Nomination of Hass Avocado Board members

According to a news release,

Producers appointed to serve three-year terms are: Susan V. Pinkerton, Santa Paula, Calif, Laurie M. Luschei, Mission Viejo, Calif, Ben Van Der Kar, Carpinteria, Calif.

Producers appointed to serve three-year terms as alternates are: C J Shade, Ojai, Calif., Will Carleton, Carpinteria, Calif, Jeff Dickinson, Fallbrook, Calif.

Importers appointed to serve three-year terms are: Jorge A. Hernandez, Pharr, Texas, Sergio Chavez, Lake Elsinore, Calif.

Importers appointed to serve three-year terms as alternates are: Jose Antonio Gomez, Plantation, Fla., Nils Goldschmidt, Henderson, Nev.

Producer appointed to serve a two-year term as an alternate is: Bob Schaar, Fallbrook, Calif.

Producer appointed to serve a one-year term as an alternate is: Thomas A. Escalante, Oxnard, Calif.

The 12 Hass Avocado Board members include seven producer members, two importer members and three producer or importer members that serve in swing seats. The type of member that will fill the swing seats is determined by the ratio of domestic avocado production to imports. Since 2006, all three swing seats have been assigned to importers. Each member has an alternate who can vote and make decisions only when they are acting for an absent member. Members can serve up to two consecutive three-year terms and may serve as alternates during the years when they are ineligible to serve as members. About one-third of the board is appointed annually by the Secretary.

Source: www.USDA.gov