2012-2013 Board of Directors
Jim Leimkuhler, Chair
President/Owner, Progressive Produce Corporation
John Anderson, Immediate Past Chair
President and CEO, Chairman, Oppy
Dick Spezzano, Chair Elect
President, Spezzano Consulting Service, Inc.
John Oxford, Secretary/Treasurer
President and CEO, L&M
Tonya Antle
Principal, Tanimura & Antle
Leonard Batti
Vice President, MIXTEC Group
Aribel Beck
Vice President of Finance/CFO, Naturipe Farms, LLC
Karen Caplan
President and CEO, Frieda’s, Inc.
Chris Cervini
President, Lakeside Produce
Matt Curry
President, Curry & Company
Tony D’Amico
President, To-Jo Mushrooms
Kevin Delaney
Director of Marketing, Procacci Brothers
Gabriel Fonzo
CEO, Integrity SA
Tim Knoerzer
Human Resource Lead, Global Vegetables & Asia Pacific, Monsanto
Doug Ranno
COO, Managing Member, Colorful Harvest
Jim Richter
Executive Vice President, Marketing, Wilcox Fresh
Kent Shoemaker
CEO, Lipman
Bryan Silbermann
President and CEO, Produce Marketing Association
Marc Solomon
Sr. Vice President of Procurement, Capespan North America
Jorge Suarez
Director of Strategic Planning & Human Resources, Ocean Mist Farms
Larry Zink
Industry Relations & Outreach Coordinator, Michigan State University
Margi Prueitt
Executive Director, PMA Foundation for Industry Talent