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Ventura Members

Over 100 leaders in Ventura County have been, or are currently, active members of the AFA, serving on the Roundtable and/or one of its three active committees. Committees are formed to draft Community Issue Papers that define the AFA consensus on a policy issue and then to creatively and consistently advocate for implementation of the changes recommended.

Below are lists of participants past and present. You will note that many past Roundtable members are still active in committees. These lists do not include the dozens of additional volunteers that are participating in city-based farm worker housing advocacy committees who show up at planning commission and council meetings to testify in support of farm worker housing construction projects.

Ventura County AFA Roundtable

Current

Name Term Affiliation
Rich Atmore 2011-2013 Agriculture (other)
Merrill Berge 2012-2014 Environment
Joanie Blaxter 2011-2013 Distribution
Art Bliss 2012-2014 Agriculture
Katherine Brokaw 2012-2014 Civic
Jose De Soto 2010-2012 Agriculture (support)
Alise Eschele, R.D. 2012-2014 Civic
Sonja Flores 2009-2012 Labor
John/Elizabeth Fonteyne 2011-2013 Agriculture
Henry Gonzales 2010-2012 Agriculture (support)
Christina McGinnis 2011-2013 Environment
Doug Nelson 2009-2011 Civic
John Nichols 2009-2011 Civic
Tracy Perez 2012-2014 Labor
Josh Pinkerton 2003-2006, 2011-2013 Agriculture
Hugh Ralston 2011-2013 Civic
Karen Schmidt 2004-2011 Environment
Brian Stark 2011-2013 Environment
Amy Storm 2010-2012 Agriculture (support)
Alicia Tharp 2011-2013 Distribution
Bonnie Weigel 2010-2012 Distribution

Past

Name Term Affiliation
Doug Adrianson 2000-2002 Civic
Jessica Arciniega 2008-2009 Labor
Ron Asquith 2009 Agriculture (production)
Yissel Barajas 2009-2011 Agriculture (other)
Eric Barragan 2005-2006 Labor
Jan Berk 2007-2008 Agriculture
Scott Beylik 2009-2011 Agriculture (production)
Jake Blehm 2000-2003 Agriculture
Ron Bottorff 2000-2003 Environment
Ellen Brokaw 2000-2007 Agriculture
Brett Chandler 2007-2011 Agriculture
Jim Churchill 2000-2002 Ag/Environment
Rob Corley 2003-2005 Civic
Sandy Curwood 2006-2011 Civic
Oleg Daugovish 2009 Agriculture (other)
Scott Deardorff 2003-2005 Agriculture
Ralph De Leon 2000-2001 Agriculture
Lolita Echeveria 2000-2001 Environment
Dulanie Ellis 2003-2010 Civic
John Fonteyn 2011-2011 Agriculture
Vanessa Frank Garcia 2006-2008 Labor
Andres Garcia 2009-2010 Labor
Ann Gist Levin 2004-2006 Civic/Environment
Felix Gomez 2005-2006 Agriculture
Santos Gomez 2005-2006 Labor
Rita Graham 2008-2010 Agriculture (other)
John Grether 2003-2004 Agriculture
Gus Gunderson 2006-2010 Agriculture
Mary Haffner 2008 Environment
Rose Hayden-Smith 2010 Agriculture (support)
Cesar Hernandez 2000-2003 Labor
Janel Huff 2002-2003 Civic
Claudia Jensen, MD 2002-2003 Environment/Healthcare
Susan Johnson 2000-2007 Agriculture
Sue Kelley 2000-2003, 2006-2008 Civic
John Krist 2003-2006 Civic
Bill Kupfer 2005-2006 Environment
Rex Laird 2000-2007 Agriculture
Leslie Leavens-Crowe 2003-2006 Agriculture
Arcenio Lopez 2009-2010 Labor
Barbara Macri-Ortiz 2004-2007 Labor
Craig Mason 2003-2004 Agriculture
Pat McCart Malloy 2007-2008 Civic
Eileen McCarthy 2000-2004 Labor
Joe McClure 2000 Civic
Lisa McKinnon 2008 Civic
Marty Melvin 2009-2011 Civic
Monique Myers 2007-2008 Environment
Philip McGrath 2004-2007 Ag/Environment
Maricela Morales 2004-2008 Civic
Richard Pidduck 2000-2003 Agriculture
E.J. Remson 2005-2011 Environment
Victor Rodriguez 2008 Agriculture
Anthony Romero 2011-2011 Civic
Larry Rose 2008-2010 Agriculture
Rob Roy 2000-2003 Agriculture
Chris Sayer 2005-2010 Agriculture (production)
Lori Schiraga 2000-2002 Environment
Sean Stevens 2008-2010 Agriculture (production)
Steve Sprinkel 2003 Ag/Environment
Edgar Terry 2009-2010 Agriculture (production)
Kim Uhlich 2006-2008 Environment
Rigoberto Vargas 2009-2010 Civic
Henry Vega 2000-2003 Agriculture
Elise Wright 2000-2001 Environment
Larry Yee 2000-2004 Ag/Education

In Memoriam

Name Term Affiliation
Sheri Klittich 2000-2007 Ag/Education
Marty Fujita 2005-2009 Environment