Board of Directors
The Protected Harvest Board of Directors is comprised of farmers, agricultural experts, scientists, training providers, and supply chain sustainability experts. Each board member performs their function with the highest standard of care acting as stewards and fiduciaries to ensure the long-term financial viability of the organization. As a combined entity, the Board of Directors governs and oversees the non-profit organization’s interests with quarterly board meetings, fundraising activities, and ongoing review calls with the operations team.
Amy Wolfe, MPPA, CFRE, Board President
Chief Development Officer
Daniel C. Salas Harvesting, Inc.
Cliff Ohmart, PhD, Board Vice President
Ohmart Consulting Services
Brian McElroy, Board Secretary/Treasurer
Vice President, Global Ethics and Standards
Driscoll’s
Angelina Ceja
Director of Education
AgSafe
Andy Diercks
Owner, Coloma Farms
Coloma, Wisconsin
Dusty Ference
Executive Director
Kern County Farm Bureau
Thomas Green, PhD
Co-founder
IPM Institute of North America
Stephen Kaffka, PhD
Director, California Biomass Collaborative
The University of California, Davis
Charles Mellinger, PhD
Technical Director
Glades Crop Care
Kai Robertson
Independent Corporate Sustainability Advisor
Washington, DC
Operations
Protected Harvest contracts a partner organization, SureHarvest, to administer operations and all associated certification processes. SureHarvest also manages and supports the online self-assessment and certification management platform for each standard and associated certification program.
Please email certification@protectedharvest.org regarding questions for the Protected Harvest Board of Directors or to contact the operations team.