Committees - NABC

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

Nominating Committee

Manages recruitment of new NABC members; considers and recommends potential candidates for the Executive Committee.

Tom Avinelis

Oregon

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.