2014 - 2015 Board of Directors
Back, left to right: Ron Mahan, Carey Soud, Bryan Paul, Joe Hilliard II, Danny Sutton and Ron Hamel. Front, left to right: Paul Meador, Sam Jones, Aaron Troyer, Wayne Simmons and David Wheeler. Board members absent from photograph are: Mike Murphy and Bob Newsome.
Charlotte County
Ron Mahan, Orange-Co, LP.
Collier County
Bob Newsome, Barron Collier Partnership
Paul Meador, Gulf Citrus Partners L.P
Mike Murphy, Ranch One Cooperative
Glades County
David Wheeler, Wheeler Farms, Inc.
Hendry County
Sam Jones, A. Duda & Sons, Inc.
Wayne Simmons, LaBelle Fruit Co., LLC
Joe Hilliard, II, Hilliard Brothers of Florida, LTD
Danny Sutton, Alico, Inc.
Carey Soud, Soud Family Partnership
Lee County
Aaron Troyer, Troyer Brothers Citrus
At-Large Seats
Bryan Paul, Bryan Paul Citrus

Committee Chairs
GCGA President Wayne Simmons recently appointed the following individuals to chair the association’s operating committees; Please contact these leaders for updates and information related to their respective committee.
Government Affairs, Garrett Wallace
Labor Relations, Paul Meador
Long Range Planning, George Austin
Production & Research, Tom Kirschner
Associate Member, Wade Timpner
Tax, Cliff Bowen

Staff
Ron Hamel, Executive Vice President
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Bernadette Rashford, Director, Administrative & Membership Services
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