Recognizes both corporate and individual annual contributions to the PMA Foundation.
- Membership is offered when at least one gift to the Industry Talent Fund is made in a calendar year (January 1 – December 31)
Industry Talent Fund Recognition Levels:
- Up to $99
- $100 – $499
- $500 – $999
- $1,000 – $2,499
- $2,500 – $4,999
- $5,000 – $9,999
- $10,000 and above
2013 Industry Talent Fund Contributors
Includes cash and annual payments from pledge commitments as of 5/21/2013.
$10,000 and above:





$5,000 – $9,999:
AgroFresh, Inc.
Domex Superfresh Growers
Moonlight Companies
Naturipe Farms, LLC
North Bay Produce, Inc.
Progressive Produce Corporation
$2,500 – $4,999:
Boskovich Farms, Inc.
Caito Food Services, Inc.
EXPOBADGE Inc.
Field Fresh Foods
Indianapolis Fruit Company
LiveGourmet/Hollandia Produce
JMR Farms
To-Jo Mushrooms, Inc.
Turbana Corporation
$1,000 – $2,499:
Aribel Aguirre-Beck
John Anderson
Tonya and Rick Antle
Buurma Farms
California Cartage Company
Coast Produce Company
Colorful Harvest
Matt and Kari Curry
D. L. J. Produce, Inc.
DMA Solutions
Fonzo Family
Frieda’s, Inc.
Grimmway Farms
Robert A & Cynthia L Hilger
McDougall and Sons Inc
Midwest Commodities
Jim and Marcia Leimkuhler
L&M
Liberty Fruit Co., Inc.
Limoneira Company
Liner Grodes Stein, et al.
Nonpareil Corporation
Margi Prueitt
Rainier Fruit Company
Janis and Jim Richter
Kent and Lynn Shoemaker
Spezzano Consulting Service, Inc.
Marc Solomon
Tom Lange Company, Inc.
$500 – $999:
A.J. Trucco, Inc.
Leonard Batti
Bonipak Produce Company
Marty Craner
ELLS CPAs & Business Adv
Anthony D’Amico
Jones Produce, Inc.
Timothy Knoerzer
Elaine McGrath
Monsanto Company
John and LeeAnne Oxford
Jorge Suarez
$100 – $499:
Nelia Alamo
Alicia Calhoun
CS Sales + Marketing for Results
Kevin Delaney
Jan and Duane DeLyser
Mikel Hancock
The Hochman Family
Michele Hoffman
David Rhodes
Bryan and Bonnie Silbermann
Up to $99
Kathy Coyle
Matching Gifts:
Monsanto Company
Tribute Gifts:
(Contributors names are listed in italics below honoree name)
In Honor Of
Jim Leimkuhler
Mitchell Regenstreif
Randall J. Sunshine
ELLS CPAs & Business Adv
Mike Jones and Jack Jones
Gerald & Dorothy Volm
Robert A & Cynthia L Hilger
Dick and Carole Spezzano’s
50th Wedding Anniversary
Bryan and Bonnie Silbermann
PMA Foundation Staff
2012 Industry Talent Fund Contributors
$10,000 and above
$5,000 – $9,999
Moonlight Companies
Naturipe Farms
North Bay Produce
Ocean Mist Farms
Victor Smith
Sysco Corporation
Tom Lange Company
$1,500 – $4,999
Margi Prueitt & Ned Aksim
Boskovich Farms, Inc.
Bronco Packaging Corp.
Buurma Farms, Inc.
Caito Food Services, Inc.
Del Campo Supreme, Inc.
Domex Superfresh Growers
Hollandia Produce
Houweling’s Tomatoes
Indianapolis Fruit Company
Jem D International Partners
Keystone Fruit Marketing, Inc
Liberty Fruit Co., Inc.
Jim and Marcia Leimkuhler
Nickey Gregory Co., LLC
Nonpareil Corporation
Bill and Julie Schuler
To-Jo Mushrooms, Inc.
$1,000 – $1,499
Aribel Aguirre-Beck
John Anderson
Andrews Brothers
Tonya and Rick Antle
Leonard Batti
Bengard Ranch
Bonipak Produce Co.
Costco Wholesale
D.L.J. Produce
D’Arrigo Bros. Co of NY
Field Fresh Foods, Inc.
Florida Fruit & Vegetable Association
Hronis, Inc.
J. Marchini Farms
L&M
Limoneira Company
Marsh Supermarkets, LLC
Frank Padilla
The Produce Exchange
Rainier Fruit Company
Janis and Jim Richter
Overwaitea Foods
Shuman Produce, Inc.
Kent and Lynn Shoemaker
Marc J. Solomon
Southern Corporate Packers
Spezzano Consulting Service, Inc.
Stevco, Inc.
Steve Stein
WESPAK Sales, Inc.
Bob Whitaker
$500 – $999
B&C Fresh Sales
Babe’ Farms, Inc.
Bard Valley Medjool Date Growers
California Strawberry Commission
Charles E. Gilb
Concord Foods, Inc
Cottle Strawberry Nursery
Delaware Valley Floral Group
Duane & Toni Eaton
Frieda’s, Inc.
G.O. Fresh
Gold Coast Packaging, Inc.
Timothy Knoerzer
Monsanto Company
Bryan Silbermann
Status Gro
Van Whole Produce
Western Precooling Systems
$100 – $499
Anonymous
Anthony Barbieri
Alicia Calhoun
Coast Citrus Distributors
Jan and Duane DeLyser
The Driscoll’s Charitable Fund
Tom Drulias
Barbara Hochman
Michele Hoffman
Derrick Jenkins
Dan Johnson
Richard Owen
Ready Pac Foods, Inc.
Maureen Torrey
Nancy Tucker
Bob Whitman
Larry Zink
Up to $99
Anonymous
Robert Angotta
Robin Bednash
Andrew Berardi
Rebecca Berger
David T Bill Sr
Michael Bondar
Glenn R. Boyet
Carpenter Family
Christina D’Allacco
Lynda Fisher
Robyn Florio
Patti Shanks
Dorothy A. Siegfried
Eboni Wall
The Seward Family
Matching Gifts:
Monsanto Company
Costco Wholesale
Tribute Gifts:
(Contributors names are listed in italics)
In Memory of
Lois Majorie Leimkuhler
PMA Foundation Staff
In Honor of
Kelly Murray
Barbara Hochman
Steve Stein
The Driscoll’s Charitable Fund at Community Foundation Santa Cruz County
In Special Recognition of
Joe Seward
The Seward Family
Tip Murphy Scholarship for Leadership Excellence:
Unifrutti of America, Inc.
Summit Solutions Group
2011 Industry Talent Fund Contributors
Benefactor: $10,000+


Summa Cum Laude: $5,000 – $9,999
Tonya and Rick Antle
Magna Cum Laude: $1,500 – $4,999
Castellini Group of Companies
Costco Wholesale
Frieda’s Inc.
Del Campo Supreme, Inc.
Domex Superfresh Growers
Lorri and Tommy Koster
Nonpareil Corp.
Margi Prueitt and Ned Aksim
Reiter Affiliated Companies
Bill and Julie Schuler
Cum Laude: $1,000 – $1,499
John Anderson
Leonard Batti
Andrews Brothers, Inc.
Bengard Ranch
Bronco Packaging Corp.
Calavo Growers, Inc.
Delaware Valley Floral Group
DMA Solutions, Inc.
Roberta Cook
Matt Curry
Florida Fruit & Vegetable Association
Freshway Foods
Giorgio Fresh Company
Marcia and Jim Leimkuhler
L&M Companies
Lisa McNeece
Overwaitea Food Group
Paragon Foods
Rainier Fruit Company
Janis and Jim Richter
Tanimura & Antle
Tim Riley
To-Jo Mushrooms, Inc.
Dick Spezzano
Steve Stein
Sun World International
Dean’s List: $500 – $999
Bonipak Produce
Bonita Packing Co.
Boskovich Farms, Inc.
Brennan’s Farm Market
Bronco Packaging
Bryan and Bonnie Silbermann
California Strawberry Commission
Duane and Toni Eaton
Indianapolis Fruit
Liberty Fruit Co., Inc.
Marjorie Calibaba
C. H. Robinson Company Worldwide
Carlson AirFlo Merchandising Systems
Covered Logistics
Concord Foods
Dana Davis
Enza Zaden North America
G.O. Fresh
R&R Flaim Next Generation Produce
Rouses Supermarket, LLC
Status Gro
Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc.
Honor Roll: $100 – $499
Anonymous
Brian Boutin
Kevin Delaney
Exp Group, LLC
Angela Fraser
Michele Hoffman
Hortifrut Chile
Marco Company
Nima Imports Inc.
Rich Van Valkenburg Consulting
Nancy Wolfe
Matching Gifts:
Monsanto Company
