PRESIDENT’S CORNER
“GROWING TOGETHER” ANNUAL MEETING 2023
CEO’s Speech Well, what a year it’s been. I want to offer an enormous thank you to Dan Cummings and the Board for my warm welcome to Blue Diamond and all the support you’ve given me in my first year. Dan has been on the board since Nov. 2006 and has a 30-year history in our industry. We are lucky to have him! Since joining you in January, I’ve spent much of my time visiting your orchards, attending district meetings and getting the opportunity to meet so many of our growers and their families. I’m incredibly grateful for the warm hospitality, the frank conversations and the opportunity to connect on a deeper level with you, our grower-owners. When the Annual Meeting planning team asked me what the theme this year should be, I knew it had to be about Growing Together . When I think of growing together, a major part of what we’re talking about is our strategic plans to really grow our business and provide you with greater returns. I think everyone in this room agrees, it’s been a rough year. We can’t change that. I wish I could. But what we can do is grow this business! What we can do is bring the very best team together to execute a high growth strategy and bring Blue Diamond to more families all over the world.
Kai Bockmann President & CEO
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