SALINAS, CA - It is always a great day to see someone get proper recognition for their achievements. After successfully managing the full scope of one of Tanimura & Antle’s largest and most fundamental departments, its harvest department, Brett Champlin has been promoted to Vice President of Harvest.

“I’m grateful for the opportunities Tanimura & Antle has provided me throughout my career and the mentorship I’ve had from those who have come before me and continue to work alongside me each day,” said Champlin. “I appreciate our company culture of learning our business from the ground up and look forward to applying my full-picture knowledge of harvest to future opportunities and challenges.”

As he takes the helm as Vice President of Harvest, Champlin will continue managing the day-to-day, full scope of the supplier’s harvest operations. This includes overseeing over 2,000 harvest employees, as well as harvesting 40,000 acres of premium produce a year. As noted in a press release, he will also continue upholding the grower’s strong commitment to innovation, seeking out innovative harvest solutions to improve upon the company’s operational efficiencies.

Champlin began his career with the provider as an intern, following its company culture to promote and foster growth opportunities from within. He joined the team in 2014 as the Advanced Forecasting Manager and was later promoted to Lettuce Harvest Manager. After that, he climbed the ladder to Lettuce Harvest Director, overseeing harvest operations for one of the supplier’s largest crops: Iceberg lettuce.

Champlin attended California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, where he received a Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture Business and received a Master’s from the Marshall School of Business at the University of Southern California.

Champlin is stepping into the role previously occupied by Nick Sgheiza, who was recently promoted to Chief Operations Officer.

“As an industry, it is becoming more and more important to retain and grow the next generation of talented leaders to move our industry forward. At Tanimura & Antle, we recognize that importance and intentionally provide career paths for key employees in order for them to grow with our company,” said Sgheiza. “It’s been great to watch Brett grow with the same company I’ve had the opportunity to grow with all of these years. I’m excited to see what the future holds for Brett and other upcoming employees at Tanimura & Antle.”

Congratulations to Brett Champlin on all his past and future accomplishments!

Tanimura & Antle