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
Ed Bertaud, IFCO Systems North America, Inc.

Vice Chairman
Dante Galeazzi, Rio Queen Citrus, Inc.

Secretary/Treasurer
Pat Hanemann, Farm2Market Agribusiness Consulting

President
John McClung, Texas International Produce Association

Vice-President
Bret Erickson, Texas International Produce Association

Executive Committee Chairman
Trent Bishop, Lone Star Citrus Growers

Directors at Large
Jimmy Garza, Bebo Distributing
Chris Eddy, Crescent Fruit & Vegetable, Inc.
Bruce Frasier, Dixondale Farms, Inc.
Lee Moyer, FoodSource/ C.H. Robinson
Aaron Fox, Fox Packaging
Will Steele, Frontera Produce, LTD.
Chris Dzuik, HEB
Craig Slate, IFCO Systems North America
Kevin Griffin, International Paper Company
James V. Bassetti, J & D Produce, Inc.
Tyler Morgan, Mor Warehouse Solutions
Robert Martin, Rio Queen Citrus, Inc.

Division Chairs
Shipper Division – Frank Schuster, Val Verde Vegetable, Inc.
International Trade Division – Mark Sanots, Santos International

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
Ed Bertaud, IFCO Systems North America, Inc.
Dante Galeazzi, Rio Queen Citrus, Inc.
Pat Hanemann, Farm2Market Agribusiness Consulting

Texas Produce Export Association
This group coordinates the promotion and marketing of Texas Citrus in foreign countries.

Council Members
Jeff Arnold, Edinburg Citurs Association
Ken Martin, Rio Queen Citrus, Inc.
Mike Martin, Rio Queen Citrus, Inc.
Rick Burnes - Healds Valley Farms, LTD.
Richard Walsh, HVF - Mission Division
Jud Flowers, Lone Star Citrus Growers
Dennis Holbrook, South Tex Organics, LC

Manager
John McClung, Texas International Produce Association

South Texas Onion Committee
TIPA 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, Steve Bauer Farms

Assistant Secretary/Treasurer
John McClung, Texas International Produce Association

Committee Members
Marcus Forthuber, Krenmueller Farms
Armando Alba, Val Verde Vegetable Company
Kenneth Wilkins, Chapotal Farms
Chad Szutz, A-W Produce Company
James B. Crawford, James & Kathy Crawford Farms
Kenneth Clary, Bob Clary & Sons
Don Paul Kruse, 3-K Farms
Brandon Laffere, Brandon Laffere Farms
Don Ed Holmes, The Onion House, LLC
Michael Davis, Tex Mex Sales
Margret DeBruyn, DeBruyn Produce Company
J. Allen Carnes, Winter Garden Produce
Frank Dee Eddy, McBryde Produce, LLC

Committee Alternate Members
Jack Harbison, Jr.
Jorge Garza, My Three Daughters
Christophe Veron, Gowan Seed
Tom Wetegrove, Wetegrove Brothers, Inc.
Sam Ruiz, Mid Valley Agriculture, LLC
Raine Hobbs, Cargil Farms
Cline Speer, Speer Farms
Jimmy Speer, Speer Farms
Archie McFadin, Jr., McFadin Farms
Christine Schuster Morley, Rio Fresh, Inc.
Betty Aguirre, DeBruyn Produce Company
Jimmy Gower, J & D Produce, Inc.
Eddy Carnes, Winter Garden Produce
Buzz Barton, Cargil Farms Produce

Texas Produce Marketing Cooperative

President
Don Ed Holmes, The Onion House, LLC

Vice-President
Mike Martin, Elmore & Stahl, Inc.

Secretary/Treasurer
Jimmy Bassetti, J & D Produce Company

Manager
John McClung, Texas Produce Association

Directors
Chad Szutz, A-W Produce Company
John Backer, Bland Farms
Norman Linkenhoger, Champion Seed Company
Margret DeBruyn, DeBruyn Produce Company
Mike Key, Keithly Williams Seeds
Mackie O'Neal, O'Neal Produce, LLC
Christine Morley, Rio Fresh, Inc.
Hal Hoffman, San Antonio Commission of Texas, Inc.
J. Allen Carnes, Winter Garden Produce

International Trade Division
This division addresses the opportunities and problems relating to the importation of fruits and vegetables into the United States.

Chairman
Mark Santos, Santos International

Council
Rosie Aguirre, Abbott & Cobb, Inc.
Scott Fletcher, Allen Lund Company
Jeff Fawcett, Bagley Produce Co., Inc.
Jimmy Garza, Bebo Distributing, Co.
Roy Ybarra, Cavy USA
Mary Velasquez, Coast Tropical
Fran Bigley, C.H. Robinson Worldwide
Lee Moyer, FoodSource, Inc.
Amy Gates, Frontera Produce, LTD.
Raul Cano, Grande Produce, LTD.
David Hardie, Hardies Fruit & Vegetable
Carlos Lazcano, J & D Produce, Inc.
Joe Aravelo, Joe Arevalo & Associates, LTD.
Jerry Garcia, London Fruit, Inc.
Phillip Garcia, Phillip Garcia Customs Broker
Bill Wilson, Temple-Inland, Inc.
David Peterson, Tex Starr Distributing, LLC.
Jesse Munoz, United Brokers, LLC.

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
Roy Salinas, Coast Tropical
Bruce Frasier, Dixondale Farms, Inc.
Jeff Arnold, Edinburg Citrus Association
Edward Vasquez, Farmers Marketing Service, Inc.
Linda Cunningham, Fisher Capespan USA
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.
Mark Greever, Locus Traxx
Barry London, London Fruit, Inc.
Trent Bishop, Lone Star Citrus Growers
Marianna Diaz, Marroko Valley, LLC
Mike Gallagher, Pratt Industries
Joe Garzonie, Temple-Inland, Inc.
David Peterson, Tex Starr Distributing, LLC.