BAKERSFIELD, CA - JSS Almond and JSS Almonds Specialty Products are happy to announce that Michael Briano will take over as the Chief Executive Officer on April 1, 2025. Michael has 20 years of experience in agriculture sales with the last 14 years being in almonds; he brings great executive leadership skills to JSS and will guide the company’s growth for years to come.

Mike Briano, CEO, JSS Almonds and JSS Almonds Specialty Products

“I am thrilled to take the reins at JSS Almond and JSS Almond Specialty Products. The opportunity to take over leadership of a company with such a great track record of taking care of their many growers throughout the valley, but also one that has such a unique offering of value-add products to fuel growth and increase returns to growers is truly an opportunity I could not pass up.”

Ernie Schroeder, Owner and Board Member, JSS Almonds and JSS Almonds Specialty Products

“Michael brings such a great background in all aspects of the almond business, we could not feel more fortunate that he is our new CEO. We look forward to our growers getting to meet Michael and are extremely excited about the growth he will bring to our grower base and sales of our specialty products.”

"As soon as Michael gets some time at the helm, we will host our annual grower lunch for all our growers to meet him and hear his plan for JSS Almonds and JSS Specialty Products," the company stated in a press release.

Michael did his undergraduate work at UC Santa Barbara and his MBA through the UCLA Anderson School of Management in conjunction with National University in Singapore. Born and raised in the San Joaquin Valley, he lives with his wife and two children in Visalia. When not working, he enjoys coaching his kids in their various sports, hunting and traveling.