NEWARK, DE - The Foundation for Fresh Produce announced its 2025 Board members. Dwight Ferguson, President and Chief Executive Officer of California Agricultural Leadership Foundation (CALF), will chair the board. Alex DiNovo, President and Chief Operational Officer of DNO Produce, will continue to serve on the board and executive committee as Past Chair.

“I am honored and excited to become chair of The Foundation for Fresh Produce and do my part, along with the very talented board and staff, to advance its mission to grow a healthier world by changing the trajectory of human health,” said Dwight Ferguson. “All of us involved with produce and health know that growing consumption of fruits and vegetables is the single most simple thing every person can do for the health of themselves and the planet. Thanks to the work of my predecessor, Alex DiNovo, along with prior board members, The Foundation is now well-positioned to expand and increase consumption globally.”

A press release shared the additional members of the executive committee are: Chair-Elect Jin Ju Wilder, Vice President of Marketing and Business Development, Vesta Foods as the Chair-Elect, and April Porter as Secretary/Treasurer.

“Serving as Chair of The Foundation has been an incredibly rewarding journey. Over the past year, it’s been inspiring to see The Foundation’s mission to transform human health through increased consumption of fruits and vegetables take root,” said Alex DiNovo. “During my tenure, building on The Foundation’s growth and witnessing the tangible impact of our initiatives has been remarkable. As Dwight steps into this role, his commitment to increasing consumption of fruits and vegetables and growing a healthier world will surely drive The Foundation to new milestones, and I look forward to seeing the impactful strides he and the Board will accomplish together.”

Some of the at-large members include:

• CarrieAnn Arias, Pear Bureau Northwest
• Bil Goldfield, Dole Food Company
• Eileen Hyde, Walmart
• Jason Osborn, The Wonderful Company
• Cedric Pauwels, Greenyard

The organization plans to expand its reach and impact to boost the appeal of fruits and vegetables as an integral part of people’s diets, improve access, nurture passionate fruit and vegetable professionals, and scale partner programs that strengthen our collective global impact.

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