The NABC is driven to serve our members – and the blueberry industry – with great optimism about the future and the opportunities in front of us. The work of our committees paves the path forward.
Executive Committee
Directs all business and operations of the NABC, supporting efforts to drive success and profitability in the production and distribution of blueberries in North America and around the world.

Ken Patterson
Chair
Florida

Pat Goin
First Vice Chair
Indiana

Teddy Koukoulis
Second Vice Chair
Florida

Ellie Norris
Secretary
Oregon

Art Galletta
Treasurer
New Jersey

Tom Bodtke
Past Chair
Michigan
Interim Nominating Committee
Solicits nominations for NABC officers from among the NABC Board of Directors. Also solicits nominations for the voting members of the board of directors from the membership. Presents all nominations to the membership for voting.

Tom Avinelis
Oregon

Tom Bodtke
Michigan

Daniel Bustamante
Peru

Derek Eisele
Oregon

Steve Phillips
Canada

Robert Samano
Mexico

Jorge Varela
Chile

Ken Patterson
Florida
Finance Committee
Oversees the financial affairs of the NABC, including the recommendation and monitoring of the yearly NABC budget.

Teddy Koukoulis
Florida

Art Galletta
New Jersey

Mark Hurst
Oregon

Ellie Norris
Oregon

Jason Smith
British Columbia

Ken Patterson
Florida
Bylaws Committee
Maintains NABC Bylaws; reviews and proposes recommended updates and helps to interpret the bylaws.

John Bennett
Georgia

Bob Carini
Michigan

Denny Doyle
New Jersey

Art Galletta
New Jersey

Mike Mainland

Neil Moore
North Carolina

Ken Patterson
Florida
Government Affairs Committee
Serves as an NABC voice in legislative matters; helps coordinate NABC member responses to potential issues; and participates in legislative and governmental educational efforts with other agricultural groups.

Pat Goin
Indiana

Cort Brazelton
Oregon

Bob Carini
Michigan

Denny Doyle
New Jersey

Brittany Lee
Florida

Jeff Malensky
Oregon

Neil Moore
North Carolina

Bill Steed
California

Ken Patterson
Florida
Awards and Membership Committee
Manages recruitment of new NABC members; considers and recommends potential recipients for NABC awards.

Art Galletta
New Jersey

Dave Arena
New Jersey

Bob Carini
Michigan

Joe De Grandchamp
Michigan

Denny Doyle
New Jersey

Mark Hurst
Oregon

Neil Moore
North Carolina

Ken Patterson
Florida
United Blueberry Advisory Committee

Joe Barsi
California

Ken Patterson
Florida

Juan Ignacio Allende
Chile

David Jackson
California

JC Clinard
Florida

Nicholas Osmulski
Michigan

Carlos Correa
California

Soren Bjorn
California

Tom Avinelis
Oregon

David Bruggen
Florida

Ian Grigg
California

Steve Magami
California
Trade Task Force
Works with the Legislative Committee to promote and advocate for NABC’s policy platform.

Dave Arena
New Jersey

Tom Avinelis
Oregon

Ray Biln
British Columbia

Guy Cotton
California

Rob Dhaliwal
Washington

Russ Goodman
Georgia

Shelly Hartmann
Michigan

Brittany Lee
Florida

Neil Moore
North Carolina

Bryan Ostlund
Oregon

Nathan Sakuma
Washington

Todd Sanders
California

Denny Vander Kooi
Michigan
USDA Foods Procurement Task Force
Works with the Legislative Committee to promote and advocate for NABC’s policy platform.

Ken Patterson
Florida

Bob Carini
Michigan

Denny Doyle
New Jersey

Derek Eisele
Oregon

Jeff Malensky
Oregon

John Shelford
Florida