Nominations Update

The nomination process for new board members is moving forward right on schedule. Nomination packets from the following industry members will be presented to the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture for a final decision and appointment of the new board members.

Importers District I- two positions available

• Ronald Cohen – Vision Import Group, LLC, River Edge, NJ
• Ken Nabal – Kingston and Associates Marketing, Pompano Beach, FL
• Daniel Pollak – Carb Americas Inc, Pompano Beach, FL

Domestic Producer- one position available

No nomination was received for this position

First Handler- one position available

• Tom Argyros – L & M Companies, Hidalgo, TX
• Mariana Gonzalez – EB International, Hidalgo, TX

Foreign Producers – two positions available
For the foreign producer positions, all nominees will be sent to the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture for a final selection.

Brazil:

-Nominated by IBRAF & VALEXPORT

• Marijke Daamen, Special Fruit Importação e Exportação, Juazeiro, BA, Brazil
• Francisco Gugé, UPA, Petrolina, Pernambuc

Ecuador:

-Nominated by FME

• Ricardo Chiriboga, Pilot S.A, Guayaquil, Ecuador
• Fernando Pino, Especialcorp S.A., Guayaquil, Ecuador
• Fernando Valdano, Exofrut S.A., Guayaquil, Ecuador

Guatemala:

-Nominated by AGEXPORT

• Olaf Rasch, Frutícola del Sur, S.A., Guatemala
• Eddy Martinez, Agrotropic, Guatemala

Mexico:

-Nominated by COMITÉ ESTATAL SIST. PROD.  MANGO DE SINALOA, A.C.

• Daniel Ibarra Lugo, Agrícola Daniella, Sinaloa, Mexico

-Nominated by CONASPROMANGO

• Tomás Paulín Quezada, Rancho Rincón del Progreso, Colima, Mexico
• Francisco Ortega Ramírez, Comité Sistema Producto Mango Estado de Nayarit, Mexico

-Nominated by EMEX

• Norberto Galván Gonzalez, Rodeva S.P.R. de R.L., Chiapas, Mexico
• Miguel Allard, Magmar S.P.R.de R.I., Oaxaca, Mexico

Peru:

-Nominated by PROMANGO

• Angel Gamarra Condori, Galaz SAC, Piura, Peru
• Franz Vega Dienstmaier, Agrolatina EIRL, Piura, Peru