Texas Produce Association’s
Organizational
Structure
Board of Directors Each year a 17 to 19-member board
of directors is elected by the association’s membership. The board is made
up of members from varying geographic areas in Texas; as well
as, members from each of the different membership categories. The
board’s primary responsibility is to establish priorities
and goals of the association.
Chairman
Trent Bishop, Lone Star Citrus Growers
Vice Chairman
Ed Bertaud, IFCO Systems North America, Inc.
Secretary/Treasurer
Dante Galeazzi, C.H. Robinson
President
John McClung, Texas Produce Association
Executive Committee Chairman
Curtis DeBerry, Progreso Produce LTD.
Directors at Large
Chad Szutz, A-W Produce Company
Robert Norman, Compass Bank
Chester Fulp, Duda Farm Fresh Foods
Chris Dzuik, HEB
Lawrence Kroman, I. Kunik Company, Inc.
Chris Henderson, Warren Produce
Chris Eddy, Frontera Produce, LTD.
Kevin Griffin, International Paper
Robert Martin, Rio Queen Citrus, Inc.
Lee Moyer, FoodSource/ C.H. Robinson
Ward Thomas, Texas Watermelon Association
Yishai Yeshurun, Healds Valley Farms, LTD.
Division Chairs
Shipper Division – Frank Schuster, Val Verde Vegetable, Inc.
International Trade Division – Pat Hanemann, Farm2Market Agribusiness Consulting
Executive Committee Considers all matters as authorized by the Board of Directors
and makes recommendations to the Board of Directors at its
regular or special meetings.
Chairman
Trent Bishop, Lone Star Citrus Growers
Members
Curtis De Berry, Progreso Produce, LTD. 1, L.P.
Ed Bertaud, IFCO Systems North America, Inc.
Dante Galeazzi, C.H. Robinson
Texas Produce Export Association This group coordinates the promotion and marketing of Texas
Citrus in foreign countries.
Texas Valley Citrus Committee TPA manages the Texas Valley Citrus Committee, a federal marketing
order regulating the orderly distribution of oranges and grapefruit
and provides the industry funds to promote Texas citrus.
Chairman
Fred Karle, Karle Farms
Vice Chairman
Jud Flowers, Lone Star Citrus Growers
Secretary/Treasurer
Lynda Holbrook, South Tex Organics, LC
Assistant Secretary/Treasurer
John McClung, Texas Produce Association
Executive Officers
Ted Brasch, Interstate Fruit & Vegetable, Co.
Jeff Arnold, Edinburg Citrus Association
South Texas Onion Committee TPA manages the South Texas Onion Committee,
a federal marketing order regulating the orderly distribution
of onions and provides the industry funds to research and
promote Texas onions.
Chairman
Steve Cargil, Cargil Farms Produce
Vice Chairman
Mike Martin, Elmore & Stahl, Inc.
Secretary
Jimmy Pawlik, Pawlik Farms
Treasurer
Steve Bauer
Assistant Secretary/Treasurer
John McClung, Texas Produce Association
Texas Produce Marketing Cooperative
President
Darrell Duda, Duda Farm Fresh Foods
Vice-President
Don Ed Holmes, The Onion House, LLC
Secretary/Treasurer
Danny Arnold, A-W Produce Company
Manager
John McClung, Texas Produce Association
Directors
Mike Martin, Elmore & Stahl, Inc.
Hal Hoffman, San Antonio Commission of Texas, Inc.
Frank Schuster, Val Verde Vegetable Company, Inc.
International Trade Division This division addresses the opportunities and problems relating
to the importation of fruits and vegetables into the United
States.
Chairman
Pat Hanemann, Farm2Market Agribusiness Consulting
Council
Rosie Aguirre, Abbott & Cobb, Inc.
Andre Escobar, Duda Farm Fresh Foods
Lee Moyer, FoodSource, Inc.
Amy Gates, Frontera Produce, LTD.
John David Hardie, Hardies Fruit & Vegetable
Carlos Lazcano, J & D Produce, Inc.
Jimmy Santos, Jimmy Santos, Inc.
Joe Aravelo, Joe Arevalo & Associates, Ltd.
Barry London, London Fruit, Inc.
Phillip Garcia, Phillip Garcia Customs Broker
Ray Molina, Ray Molina Customs Brokers
Bill Wilson, Temple-Inland, Inc.
Jesse Munoz, United Customs Brokers
Shipper Division This division addresses matters concerning harvesting, transportation,
packing, marketing, post-harvest handling and diseases, environmental
concerns, etc.
Chairman
Frank Schuster, Val Verde Vegetable, Inc.
Council
David DeBerry, David K. DeBerry, Inc.
Bruce Frasier, Dixondale Farms, Inc.
Jeff Arnold, Edinburg Citrus Association
Edward Vasquez, Farmers Marketing Service, Inc.
Roger Harkrider, H. E. Butt Grocery Co.
John Hausman, Healds Valley Farms, LTD.
Ed Bertaud, IFCO Systems North America, Inc.
Kevin Griffin, International Paper Company
Jeff Brechler, J&D Produce, Inc.
Jack Wallace, J. W. Farms, LTD.
Barry London, London Fruit, Inc.
Trent Bishop, Lone Star Citrus Growers
Neil Cassady, Pardi Produce, Inc.
Joe Garzonie, Temple-Inland, Inc.
Dorothy Valdez, Val Verde Vegetable Company
Transportation Division This
division was created in 2004 in recognition of the key role
truckers and other transporters play in the fresh fruit and
vegetable industry. The division has, and will continue
to focus on such matters as hours of service regulations, truck
scheduling, onloading and offloading, general availability,
and numerous other issues that come up- between shippers and
transporters. The chairman of the division automatically
has a seat on the Board of Directors.
