IFPA names executive committee, board members for 2025

The International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA) has named its executive committee and board members for 2025.

Announced on Aug. 20, the leaders will be confirmed by a ballot shared with membership and begin their terms at the 2024 Global Fresh Produce & Floral Show, to be held Oct. 17-19 in Atlanta.

The board is guided by the executive committee, which will be led in 2025 by 2024 chair-elect Tammy DeBoer, president of Harris Teeter. Current board chair John Anderson, chair, CEO and Managing Partner of Oppy, will assume the role of past board chair.

The 2024-2025 IFPA board will include 27 men and 16 women. Nineteen are U.S.-based and 24 are based outside the U.S., according to a news release.

Joining the executive committee are 2025 chair-elect Patrick Vizzone, executive director at DiMuto, co-founder and chief financial officer of Vertical Ocean, and honorary hrofessor at Alliance Manchester Business School; secretary-treasurer Clint Lewis, CEO of AgroFresh Solutions Inc.; and two at-large executive committee members from the current board: current Fresh-Cut Processor Council chair Judy Clark, CEO of Fresh Texas; and Adrielle Dankier, CEO of Nature’s Pride.

Also joining the executive committee is IFPA Foundation for Fresh Produce chair Dwight Ferguson, president and CEO of the California Agricultural Leadership Foundation, who succeeds current foundation chair Alex DiNovo, president and chief operating officer of DNO Produce.

“With IFPA debuting a new strategic plan in October at the Global Show, I am excited to collaborate with this board to bring additional member value focused on the plan’s priorities to life,” DeBoer said in the release. “With the incredibly diverse incoming slate of directors representing domestic and international links across the supply chain selected by the Leadership Development Committee led by past chair Laura Himes, IFPA is well-positioned to strengthen our leadership position on the global stage and grow our membership worldwide.”

2025 council chairs include:

• Retail council chair: Yan Branco, lead, Produce Sourcing Innovation & CEA Development, Sobey’s.
• Chile Council chair: Hans Leibbrandt, managing director, Monfrut.

2025 at-large representatives are:

• Mohammed Abbas, executive vice president and chief operating officer, Del Monte Fresh Produce.
• Steve Barnard, CEO, Mission Produce.
• Dave Chen, CEO and chair, Equilibrium Capital/Perfection Fresh.
• Sonya Constable, vice president, Produce, Sprouts Farmers Market.
• Jan Doldersum, manager, Chain & Retail, Rijk Zwaan.
• Jim Hancock, vice president, Produce, Sam’s Club.
• West Mathison, CEO, Stemilt Growers.
• Chang Hwa Oh, CEO, Jinwon Trading.
• Shubha Rawal, director & Head of Sourcing, IG International.
• Jose Rossignoli, president, Robinson Fresh.
• Shaily Sangvhi, chief financial officer, Americas, Driscoll’s.
• Maria Wieloch, head of Category Management, ICA Gruppen.