry, were reappointed. The directors were elected by Hass avocado importers and producers and appointed to the board by US secretary of agriculture Tom Vilsack.
“We look forward to another immensely productive year,” said Emiliano Escobedo, HAB’s executive director. “We work hard to increase the collaboration between growers, importers and handlers to create a successful marketplace.”
