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California Rice Commission

Please click on a link below to find current committee members and industry representatives for the California Rice Commission.

For more information about board elections, please contact Jessica Welch at (916) 387-2264.

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Board of Directors
District Term Directors Alternates
District 1 1 Josh Sheppard Andrew Rudd
2 Frank Rehermann Carl Schohr
3 Michael Boeger Dominic Nevis
3 Ralph Cassady Donna Bayliss
District 2 1 Jim Campbell Bill Wallace
2 Don Bransford Henry Kalfsbeek
2 Lorenzo Pope Jim LaGrande
3 Mike Lux Vacant Seat
3 Leo LaGrande Joe Struckmeyer
District 3 1 Greg Massa Vacant Seat
2 Punch Haskell Vacant Seat
3 Sandy Willard Denn Jerry Cardoso
District 4 1 Bob Van Dyke Bert Manuel
1 Walt Trevethan Dennis Gallagher
2 Charley Mathews Chris Capaul
2 Keith Davis Nicole Van Vleck
3 Michael Rue Michael Bosworth
District 5 1 David Dumars Ronald D. Phelps
1 Sean Doherty Tim Miramontes
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Handler Directors and Alternatives
Handlers Directors Alternates
ADM Rice, Inc. Chuck Pappageorge Johnny Barnette
American Commodity Company, LLC Chris Crutchfield Bob Watts
Associated Rice Marketing Cooperative Mark Kimmelshue Carrie Connors
California Family Foods Perry Charter David Lohman
California Rice Exchange, Inc. Pat Daddow Justin Daddow
California Rice Marketers Paul Squires Bard Anderson
Connell Rice & Sugar Company John Valpey Brad McGeoghegan
Far West Rice, Inc. Bill Helms Bob Van Derlinde
Farm and Trade, Inc. Jeremy Zwinger Logan Wilson
Farmers' Rice Cooperative Michael Sandrock Rob Paschoal
Lundberg Family Farms ® Grant Lundberg Jessica Lundberg
Pacific International Rice Mills, LLC Brian Reines Dan Squires
Penny Newman Grain Jeff Barnes Terry Bressler
PGP International Karen Myers Alex Balafoutis
Rice Researchers, Inc. Paul Chamlee Bill Campbell
Sun Valley Rice Company Don Traynham Bert Manuel
SunFoods, LLC Kent Wiley Tom Atkinson
SunWest Foods, Inc. John Hasbrook Bruce Rolen
Williams Rice Milling Kurt Barrett Vacant Seat
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Committees

Committee Chairs
Executive Committee Mark Kimmelshue
California Rice Producers' Group Don Bransford
Budget/Finance Committee Frank Rehermann
Domestic Marketing & Promotion Chris Crutchfield
Industry Affairs Walt Trevethan
International Marketing & Promotion Michael Rue
Research & Technology Keith Hargrove
Rice Certification Committee Charley Mathews
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Executive Committee
Mark Kimmelshue  
Charley Mathews  
Michael Sandrock  
Frank Rehermann  
Don Bransford  
Sean Doherty  
Don Traynham  
John Valpey  
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California Rice Producers' Group
Don Bransford  
Michael Boeger  
Ralph Cassady  
Keith Davis  
Sean Doherty  
Punch Haskell  
Henry Kalfsbeek  
Jim LaGrande  
Leo LaGrande  
Bert Manuel  
Charley Mathews  
Al Montna  
Frank Rehermann  
Steve Rystrom  
Don Traynham  
Walt Trevethan  
Bob Van Dyke  
Tom Butler, Alternate  
Mike Lux, Alternate  
Andrew Rudd, Alternate  
Michael Rue, Alternate  
Josh Sheppard, Alternate  
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Budget/Finance Committee
Frank Rehermann  
Chris Capaul  
Paul Chamlee  
Pat Daddow  
Bill Helms  
Mark Kimmelshue  
Ronald Phelps  
Brian Reines  
Michael Sandrock  
Joe Struckmeyer  
Tom Butler, Alternate  
Bruce Rolen, Alternate  
Josh Sheppard, Alternate  
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Domestic Marketing & Promotion
Chris Crutchfield  
Paul Chamlee  
Ken Cox  
David Dumars  
John Hasbrook  
Jim Higa  
Steven Michel  
Karen Myers  
Brendan O'Donnell  
Tim O'Donnell  
Bart Scofield  
Nicole Van Vleck  
Donna Bayliss, Alternate  
Michael Bosworth, Alternate  
Jim Campbell, Alternate  
Kent Wiley, Alternate  
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Industry Affairs
Walt Trevethan  
Don Bransford  
Steve Butler  
Jerry Cardoso  
Keith Davis  
Sean Doherty  
Henry Kalfsbeek  
Mark Kimmelshue  
Jim LaGrande  
Mike Lux  
Dominic Nevis  
Rob Paschoal  
Ronald Phelps  
Lorenzo Pope  
Frank Rehermann  
Jim Rogers  
Bruce Rolen  
Andrew Rudd  
Dan Squires  
Sandy Willard Denn  
Michael Bosworth, Alternate  
Ralph Cassady, Alternate  
Josh Sheppard, Alternate  
Paul Squires, Alternate  
Bill Wallace, Alternate  
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International Marketing & Promotion
Michael Rue  
Alex Balafoutis  
Michael Boeger  
Terry Bressler  
Chris Crutchfield  
David Dumars  
Jim Higa  
Bert Manuel  
Charley Mathews  
Kirk Messick  
Chuck Pappageorge  
Michael Rue  
John Valpey  
Bob Watts  
Kurt Barrett, Alternate  
Bob Van Dyke, Alternate  
Bill Wallace, Alternate  
Sandy Willard Denn, Alternate  
Logan Wilson, Alternate  
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Research & Technology
Keith Hargrove  
Alex Balafoutis  
Dana Dickey  
Sean Doherty  
Keith Hargrove  
Mark Kimmelshue  
Charley Mathews  
Brad McGeoghegan  
Kent McKenzie  
Lorenzo Pope  
Johnny Barnette, Alternate  
Sandy Willard Denn, Alternate  
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Rice Certification Committee
Charley Mathews  
Lorenzo Pope  
Michael Rue  
Gary Stone  
Keith Hargrove  
Jim Stewart  
Bert Manuel  
Brad McGeoghegan  
Bob Stewart  
Joe Tauscher  
Kent McKenzie  
Kevin Dennis  
George Gough  
Cass Mutters  
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USA Rice Federation Boards & Committees

USARF Board of Directors (also serves as Finance Committee)
Charley Mathews  
Al Montna  
Frank Rehermann  
Don Bransford, Alternate  
Mark Kimmelshue, Alternate  
Michael Rue, Alternate  
USARF Executive Committee
Michael Rue  
Mike LaGrande RMA 
USA Rice Council Board of Directors
Charley Mathews, Chair  
Sean Doherty, Vice Chair  
Keith Davis  
Mark Kimmelshue RMA 
Leo LaGrande RMA 
Michael Rue  
Josh Sheppard  
Kent Wiley  
Punch Haskell, Alternate  
U.S. Rice Producers' Group
Frank Rehermann, Chair  
Don Bransford  
Keith Davis  
Punch Haskell  
Jim LaGrande  
Leo LaGrande  
Charley Mathews  
Al Montna  
Josh Sheppard  
Walt Trevethan  
Sean Doherty, Alternate  
Charlie Hoppin, Alternate  
Mike Lux, Alternate  
Bob Van Dyke, Alternate  
Communications Committee
Chris Crutchfield RMA 
Paul Chamlee  
Karen Myers  
Bill Huffman  
Audit Committee
Michael Sandrock  
Government Affairs Committee
Don Bransford USARF 
Keith Davis  
Domestic Promotion Committee
Michael Boeger  
Ken Cox  
Chris Crutchfield  
John Hasbrook  
Leo LaGrande  
Karen Myers  
Laura Murphy  
John Valpey  
World Market Price Subcommittee
Don Bransford USRPG 
J. Kapila USARF 
Michael Sandrock  
International Promotion Committee
John Valpey USARF 
Charley Mathews  
Kirk Messick  
Jeff Norton  
Michael Rue  
Chris Crutchfield  
Alex Balafoutis, Alternate  
Environmental Regulatory Subcommittee
Don Bransford USARF 
Bill Baggett  
Keith Davis  
Lorenzo Pope  
Kent McKenzie USARF 
Jeff Norton  
Walt Trevethan  
Europe, Africa, Middle East Promotion Subcommittee
J. Kapila  
Kirk Messick  
Western Hemisphere Promotion Subcommittee
Chris Crutchfield  
Michael Rue  
J. Kapila  
Asia/Turkey Promotion Subcommittee
Kirk Messick USARF 
Alex Balafoutis  
Chris Crutchfield  
Jeff Norton  
Michael Rue  
John Valpey  
Jim Higa, Alternate  
International Trade Policy Committee
Michael Rue USARF 
Keith Davis  
Jim Higa  
Kirk Messick  
Jeff Norton  
John Valpey USARF 
J. Kapila  
Chris Crutchfield, Alternate  
EU Trade Policy Subcommittee
Michael Rue USARF 
Laura Murphy  
Asia Trade Policy Subcommittee
Michael Rue USARF 
Alex Balafoutis  
Chris Crutchfield RMA 
Keith Davis  
Jim Higa  
Kirk Messick  
John Valpey  
Bob Watts, Alternate  
Al Montna  
Food Aid Subcommittee
Michael Rue USARF 
Mike Sandrock USARF 
John Valpey  
Steve Rystrom  
Latin America Trade Policy Subcommittee
J. Kapila  
Michael Rue  


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