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.
Teddy Koukoulis
Chair
Florida
Ellie Norris
Chair-elect
Oregon
Chad Don
Secretary
Washington
Tom Avinelis
Treasurer
Oregon
Christy Butler
Member at Large
Michigan
Pat Goin
Past Chair
Indiana
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.
Pat Goin, Chair
Tom Avinelis
Bo Slack
Neil Moore
Finance Committee
Oversees the financial affairs of the NABC, including the recommendation and monitoring of the yearly NABC budget.
Tom Avinelis, Chair
Harold Mongrut
Ellie Norris
David Weber
Jennifer McCarthy
Ernesto Diaz
Bylaws Committee
Maintains NABC Bylaws; reviews and proposes recommended updates and helps to interpret the bylaws.
Tom Bodtke, Chair
Manolo Reyes
Chad Don
Tom Avinelis
Troy Phillips
Pat Goin
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.
Ellie Norris, Chair
Cort Brazelton
Brian Bocock
Ernesto Diaz
Brittany Lee
Kolby Lewis
Brandon Raso
Juan Pablo Molina Baranzini
Chad Hansen
Bo Slack
TBD
Awards Committee
Manages recruitment of new NABC members; considers and recommends potential recipients for NABC awards.
Pat Goin, Chair
Cort Brazelton
Chad Don
Bryan Sakuma
George Fritz
Bonnie Lundblad
United Blueberry
Advisory Committee
Gonzalo Canessa, Chair
Hortifrut
Joe Barsi
Cal Giant
Ian Grigg
Sunbelle
Tyson Davies
Firestone Pacific
Gonzalo de Elizalde
Driscolls
David Jackson
Family Tree Farms
Travis Kuhn
Wish Farms
Chad Hansen
North Bay Produce
Andrew Maiman
Camposol
Darren Sinn
Berry Fresh
Lorenzo Venezian
Fruitist and Paradise
Manolo Reyes
Berries Paradise
USDA Foods Procurement Task Force
Works with the Legislative Committee to promote and advocate for NABC’s policy platform.
John Shelford, Chair
Jay Crosby
Cristian Vivanco
Jeff Malensky
Derek Eisele
Shelly Hartmann
Tyson Davies
Nathan Sakuma
Trade Task Force
Jeff Malensky, Chair
Chad Hansen
Andrew Maiman
Luciano Fiszman
Ellie Norris
TBD