Executive Committee – The four elected officers plus the Past President with the President as chair having responsibility for acting for the Board between meetings of the Board, for strategic planning and for the relationship with the Executive Director.
Rita Resick- chair, Peter Flynn, Tina Forry, William Reynolds, Brian Campbell, William Troxell (ex-officio)
Leadership and Recognition Committee – Three Board members and two or more non-Board members with the Past President as chair having responsibility for nominating candidates for directors, officers, annual award recipients, life membership and other awards as well as overseeing the Rudolph Grob Memorial Scholarship program.
Brian Campbell – chair, Arthur King, David Miller, Jeff Mizer, Michael Orzolek, Hilary Schramm, Jr., Robert Shenot, Jonathan Strite,
Scholarship Committee – Two Board members, two or more non-Board members and one University staff member to chose the recipents of the Rudolph Grob Memorial Scholarship program.
Hilary Schramm, Jr., – chair, Carolyn Beinlich, Natalie Bishop, Keith Eckel, Michael Orzolek
Administrative Committee – Four Board members and three or more non-Board members with the Secretary-Treasurer as chair having jurisdiction for membership and financial matters as well as the Farm Show and Ag Progress Days Food Booths.
William Reynolds – chair, Robert Amsterdam, John Esslinger, John Mason, Ernest Mast, William Rankin, Rita Resick, John Shenk
Finance Task Force – Two or more members having responsibility for investing the Keystone Fund monies.
William Reynolds – chair, Keith Eckel
Farm Show Task Force – Five or more members having responsibility for the Farm Show Food Booth.
Brian Campbell, David Miller, William Reynolds, Robert Shenot, Jonathan Strite, William Troxell,
Educational Committee – Four Board members and three or more non-Board members with the First Vice President as chair having jurisdiction for the newsletter, convention, field days, field tours, twilight meetings and the website.
Peter Flynn, chair, Steven Bogash, Thomas Butzler, Jennifer Glenister, Beth Gugino, David King, Lois Klinger, Amy Metrick, Dorene Pasekoff, Robert Pollock, Christopher Powell, Diana Stoltzfus, Jeffrey Stoltzfus,
Convention Planning Task Force – Selected University and extension personnel, growers, and Directors chaired by the First Vice President to develop the policies and educational program for the convention.
Peter Flynn – chair, Sinclair Adam, Robert Amsterdam, Raymond Balaguer, Steven Bogash, Will Brownback, Glen Bupp, Thomas Butzler, Brian Campbell, Megan Chawner, Matthew Christner, Daniel Dalton, Tanner Delvalle, Kathleen Demchak, Francesco DiGioia, Timothy Elkner, Shelby Fleischer, Peter Flynn, Thomas Ford, Leah Fronk, Jennifer Glenister, Beth Gugino, Christopher Harner, Bruce Hellerick, Arthur King, David King, Lois Klinger, Sara Hricko, William Lamont, Robert Leiby, Kenneth Martin, Nolan Masser, Lindsay McKee, David Miller, Michael Orzolek, Robert Pollock, Karly Regan, Lela Reichart, Rita Resick, William Reynolds, Chris Robbins, Steve Sample, Elsa Sanchez, Robert Shenot, Christ Stoltzfus, Diane Stoltzfus, Jeffrey Stoltzfus, Jonathan Strite, Russell Thorsen, Grant Troop, Adam Voll, Dwight Wallace
Website Task Force – Selected members to recommend revisions to the website.
Steve Groff, Bruce Hellerick, David King, John Mason, Jr., Jonathan Strite
Government Affairs Committee – Four Board members and three or more non-Board members with the Second Vice President as chair having jurisdiction for government affairs issues and for developing policy resolution recommendations.
Tina Forry – chair, Keith Eckel, Robert Erlemeier, Christopher Harner, Daniel Harner, Barron Hetherington, Alan Kemmerer, Kenneth Martin, Laverne Nolt, Mark Troyer, Joel Weaver
Succession Planning Committee – The officers and selected members having responsibility for planning for sucession in the office of the Executive Director
Brian Campbell, Peter Flynn, Tina Forry, Kenneth Martin, Brian Moyer, Rita Resick, William Reynolds, Jonathan Strite
Executive Director Selection Committee – Five to seven selected members to screen applications and candidates for the Executive Director position.
Beth Gugino, Kenneth Martin, David Miller, Brian Moyer, Rita Resick
Vegetable Marketing Committee – Selected members to represent the Association on vegetable marketing issues on this joint committee with the Pennsylvania Vegetable Marketing and Research Program.
Thomas Basehore, Duane Charles, Monica Farabaugh, Tina Forry, Joshua Grim, Melissa Jacoby, Eric Leiby, Lela Reichart, Ed Reiff, Robert Shenot, Joel Weaver
Vegetable Research Committee – Selected members to represent the Association on vegetable research issues on this joint committee with the Pennsylvania Vegetable Marketing and Research Program.
Melissa Barrick, Will Brownback, Joseph Brubaker, Ron Copenhaver, William Hopkins, Jason Jones, David King, Bryan Lebo, Dan Miller, Justin Schmidt, John Shenk
Potato Committee – Selected members to advise the Board on how the Association can best serve the marketing, research and educational needs of potato growers.
Mark Troyer – chair, Bryan Bender, James Benshoff, Peter Brummer, Mark Duda, Garry Hunsicker, Michael Janoski, Clair King, Robert Leiby, Nolan Masser, Ernest Mast, Amy Metrick, Jonathan Price, Lela Reichart, Rita Resick, Chris Robbins, Nathan Tallman, Arthur Yingling,
Berry Committee – Selected members to advise the Board on how the Association can best serve the marketing, research and educational needs of berry growers.
Natalie Bishop, Kevin Bond, Morgan Bond, Daniel Burkholder, Thomas Childs, Kathleen Demchak, Daniel Harner, Bruce Hellerick, Barron Hetherington, Bruce Hollabaugh, Harry Jones, Susan Jones, Erica Lloyd, Mark MacDonald, Laverne Nolt, Craig Pallman, Jarod Schreiber, Robyn Schreiber, John Shenk, Jonathan Strite, Adam Voll, Joel Weaver
Simply Sweet Onion Committee – Four onions growers, one handler, one University staff member and one Director empowered to administer the licensing process for the Simply Sweet Onion trademark and to control the funds generated by the licensing process.
Amos Sauder – chair, Arthur King, Curtis Koons, Kenneth Mobley, Michael Orzolek, Lloyd Stauffer, Samuel Zook
Penn State Liaison Committee – Penn State University faculty members with an interest in the vegetable, berry or potato industries who are invited to attend Board meetings to serve as a liaison with the University.
Beth Gugino – chair, Erin Connelly, Kathleen Demchak, Francesco Di Gioia, Majid Foolad, Michael Masiuk, Robert Pollock, Elsa Sanchez
Appointed Representatives
Farm Show Committee – Barron Hetherington, Steve Sample, William Troxell
Mid-Atlantic Convention Joint Committee – Tina Forry, Peter Flynn, Rita Resick, William Troxell
Penn State Ag Council – William Troxell
State Council of Farm Organizations – William Troxell, Tina Forry
updated 3/25/2023