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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 Lori Heggen at (916) 387-2264.

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Board of Directors
District Term Directors Alternates
District 1 1 Michael Boeger Dominic Nevis
1 Ralph Cassady Tom Krause
3 Ryan Schohr Frank Rehrmann
District 2 1 Mike Lux Jim Campbell
1 Leo LaGrande Joe Struckmeyer
3 Don Bransford Jim LaGrande
3 Bill Wallace Bill Stone
3 Lorenzo Pope Brandon Ottenwalter
District 3 1 Sandy Willard Denn Vacant Seat
2 Ronald Withrow Vacant Seat
3 Punch Haskell Jerry Cardoso
District 4 1 Michael Rue Michael Bosworth
2 Robert Van Dyke Bert Manuel
2 Walt Trevethan Chris Capaul
3 Charley Mathews Nicole Van Vleck
3 Keith Davis Tom Butler
District 5 2 Sean Doherty Lorraine Greco
2 Ronald Phelps Tristan Nelson
2 Mike DeWit Vacant Seat
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Handler Directors and Alternatives
Handlers Directors Alternates
ADM Rice, Inc. Brian Barrett Johnny Barnette
American Commodity Company, LLC Chris Crutchfield Bob Watts
Associated Rice Marketing Cooperative Mark Kimmelshue Carrie Connors
Bunge Milling, Inc. Brian Reines Dan Squires
California Family Foods, LLC David Myers Ken Cox
California Rice Exchange, Inc. Pat Daddow Justin Daddow
California Rice Marketers Bard Anderson Sam Nevis
Calrose Co-op Josh Sheppard Jim Bianchi
CHS Inc. Terry Bressler Al Dombek
Far West Rice, Inc. Bill Helms Bob Van Derlinde
Farm and Trade, Inc. Jeremy Zwinger Vacant Seat
Farmers' Rice Cooperative Rob Paschoal Brice Lauppe
Lundberg Family Farms ® Jessica Lundberg Grant Lundberg
PGP International Alex Balafoutis George Graham
Rice Researchers, Inc. Paul Chamlee Vacant Seat
Sun Valley Rice Company LLC Don Traynham Bert Manuel
SunFoods, LLC Kent Wiley Matt Alonso
SunWest Foods, Inc. Bruce Rolen John Hasbrook
Tamaki Rice Corporation Kurt Barrett Vacant Seat
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Committees

Committee Chairs
Executive Committee Charley Mathews
California Rice Producers' Group Don Bransford
Budget/Finance Committee Paul Chamlee
Public Education 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
Charley Mathews  
Brian Reines  
Don Bransford  
Paul Chamlee  
Keith Davis  
Sean Doherty  
Mark Kimmelshue  
Rob Paschoal  
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California Rice Producers' Group
Don Bransford  
Michael Boeger  
Tom Butler  
Ralph Cassady  
Keith Davis  
Mike DeWit  
Sean Doherty  
Punch Haskell  
Henry Kalfsbeek  
Jim LaGrande  
Leo LaGrande  
Mike Lux  
Bert Manuel  
Charley Mathews  
Ron Phelps  
Frank Rehermann  
Andrew Rudd  
Michael Rue  
Josh Sheppard  
Don Traynham  
Walt Trevethan  
Bob Van Dyke  
Nicole Van Vleck  
Bill Wallace  
Ron Withrow  
Steve Rystrom, Alternate  
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Budget/Finance Committee
Paul Chamlee  
Tom Butler  
Chris Capaul  
Chris Crutchfield  
Pat Daddow  
Bill Helms  
Mark Kimmelshue  
Rob Paschoal  
Frank Rehermann  
Brian Reines  
Bruce Rolen  
Matt Alanso, Alternate  
Ron Phelps, Alternate  
Josh Sheppard, Alternate  
Joe Struckmeyer, Alternate  
Bill Stone, Alternate  
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Public Education
Chris Crutchfield  
Mike Bosworth  
Tom Butler  
Paul Chamlee  
Ken Cox  
John Hasbrook  
Jim Higa  
Steven Michel  
Brendan O'Donnell  
Bart Scofield  
Nicole Van Vleck  
Kurt Barrett, Alternate  
Todd Kluger, Alternate  
Kent Wiley, Alternate  
Jeremy Zwinger, Alternate  
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Industry Affairs
Walt Trevethan  
Michael Bosworth  
Don Bransford  
Steve Butler  
Jerry Cardoso  
Ralph Cassady  
Keith Davis  
Mike DeWit  
Sean Doherty  
Henry Kalfsbeek  
Mark Kimmelshue  
Tom Krauss  
Jim LaGrande  
Mike Lux  
David Myers  
Rob Paschoal  
Ronald Phelps  
Lorenzo Pope  
Frank Rehermann  
Jim Rogers  
Nicole Van Vleck  
Bill Wallace  
Sandy Willard Denn  
Dan Squires  
Joe Carrancho, Alternate  
Brice Lauppe, Alternate  
Dominic Nevis, Alternate  
Ryan Schohr, Alternate  
Josh Sheppard, Alternate  
Paul Squires, Alternate  
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International Marketing & Promotion
Michael Rue  
Alex Balafoutis  
Kurt Barrett  
MIchael Boeger  
Terry Bressler  
Ken Cox  
Chris Crutchfield  
Jim Higa  
Mark Kimmelshue  
Charley Mathews  
Kirk Messick  
Brendan O'Donnell  
Chuck Pappageorge  
John Valpey  
Jeremy Zwinger  
Johnny Barnette, Alternate  
Ryan Schohr, Alternate  
Bob Van Dyke, Alternate  
Bill Wallace, Alternate  
Bob Watts, Alternate  
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Research & Technology
Keith Hargrove  
Alex Balafoutis  
Mike DeWit  
Dana Dickey  
Sean Doherty  
Mark Kimmelshue  
David Lohman  
Charley Mathews  
Brad McGeoghegan  
Kent McKenzie  
Lorenzo Pope  
Renee Thresher  
Bob Van Dyke  
Matt Alonso, Alternate  
John Heier, Alternate  
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Rice Certification Committee
Charley Mathews  
Lorenzo Pope  
Michael Rue  
Gary Stone  
Keith Hargrove  
Bert Manuel  
Brad McGeoghegan  
Bob Stewart  
Jim 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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