ANAHEIM, CA - As advocates of our industry, it is important for trade associations to draw from the expertise of both buy-and supply-side leaders. The Fresh Produce and Floral Council (FPFC) knows this well, and recently promoted a distinguished retail veteran amongst its leadership team. The association’s Board of Directors announced that Don Gann has been named as the new President.

Gann joined FPFC after spending over 35 years with Stater Bros. Markets. He was brought on to the FPFC staff in October of 2020 as the Interim Executive Director and quickly began diving into the FPFC’s membership and events. Throughout 2020 and 2021, Gann has been working with the Board and its committees, planning for the future of FPFC and what the events will look like moving forward.

According to a press release, Gann has made it his top priority to have important conversations and engage with FPFC’s members to see how it can continue to bring additional value and inclusion to their membership.

Throughout his conversations within the industry, Gann continues to reach out to regional associations and trade partners alike to explore and synergize relationships that can incorporate additional value within FPFC’s membership. The most recent example of this was establishing the FPFC partnership with the California Grocers Association (CGA).

“I am very excited to have Don as President, his long history of leadership and involvement in our industry makes him an ideal individual for this role. We have every confidence he will continue to provide a positive impact, and I personally look forward to working closely with him driving the association’s goals on behalf of the Board for all our members,” said 2021 Chairman of the Board, Sean McClure of Professional Produce.

Congratulations to Don Gann on being named to such a prestigious role!

Fresh Produce and Floral Council