Board Members & Staff
“I am extremely passionate about the avocado industry and want to help shape its future.” – HAB BOARD MEMBER
Board Members
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Bob Schaar
Producer Director
Chairperson
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Jamie Johnson
Producer Director
Vice Chairperson
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Gwen Jackimek
Importer Director
Secretary
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Chris Henry
Importer Director
Treasurer
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Doug O'Hara
Producer Director
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Will Carleton
Producer Director
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Jeff Dickinson
Producer Director
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Leighanne Neary
Importer Director
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Elaine Bannatyne
Producer Director
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Debbie Willmann
Importer Director
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Mark Vawter
Producer Director
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Aaron Acosta
Importer Director
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Elizabeth Flores
Producer Alternate
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Ben Van Der Kar
Producer Alternate
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Hillary DeCarl
Producer Alternate
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Elizabeth Ayala
Importer Alternate
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Rigo Perez, Jr.
Importer Alternate
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Rocco Fiore II
Producer Alternate
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Daniel Harte
Producer Alternate
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Juan Monsalve
Importer Alternate
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Byron Talley
Producer Alternate
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Ivor Van Wingerden
Producer Alternate
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Vacant
Importer Alternate
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Dave Billings
Importer Alternate
Staff
Monica Acosta
Associate Manager of Finance and Administration
Natalia Arias
Sr. Manager, Digital Marketing & Insights
Ella Bauer, PhD
Nutrition Research Manager
Feon Cheng, PhD, RDN
Nutrition Epidemiologist
Emiliano Escobedo
Executive Director
Nikki A. Ford, PhD
Sr. Director of Nutrition
Jason Garthoffner
Web and Graphic Designer
Alejandro Gavito
Sr. Business Insights and Data Services Manager
Ivonne Gomez
Social Media Manager
Amanda Izquierdo, MPH, RD, LDN
PR & Advertising Manager
John McGuigan
Director of Industry Affairs
Pam Ortega
Executive Assistant of Operations
Robert M. Rumph
Sr. Director of Finance
and Administration
Silvia Standke
Sr. Manager of Operations
Gina Widjaja
Sr. Director of Marketing and Communications
Updates & Resources