GROWING THE GOODNESS
Blue Diamond Leadership Program Graduation Dinner
The evening of Tuesday, November 15 was a special night for 16 Blue Diamond growers and seven banking and industry representatives. It was the graduation recognition dinner for the 2020 and 2022 Blue Diamond Leadership Program. The program consisted of two, enriching day- long sessions and field days over the course of the year where participants learned about growing as a leader in the almond industry and how to be a positive voice for agriculture. We welcomed back those from the 2020 class to complete the program, which was postponed because of COVID-19.
Kent Stenderup (Leadership Program Chair) and Dan Cummings ( Blue Diamond Chairman of the Board) provided some encouraging comments over dinner. Graduates were acknowledged for their achievements and received recognition. Over the course of dinner, attendees enjoyed a panel discussing leadership styles, experiences, and advice from Blue Diamond leaders: Mark Jansen (President & CEO), Dean LaVallee (CFO & COO), Brian Barczak (SVP Global Supply), Laura Gerhard (VP Global Ingredients Division), and moderated by Kabir Tumber (Manager of Membership Development).
Congratulations to the Blue Diamond Leadership Program Class of 2020 and 2022 Graduates!
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