Voting opens today for the Almond Board of California’s Board of Directors election.
Industry members will cast their votes to fill two independent grower seats and two independent handler seats. The ballot also includes alternates for both grower seats and one handler seat.
The voting period runs through May 22, and ballots must be received by this date. Results will be announced June 2. The new board will begin Aug. 1.
Independent grower positions:
Grower Position 1, Member (1-year term):Â
Paul Ewing, Atwater (incumbent)
Grower Position 1, Alternate:Â
Tobin Barth, Esparto
Grower Position 2, Member (3-year term):Â
Brandon Rebiero, Earlimart (incumbent)
Grower Position 2, AlternateÂ
Brad Klump, Escalon (incumbent)
Independent handler positions:
Handler Position 1, Member (3-year term):Â
Chad DeRose, McFarland (incumbent)Â
Jessica Davis, Madera
Handler Position 1, Alternate:Â Â
One year remains for the current alternate
Handler Position 3, Member (1-year term):Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
Darren Rigg, Le Grand (incumbent)
Handler Position 3, Alternate:Â
Dinesh Bajaj, Orland
Due to the Independent Handler Position 1 being prematurely vacated, there is only one year remaining on this typically three-year seat. The elected member will serve only the remainder of the term, and the seat will be up for election again in 2026.
Ballots have been mailed to those on file with the Almond Board. Please contact Toni Arellano at [email protected] if you are an independent grower or handler and do not receive a ballot and are expecting one. Learn more at Almonds.com/Elections.
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