The mission of the California FFA Foundation is to promote, aid, and assist, financially or otherwise, California FFA to ensure the success of Agricultural Education by preparing tomorrow's agricultural leaders, today.
California FFA Foundation’s goal is to provide individuals, businesses, foundations and others the opportunity to invest in the premier secondary Agricultural Education leadership development program in California FFA. The Foundation provides award recognition for student projects, competitive team events, leadership development events, as well as leadership training conferences.
The California FFA Foundation Board of Directors is composed of a maximum of twenty-five business and industry representatives, nine education and program oversight representatives, and staff members. The purpose of the board is to continue to guide fundraising efforts to support the work of the California Association FFA.
For information regarding the members of the Foundation Board of Directors, please expand the tab below.
California Future Farmers of America Foundation is a 501 (c) 3 nonprofit corporation.
Federal Tax I.D. #23-7166263
Contact California FFA Foundation at: foundation@californiaffa.org
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| Business & Industry | ||||
| Emily Rooney | Agricultural Council of California | Chairman | ||
| Matt Angell | US Water Well | Vice Chairman | ||
| Kristann Skilkwood - Mattes | Secretary | |||
| Mallorie Hayes | Blue Diamond Growers | Treasurer | ||
| Tyler Blagg | Petersen & Company Real Estate Services | |||
| Louie Brown | Kahn, Soares & Conway, LLC | |||
| Jacob DeBoer | American AgCredit | |||
| Kate Fuso | Nationwide | |||
| Nicole Gross | Bokides Hesseltine Real Estate Company | |||
| Debbie Hollbrook | Princess Cruises | |||
| Jim Houston | California Farm Bureau Federation | |||
| Tracy Kilby | WyoTech | |||
| Daniel Meza | F&M Bank | |||
| Jake Parnell | Cattlemen's Livestock Market, Parnell Dickinson | |||
| Renee Rianda | The Morning Star Packing Co. | |||
| Brendan Ronayne | CoBank | |||
| Nick Wells | Holtville City Manager | |||
| Wayne Zipser | Stanislaus Farm Bureau | |||
| Dennis Albiani | California Advocates, Inc. | |||
| Education & Program Oversight | ||||
| Jill Sperling | State FFA Advisor, California Dept. of Education | State FFA Advisor | ||
| Hugh Mooney | Assistant State FFA Advisor, California Dept. of Education | Assistant State FFA Advisor | ||
| Mike Albiani | Agriculture Instructor, Elk Grove High School | FFA Advisor | ||
| Jake Dunn | Agriculture Instructor, Petaluma High School | FFA Advisor | ||
| Robin Grundmeyer | Agriculture Instructor, Norco High School | FFA Advisor | ||
| Mike Mederos | Agriculture Instructor, Tulare High School | FFA Advisor | ||
| Camille Zavala | California Association, FFA | State FFA President | ||
| Foundation Staff | ||||
| Matt Patton | California FFA Foundation | Executive Director | ||
| Katie Otto | California FFA Foundation | Executive Director of Development | ||
| Cari Brown | California FFA Foundation | Office Assistant | ||
| Grace Miller | California FFA Foundation | Development Officer |
