Members of each of the research and promotion boards listed below are nominated by their industry peers and appointed by the Secretary of Agriculture. Board members represent farmers in their respective industry. AMS ensures boards operate within legal parameters and according to their authorizing legislation.

Ms. Raffaela Marie Fenn, President/Managing Director

National Peanut Board

2839 Paces Ferry Road, Suite 210

Atlanta, Georgia 30339

Telephone: (678) 424-5750

Facsimile: (678) 424-5751

E-mail: rmfenn@nationalpeanutboard.org

Internet: www.nationalpeanutboard.org

Mr. Mark Arney, Executive Director

National Watermelon Promotion Board

3501 Quadrangle Boulevard, Suite 321

Orlando, Florida 32817

Telephone: (407) 657-0261

Facsimile: (407) 657-2213

E-mail: marney@watermelon.org

Internet: www.watermelon.org

Mr. Tim O'Connor, President/Chief Executive Officer

U.S. Potato Board

7555 East Hampden Avenue, Suite 412

Denver, Colorado 80231

Telephone: (303) 369-7783

Facsimile: (303) 369-7718

E-mail: toconnor@uspotatoes.com

Internet: www.uspotatoes.com

Mr. Bruce Boynton, Chief Executive Officer

National Honey Board

11409 Business Park Circle, Suite 210

Firestone, Colorado 80504

Telephone: (303) 776-2337

Facsimile: (303) 776-1177

E-mail: bruce_boynton@nhb.org

Internet: www.honey.com

Mr. Bart Minor, President

Mushroom Council

2880 Zanker Road, Suite 203

San Jose, California 95134

Telephone: (408) 432-7210

Facsimile: (408) 432-7213

E-mail: bart@mushroomcouncil.com

Internet: www.mushroomcouncil.com (consumer); http://www.mushroomcouncil.org/ (industry)

Ms. Genny Bertalmio, Administrator

Popcorn Board

401 North Michigan Avenue, Floor 22

Chicago, Illinois 60611-4267

Telephone: (312) 673-4883

Facsimile: (312) 321-5150

E-mail: gbertalmio@smithbucklin.com

Internet: www.popcorn.org

Mr. Mark Villata, Administrator

U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council

80 Iron Point Circle, Suite 114

Folsom, California 95630

Telephone: (916) 983-0111

FAX: (916) 983-9022

E-mail: mvillata@ushbc.org

Internet: www.blueberry.org

Mr. Jose Luis Obregon, Managing Director

Hass Avocado Board

230 Commerce, Suite 190

Irvine, California 92602

Telephone: (949) 341-3250

Facsimile: (949) 341-3253

E-mail: jobregon@avohq.com

Internet: www.avocadocentral.com

Mr. William Watson, Executive Director

National Mango Board

3535 Lawton Road, Suite 111

Orlando, Florida 32803

Telephone: (877) mangos1 (626-4671)

Facsimile: (407) 629-7593

E-mail: wwatson@mango.org

Internet: http://www.mango.org/