2011 Committees - Approved January 27, 2011

2012 Officers/Executive Committee Appointed December 14, 2011

CCFC Executive Committee

The Executive Committee shall oversee, and have final decision making authority when necessary, with respect to the Commission's operations including: budgets, finances, personnel matters and litigation.  The Committee has also have final decision-making authority on routing administrative matters.

Lane DeVries, Sun Valley Farms (CHAIR)
Michael A Mellano, Mellano & Company
Chad Nelson, Eufloria Flowers
Diana Roy, Resendiz Brothers Protea Growers
June Van Wingerden, Ocean Breeze International

CCFC Finance Committee

The Finance Committee shall review the financial status of the Commission and make recommendations to the Commission as necessary.

Lane DeVries, The Sun Valley Group
Michael A Mellano, Mellano & Company
Chad Nelson, Eufloria Flowers
Diana Roy, Resendiz Brothers Protea Growers (CHAIR)
June Van Wingerden, Ocean Breeze International

CCFC Governmental Relations Committee

The Governmental Relations Committee shall develop and execute an achievable government relations program to monitor and inform governmental and regulatory bodies of their impact upon the California cut flower and greens industry.

Lane DeVries, The Sun Valley Group
Diana Roy, Resendiz Brothers Protea Growers
David Van Wingerden, Westland Floral (CHAIR)
Fred Van Wingerden, Pyramid Flowers
June Van Wingerden, Ocean Breeze International

CCFC Grower Research and Economic Development (GRED) Committee

The Grower Research and Economic Development Committee shall develop and execute a program designed to evaluate the economic development of California cut flower and cut green producers and to execute a producer-directed research and education aimed specifically toward California cut flowers and cut greens

Lane DeVries, The Sun Valley Group
Jennifer Everett, California Floral Greens
Michael A Mellano, Mellano & Company (CHAIR)
Diana Roy, Resendiz Brothers Protea Growers
Will Stewart, Farmers' West Flowers and Bouquets
Joe Walker, Obra Verde Growers

FRAME TaskForce

The FRAME TaskForce is a subgroup of the GRED Committee was formed to provide guidance to the FRAME program

Wilja Happé, Farmers West Flowers & Bouquets
Janet Louie, Green Valley Floral
Michael A Mellano, Mellano & Company (CHAIR)
Ed Van Wingerden, Ever-Bloom
Fred Van Wingerden, Pyramid Flowers
Rene Van Wingerden, Ocean Breeze International
Winfred Van Wingerden, Maximum Nursery

CCFC Logistics and Transportation Committee

The Logistics and Transportation Committee shall promote the most efficient shipping of California Flowers, and recommend activities to enhance the movement of California flowers nationally and internationally.

Jennifer Everett, California Floral Greens
Paul Furman, California Pajarosa
Wilja Happé, Farmers West Flowers & Bouquets
Dave Kitayama, Kitayama Brothers
Chad Nelson, Eufloria Flowers
Vince Thomas, The Sun Valley Group
Ed Van Wingerden, Ever-Bloom
Rene Van Wingerden, Ocean Breeze International (CHAIR)
Winfred Van Wingerden, Maximum Nursery
Anthony Vollering, Sunshine Floral
Dan Vordale, Ocean View Flowers

CCFC Nominating/ByLaws Committee

The Nominating/ByLaws Committee shall review the Bylaws as necessary and make recommendations to the Commission regarding proposed changes, review qualifications of candidates for various positions and make recommendations to the Board of Commissioners.

Jennifer Everett, California Floral Greens
Wilja Happé, Farmers West Flowers & Bouquets
Michael A Mellano, Mellano & Company
Chad Nelson, Eufloria Flowers (CHAIR)
June Van Wingerden, Ocean Breeze International
 

CCFC Promotion and Marketing Committee

The Promotion and Marketing Committee shall promote the sale of cut flowers and/or cut greens through advertising and other promotional means for the purpose of maintaining and expanding present markets, and creating new and larger domestic and foreign markets for cut flowers and/or cut greens.

Bruce Brady, Mellano & Company
Linda Giovannozzi, Farmers' West Flowers & Bouquets
Karen Graf, Welty's Hilltop Flowers
Rodi Groot, The Sun Valley Group (CHAIR)
Wilja Happé, Farmers West Flowers & Bouquets
Chad Nelson, Eufloria Flowers
Diana Roy, Resendiz Brothers Protea Growers
Ivor Van Wingerden, Ocean Breeze International
Anthony Vollering, Sunshine Floral