Board Members & Staff
“I am extremely passionate about the avocado industry and want to help shape its future.” – HAB BOARD MEMBER
Board Members
Gwen Jackimek
Chairperson
Importer Director
Jamie Johnson
Vice Chairperson
Producer Director
LeighAnne Neary
Treasurer
Importer Director
Jeff Dickinson
Secretary
Producer Director
Doug O'Hara
Producer Director
Will Carleton
Producer Director
Paula Coxe
Producer Director
Dave Billings
Importer Director
Angela Tallant
Importer Director
John Berns
Producer Director
Daniel Harte
Producer Director
Rob Ybarra
Importer Director
Adam Dominguez
Producer Alternate
Ben Van Der Kar
Producer Alternate
Hillary DeCarl
Producer Alternate
Elizabeth Ayala
Importer Alternate
Vacant
Importer Alternate
Michael Craviotto
Producer Alternate
Ivor Van Wingerden
Producer Alternate
Sabrina Castillo Lora
Importer Alternate
Vacant
Importer Alternate
Jonathan Smith
Producer Alternate
Vacant
Producer Alternate
Rigo Perez, Jr.
Importer Alternate
Monica Acosta
Manager of Finance and Administration
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
Director of Business Insights and Data
Ivonne Gomez
Social Media Manager
Amanda Izquierdo, MPH, RD, LDN
PR & Advertising Manager
Pam Ortega
Executive Assistant of Operations
Robert M. Rumph
Sr. Director of Finance
and Administration
Parisa Salehi
Sr. Director of Industry Engagement
Silvia Standke
Sr. Manager of Operations
Gina Widjaja
Sr. Director of Marketing and Communications
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