current board members
The individuals listed below serve you and the mango industry by participating as Board Members on the National Mango Board (NMB). The Board Members work with the NMB staff, providing guidance and input on the strategic direction and specific activities to help increase mango awareness and consumption. All budgets and major initiatives of the NMB are reviewed and approved by the Board Members.
Several times throughout the year, Board Members are asked to travel for multi-day Board Meetings, and each Member serves on at least one committee. The committees include Marketing & Communications, Research & Industry Relations, and Executive Committee (made up of the officers and committee chairs). The NMB appreciates this commitment of time and energy. Because of the active participation of these Board Members, the NMB staff is able keep the various programs moving forward for the benefit of the mango industry.
Feel free to contact your Board Members, ask questions and let them know what you think of the program so far. The NMB wants to hear from you!
How Are Board Members Selected?
The Board Member positions include 10 Importers, 8 Foreign Producers and 2 Domestic Producers, as well as a First Handler. Each position comes with a term end date, which is listed in the table above. Each year, the mango industry will go through a nominations process to fill positions that will be available at the end of that year.
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Name |
Position |
Term |
|
Albert Perez |
Chair |
12/31/2024 |
|
Rodrigo Diaz |
Member |
12/31/2026 |
|
Sofia Silvia Wong |
Member |
12/31/2026 |
|
Luis Carlos Martinez |
Treasurer |
12/31/2024 |
|
Jiovani Guevarra |
Member |
12/31/2026 |
|
Rod Chamberlain |
Research Chair |
12/31/2026 |
|
Karla Leticia. Palafox Garcia |
Member |
12/31/2026 |
|
Christopher A. Ciruli |
Member |
12/31/2026 |
|
Clark Golden |
Member |
12/31/2024 |
|
Daniel Ibarra |
Member |
12/31/2025 |
|
Edwin Zaparolli |
Member |
12/31/2025 |
|
Francisco Javier Villegas Ontiveros |
Member |
12/31/2025 |
|
Guillermo R. Lozano |
Member |
12/31/2024 |
|
Mary Velasquez |
Member |
12/31/2025 |
|
Tom Argyros |
Member |
12/31/2025 |
|
Umi Martin |
Member |
12/31/2024 |
|
Victoria Aguirre |
Member |
12/31/2025 |
|
Luis Cintron Miami, Florida |
Member |
12/31/2024 |
National Mango Board Member Roles And Responsibilities
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Diversity Statement
The NMB encourages industry members without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, size of business/operation, and marital or family status or other basis protected by U.S. law to participate in NMB activities and seek a position on the NMB.
