Advisory Council
The mission of the College Advisory Council is to support and promote Cal Poly in general and particularly the College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences in its programs and activities. The purpose is to provide focus and direction and assist the university president and college dean in carrying out the "Learn-by-Doing" mission of the CAFES and the university.
These Advisory Council members are people who care deeply about the future of Cal Poly and CAFES. Most past and present members are active supporters of the college. It is their responsibility, on behalf of the students and alumni, college contributors, the state of California and the agriculture industry, to provide CAFES with vision and discipline. It is their responsibility to challenge the process and to keep true to a strong internal compass -- the compass that always points the way to a better future for graduates and to a more successful future for Cal Poly. You may contact the Advisory Board or the dean at cafes@calpoly.edu .
Members (* denotes alumnus, † denotes parent)
Charles D. Ahlem † Hilmar Cheese Co., Hilmar
Dennis Albiani * California Advocates, Sacramento
Rick Antle *† President, Tanimura & Antle, Inc., Salinas
Joe A. Bannon * Executive Director, Elanco Animal Health, Division of Eli
Lilly Company, Indianapolis
Stephen Barnard *† President, Mission Produce, Inc., Oxnard
Denny Bertelsman Trustee, Oreggia Family Foundation, Salinas
Ed Boutonnet * President, Ocean Mist Farms, Castroville
James Brabeck General Manager, San Luis Obispo County Farm Supply Company
Edwin Camp * President , D.M. Camp & Sons, Bakersfield
Ron Fisher *† President, Fisher Nut Company, Modesto
George Foster *† Owner, Foster Farms, Livingston
John Franzia, Jr. † Co-President, Bronco Wine Company, Ceres
Alden Lynn French * Vice President, Retired, Tri Valley Growers, Hughson
Matt Gallo Director, North Coast Operations Gallo of Sonoma Winery,
Healdsburg
Robert Graf *† Former President/CEO California League of Food Processors, Stockton
Merle Jensen * Associate Director, Ag Experimental Station, University of Arizona, Tuscon
Steve Junqueiro † President, Save Mart Supermarkets, Modesto
Omer King *† Retired, Reno, NV
Richard Matteis * Administrator, California Farm Bureau Federation, Sacramento
Paul McFadden * Director of Sales, US and Canada, John Deere Water, San Marcos
Kirk Messick * Vice President of Marketing, Farmers Rice Co-Operative,
Sacramento
Alfred Montna *† Owner, Montna Farms and American Commodity Co., Yuba City
Kristin Power * Director, State Affairs, Western Region, Consumer Specialty Products Association, Sacramento
Carlos Reyes * Director, U.S. Technical Sales Support, Suttera, Auburn
John Salmonson * President, Monterey Ag Resources, Fresno
Eric Schadt * Chief Scientific Officer, Pacific Biosciences, Menlo Park
Robert Scofield * Vice President (retired), Environmental Industries, Inc.,
Cathedral City
Robert Taylor Trustee, Oreggia Family Foundation, Attorney at Law, Salinas
Kerry Tucker CEO, Nuffer, Smith and Tucker, San Diego
Anthony Van Ruiten * Attorney, Best Best & Krieger LLP, Sacramento
Stanley Van Vleck * Partner, Kahn, Soares & Conway, LLP, Sacramento
Charles Walton * President & CEO, Smithers-Oasis Company, Cuyahoga Falls,
OH
Karen Carey Watts * Manager, Western Farm Service, Santa Ana
Lynn White * Vice President, CF Industries, Inc., Deerfield, IL
Jean-Pierre Wolff Owner and Vintner, Wolff Vineyards, San Luis Obispo
Timothy E. York President, Markon Coperative, Salinas
Richard Zacky * Vice President, Zacky Farms, Fresno
Donn Zea Executive Director, California Dried Plum Board, Sacramento