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USHBC - Organization
Welcome!
  If you grow highbush blueberries in the USA, you are part of the USHBC!  For more than 40 years, the pioneers of the highbush blueberry industry have invested in promotions and market development of highbush blueberries thorough the North American Blueberry Council (NABC).  In 2001, growers from throughout the USA voted to approve the Blueberry Promotion, Research, and Information Order.  We salute our predecessors and take the baton to work on promoting the growth and well being of the entire industry.  This web page is designed to inform blueberry industry members about the USHBC, activities and events.  Please bookmark this page and return often as we are continually updating.
Officers    Members & Alternates     Staff     Committees   Organization   Meetings


USHBC OFFICERS    

Chairman: Parm Bains

Vice Chairman: Dave Arena

Treasurer: Doug Krahmer

Secretary: Shelly Hartmann

Past Chairman: Art Galletta

USHBC MEMBERS AND ALTERNATES

States: (alphabetical) Name Term
Georgia Member - John Bennett First term ends 12/31/13
  Alternate - Adair Chambers Peterson
First term ends 12/31/13
Michigan Member - George Fritz Jr. First term ends 12/31/13
  Alternate - Robert Carini First term ends 12/31/13
New Jersey Member - Denny Doyle
Second term ends 12/31/13
  Alternate- Tim Wetherbee
Second term ends 12/31/13
North Carolina Member - Neil Moore
Second term ends 12/31/13
  Alternate  Christopher H. Barnhill
First term ends 12/31/13
Oregon Member - Doug Krahmer Second term ends 12/31/13
  Alternate - Steve Erickson First term ends 12/31/13
Washington Member - Bryan Sakuma First term ends 12/31/13
  Alternate - Rob Dhaliwal First term ends 12/31/13
Regions    
Western Member - Mark Hurst First term ends 12/31/15
  Alternate - Verne Gingerich First term ends 12/31/15
Midwest Member - Shelly Ann Hartmann Second term ends 12/31/15
  Alternate  Patricia Goin Second term ends 12/31/12
Northeast Member - Dave Arena First term ends 12/31/12
  Alternate - Art Galletta Second term ends 12/31/15
Southern Member - Bill Braswell First term ends 12/31/15
  Alternate - Keith Mixon First term ends 12/31/15
Handler/Importer/
Exporter
Name Term
Handler Member - Paul Macrie Second term ends 12/31/13
  Alternate  Guy Cotton Second term ends 12/31/3
Importer # 1 Member - Stan Crafton First term ends 12/31/12
  Alternate - Francisco Allende First term ends 12/31/12
Importer # 2 Member - Janice Honigberg First term ends 12/31/13
  Alternate - First term ends 12/31/13
Importer # 3 Member - Parm Bains First term ends 12/31/13
  Alternate - Ray Biln First term ends 12/31/13
Exporter Member - Nicolas Moller First term ends 12/31/15
  Alternate - Felipe Juillerat First term ends 12/31/15
Public Member Member - Amy Howell, Ph.D Second term ends 12/31/15
  Alternate - Juan Silva, Ph.D. Second term ends 12/31/15
     
COMMITTEES Name State/Province/Country
Executive    
  Chairman - Parm Bains British Columbia, Canada
  Vice Chairman - Dave Arena New Jersey
  Treasurer - Doug Krahmer Oregon
  Secretary - Shelly Hartmann Michigan
  Past Chairman - Art Galletta New Jersey
     
Finance    
  Chairman - Doug Krahmer Oregon
  Parm Bains Importer - British Columbia, Canada
  John Bennett Georgia
  George Fritz Jr. Michigan
  Mark Hurst Oregon
  Lorrie Merker Assigned Committee Member, Michigan
  Paul Macrie Handler, New Jersey
  Neil Moore North Carolina
  Nicolas Moller Exporter, Chile
  Art Galletta New Jersey
     
Good Practices <Good Practices Page>  
  Chairman, Keith Mixon Southern Region - Florida
  Parm Bains Importer - British Columbia, Canada
  Cort Brazelton Assigned Committee Member - Oregon
  Bill Braswell Southern Region - Florida
  Denny Doyle New Jersey
  Verne Gingerich Western Region - Oregon
  Patricia Goin Midwest Region - Indiana
  Felipe Juillerat Exporter - Chile
  Roy Malensky Assigned Committee Member - Oregon
  Keith Refsnider Assigned Committee  Member
  Juan Silva, Ph.D. Public Member - Mississippi
     
Industry Relations    
  Chairman, Francisco Allende Importer - New Jersey
  Dave Arena Eastern Region - New Jersey
  Christopher Barnhill North Carolina
  Ron Bodtke Assigned Committee Member, Georgia
  Guy Cotton Handler - California
  Rob Dhaliwal Washington
  Robert Ditchen Assigned Committee Member - Oregon
  Steve Erickson Oregon
  Shelly Hartmann Midwest Region - Michigan
  Ken Patterson Assigned Committee Member - Florida
  Sofia Rebolledo Refusta Assigned Committee Member - Exporter Chile
  Bo Slack Assigned Committee Member - Washington
     
Promotions    
  Chairman, Kirk McCreary Assigned Committee Chair - Michigan
  Andres Armstrong Assigned Committee Member - Chile
  Ray Biln Importer - British Columbia, Canada
  Brian Bocock Assigned Committee Member
  Stan Crafton Importer
  Bob Carini Michigan
  Rod Cook Assigned Committee Member - Washington
  Denny Doyle New Jersey
  Roy Malensky Assigned Committee Member - Oregon
  Keith Mixon Southern Region - Florida
  Bryan Sakuma Washington
  John Shelford Assigned Committee Member - Florida
  Tim Wetherbee New Jersey
     
Research    
  Chairman, Dave Brazelton Assigned Committee Chairman - Oregon
  Karen Avinelis Assigned Committee Member - California
  Adair Chambers-Peterson Georgia
  Janice Honigberg Importer
  Amy Howell Public Member
  Mike Mainland, Ph.D Assigned Committee Member - North Carolina
  Mark Sweeney, Ph.D. Assigned Committee Member - British Columbia, Canada
  Dave Trinka Assigned Committee Member - Michigan
  Leslie Wada, Ph.D. Assigned Committee Member - California
  Dave Wyckoff Assigned Committee Member - Washington
Note: Assigned Committee Members, are not elected USHBC Members, but are assigned to committees because of special expertise.

USHBC Staff

Executive Director - Mark L. Villata
Assistant Manager - Whitney Mustin
Compliance Coordinator - Mary Nezbeth
Administrative Assistant - Jo Dee Gowan

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