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Our staff and board members

Get to know the dedicated professionals and industry representatives who lead the American Pecan Promotion Board. Our diverse team of experts and pecan industry stakeholders work collaboratively to promote America’s native nut and support growers nationwide.

Board members

Deborah Walden-Ralls

Chair

Trent Mason

Vice Chair

Brycen Salopek

Secretary

Paul Quiros

Treasurer

Molly Willis

Producer, Eastern Region

Jake Montz

Producer, Central Region

Shannon Ivey

Producer, Central Region

Phillip Arnold

Producer, Western Region

Larry Salopek

Producer, Western Region

Evo Soria

Importer

Brittan Bagley

Importer

Romulo Garza

Importer

Mark Hamilton

Importer

Steve Zaffarano

Importer

Guillermo Humphrey

Importer

Jeff Worn

Importer

APPB committee chairs

Larry Don Womack

Marketing Committee Chair

Paul Quiros

Finance Committee Chair

Brycen Salopek

Research Committee Chair

Meet the american pecan promotion board staff

Anne Warden

Anne Warden

CEO

Serena Schaffner

Serena Schaffner

CMO

Emma Garner

Emma Garner

Director of Operations

Brandon Drummond

Brandon Drummond

Director of Finance

Joy Glass

Joy Glass

Associate Director of Marketing

Carl Sanders

Carl Sanders

Associate Director of Digital Marketing

Bailey Rayfield

Bailey Rayfield

Senior Manager of Industry Relations

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Kristi Mosquera

Senior Administrative Manager

Gabrielle Teixeira

Gabrielle Teixeira

Industry Relations

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