TIPA Board of Directors

Each year a 17 to 19-member board of directors is elected by the association’s membership. The board is made up of members from varying geographic areas in Texas; as well as, members from each of the different membership categories. The board’s primary responsibility is to establish priorities and goals of the association.

OFFICERS & EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

CHAIR

Tommy Wilkins
Tommy WilkinsHorton Fruit

VICE-CHAIR

Bret Erickson
Bret EricksonJ&D Produce

EXEC. COMMITTEE CHAIR

Jed Murray
Jed MurrayTenaza Organics

PRESIDENT & CEO

Dante Galeazzi
Dante GaleazziTexas Int'l Produce Assn.

SECRETARY

Mark Santos
Mark SantosSantos International

TREASURER

Mayra Vazquez
Mayra VazquezLatin Specialties

DIVISION CHAIRS

SHIPPER-CHAIR

Paul Heller
Paul HellerWonderful Citrus

B.I.M.P.-CHAIR

Nicanor Garza
Nicanor GarzaFarmer's Best

In Bloom-CHAIR

Michelle Cortez
Michelle CortezPremier Produce

Y-TIPA-CHAIR

Kristen Davis
Kristen DavisTex Mex Sales, LLC

DIRECTORS AT LARGE

DIRECTOR AT LARGE

April Flowers
April FlowersMarketing Director, Lone Star Citrus Growers

DIRECTOR AT LARGE

Travis Catalani
Travis CatalaniB. Catalani, INC.

DIRECTOR AT LARGE

Aaron Fox
Aaron FoxPresident, Fox Solutions

DIRECTOR AT LARGE

Anna Lopez
Anna LopezH-E-B

DIRECTOR AT LARGE

Cory Oliver
Cory OliverWasatch Agriculture Advising

DIRECTOR AT LARGE

Jaime Garcia
Jaime GarciaGM, Kingdom Fresh Farms

DIRECTOR AT LARGE

Juan Ibarra
Juan IbarraMarengo Foods

DIRECTOR AT LARGE

Ed Bertaud
Ed BertaudIFCO

DIRECTOR AT LARGE

Shane Foxx
Shane FoxxAlbertson's / Tom Thumb / Randall's

DIRECTOR AT LARGE

Jacquie Ediger
Jacquie EdigerPro Citrus Network

DIRECTOR AT LARGE

Jesse James Wiggins
Jesse James WigginsWiggins Farms

DIRECTOR AT LARGE

Trevor Stuart
Trevor StuartFrontera Produce