Committees
The Board of Commissioners of the California Cut Flower Commission depends on its committees to meet as needed to carry out the purposes and objectives of the Commission.
For 2010, CCFC Committees include:
Executive:
The primary role of the Executive Committee is to advise the California Cut Flower Commission Board of Commissioners on matters pertaining to the operation of the California Cut Flower Commission and to act on behalf of the Commission between meetings of the Board of Commissioners.
B & H Flowers, District 3
Lane DeVries
The Sun Valley Group, District 1
Wilja Happé
Farmers' West Flowers and Bouquets, District 3
Michael A Mellano
Mellano & Company, District 4
Chad Nelson
Eufloria Flowers, District 2
Finance:
The primary role of the Finance Committee is to advise the California Cut Flower Commission Board of Commissioners on matters pertaining to the financial health of the California Cut Flower Commission.
The Sun Valley Group, District 1
Hans Brand
B & H Flowers, District 3
Wilja Happé
Farmers' West, District 3
Michael A Mellano
Mellano & Company, District 4
Chad Nelson
Eufloria Flowers, District 2
Governmental Affairs:
The primary role of the Governmental Relations Committee is to advise the California Cut Flower Commission Board of Commissioners on matters pertaining to working with governmental officials to address district, state and federal issues facing the California cut flower and/or cut greens industry and educating governmental entities on how policies created will affect the growing of cut flowers and/or cut greens in California.
Chair, June Van Wingerden
Ocean Breeze International, District 3
Hans Brand
B & H Flowers, District 3
Michelle Castellano
Mellano & Co., District 4
Lane DeVries
The Sun Valley Group, District 1
Sam Frye
Public Member
Diana Roy
Resendiz Brothers Protea Growers, District 4
Frank Siri
CallaCo, District 2
David Van Wingerden
Westland Floral Company, District 3
Grower Economic Development:
The primary role of the Grower Economic Development Committee (formerly the Research Committee) is to advise the California Cut Flower Commission Board of Commissioners on matters pertaining monitoring the economic development of California’s cut flower and cut greens industry and to provide recommendations on production and economic research as necessary.
Chair, Mike A Mellano
Mellano & Company, District 4
Lane DeVries
The Sun Valley Group, District 1
Diana Roy
Resendiz Brothers Protea Growers, District 4
Will Stewart
Farmers' West, District 3
Joe Walker
Obra Verde Growers, District 4
FRAME Taskforce
Chair, Michael A Mellano
Mellano & Company, District 4
Wilja Happé
Farmers' West, District 3
Janet Louie
Green Valley Floral, District 2
Ed Van Wingerden
Ever-Bloom, District 3
Rene Van Wingerden
Ocean Breeze International, District 3
Winfred Van Wingerden
Maximum Nursery, District 3
Logistics and Transportation:
The primary role of the Transportation/Logistics Committee is to advise the California Cut Flower Commission Board of Commissioners on matters pertaining to the movement of California cut flowers and/or cut greens.
Chair, Rene Van Wingerden
Ocean Breeze International, District 3
Hans Brand
B&H Flowers, District 3
Jennifer Everett
California Floral Greens, District 2
Paul Furman
California Pajarosa, District 2
Wilja Happé
Farmers West Flowers and Bouquets, District 3
Winston Moore
Kitayama Brothers, District 2
Chad Nelson
Eufloria Flowers, District 2
Vince Thomas
The Sun Valley Group, District 1
Ed Van Wingerden
Ever-Bloom, District 3
Winfred Van Wingerden
Maximum Nursery, District 3
Anthony Vollering
Sunshine Floral, District 3
Dan Vordale
Ocean View Flowers, District 3
Nominating/ByLaws:
The primary role of the Nominating/ByLaws Committee is to advise the California Cut Flower Commission Board of Commissioners on matters pertaining to the election, nomination and/or appointment of Commissioners and Alternates to the California Cut Flower Commission Board of Commissioners. The Nominating/ByLaws Committee also provides recommendations for the election of officers of the California Cut Flower Commission. Additionally, the Nominating/ByLaws Committee reviews the California Cut Flower Commission ByLaws and recommends modifications as warranted by adjustments to day to day operations and/or policy changes.
Chair, Dan Vordale
Ocean View Flowers, District 3
Hans Brand
B&H Flowers, District 3
Michael A Mellano
Mellano & Company, District 4
Frank Siri
CallaCo, District 2
June Van Wingerden
Ocean Breeze International, District 3
Promotion and Marketing:
The primary role of the Promotion and Marketing Committee is to advise the California Cut Flower Commission Board of Commissioners on matters pertaining to the promotion and marketing of California cut flowers and/or cut greens.
Chair, Chad Nelson
Eufloria Flowers, District 3
Bruce Brady
Farmers West Flowers and Bouquets, District 3
Scott Fulton
B&H Flowers, District 3
Paul Furman
California Pajarosa, District 2
Rodi Groot
The Sun Valley Group, District 1
Diana Roy
Resendiz Brothers Protea Growers, District 4
Frank Siri
CallaCo, District 2
Ivor Van Wingerden
Ocean Breeze International, District 3
Anthony Vollering
Sunshine Floral, District 3
Dan Vordale
Ocean View Flowers, District 3