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Speaker - Dara Torres
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Friday, October 15, 2010
9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Orange County Convention Center
Orlando, Florida USA

An invitation-only event at PMA's Fresh Summit International Convention & Exposition

Gain a Whole New Perspective!

Build your network by mixing and mingling with other industry movers and shakers

Be inspired by event speaker Dara Torres, Olympian, author, mother, and role model

Learn from and interact with your peers from around the globe

Support the industry's future by participating in a silent auction benefiting PMA FIT's efforts to attract, develop and retain talent for the produce value chain. Online bids will be accepted starting on September 30.

Coming soon: A complete list of exciting silent auction items!

How to Register:

Space for this exclusive event is limited to the first 250 registrants. Due to the growing interest in Fresh Perspective, participation for sponsoring companies is limited to six representatives per company. There is no additional fee to attend; however, you must also be registered for Fresh Summit (booth worker badges are accepted at Fresh Perspective).

To receive your ticket in advance, please RSVP by September 17. You can also pick up your ticket onsite by registering by October 1. For more information, please contact Shara Stewart at +1 (302) 738-7100.

Guest Speaker:

Dara Torres

12-Time Olympic Medalist, 5-Time Olympian

Gain insight and inspiration from event speaker Dara Torres—arguably the fastest female swimmer in America. Since her first international swimming competition at age 14, Dara has proved that she is far from your average athlete. She is the first American swimmer to compete in five Olympic Games and has won a total of 12 Olympic medals in her career. In 2008, Dara captured the hearts and minds of people of all ages when she launched her comeback as a new mother at the age of 41—eight years since her last Olympics when she retired from competitive swimming. Olympian, author, mother, and role model, Dara Torres is many things to many people, but above all, she is an inspiration.

Here are just a few of the leaders who joined the PMA FIT for Fresh Perspective in 2009:

Name	Title	Company
Cindy Alarcon	Account Manager	Domex Superfresh Growers
Kaitlin Anderson	Sales	Cool Pak, LLC
Cass Antle	Owner	Tanimura & Antle
Tonya Antle	Trade Ambassador	Earthbound Farm
Mitch Ardantz	Managing Partner	Bonipak Produce Co.
Jennifer Armen-Bolen	West Coast Development Director	Produce For Better Health Foundation
Catherine Baggott		Epic Roots LLC
Shelly Barnard		Mission Produce, Inc.
Stephen Barnard	CEO / President	Mission Produce, Inc.
Angela Barron	Sales Development Coordinator	Temple-Inland, Inc.
Aribel Beck	VP Finance & Administration	Naturipe Farms, LLC.
Helena Beckett	Director of Sales & Replenishment	Tanimura & Antle
Kelley Bell	Director of Community & Environmental Initiatives Dept.	Driscoll's
Juanita Benavidez	Executive Assistant	Progressive Produce Corporation
Ashley Bentley	Staff Writer	Packer Pubs/Red Book Credit
Jeannie Berger	Controller	Progressive Produce
Erin Bess		Golden Sun Marketing
Marlene Betts	Assistant Branch Chief
Sandra Bland	Director	Bland Farms
Shannon Boase	President/CEO	Earthcycle Packaging, Ltd.
Sandy Bolinske	Regional Head of HR, Americas	Nunhems USA, Inc.
Bibiana Bravo	Marketing Category Manager	Calavo Growers, Inc.
Hillary Brick	Sr. Vice President Marketing	Giumarra Companies
Marcy Britigan	President	MEI
Karen Brux	General Manager, North America	ZESPRI International, Ltd.
Karen Caplan	President	Frieda's, Inc.
Jackie Caplan Wiggins	Vice President	Frieda's, Inc.
Sheila Carden	Retail Marketing Director	Hass Avocado Board
Wendy Cashmore	Leader Plant Variety Management	Plant & Food Research
Michel Castagner	Marketing	AgroFresh, Inc.
Michael Celani	Exec. Vice President-Retail Sales & Marketing	Ready Pac Produce, Inc.
Helen Commins	Business Manager	OneHarvest
Georgia Cornelison	Customer Support and Communications Program Specialist	USDA APHIS
David Corsi	VP of Produce & Floral Operations	Wegmans Food Markets, Inc..
Cheri Courtney	Assistant Chief	USDA, AMS, Fruit and Vegetable Programs
Patrinka Crammond		Brillante
Marty Craner	Owner/President	B & C Fresh Sales
Elecia Crawford	Jr. Account Manager	Sunnyridge Farm, Inc.
Mary Crawford	Director	The Produce News
Gina Cueva		D. L. J. Produce, Inc.
Susie Cuevas	Market Manager	ORBIS Container Services
Clari Dachman		Sysco Corporation
Rich Dachman	VP Produce	Sysco Corporation
Barb Dan	VP, Marketing	Ready Pac Produce, Inc.
Dana Davis	Account Manager	DMA Solutions, Inc.
Jeanine Davis	Marketing Communications Specialist, Americas	AgroFresh, Inc.
Jan DeLyser	Vice President of Marketing	California Avocado Commission
Kathleen Devoy	President	Quality Packaging
Kelly Dietz	Sales Mgr	Grimmway Farms
Robert DiPiazza	Consultant	Roundy's Supermarkets, Inc.
Robin Doran	Director of Communications	Naturipe Farms
Debi Duffin	Region Sales Manager	Litehouse, Inc.
Milinda Dwyer		Costco Wholesale
Chris Eddy	Director of Sales/Edinburg Operations	Frontera Produce LTD
Natalie Erlendson	Marketing Assistant	Sun World International, LLC.
Linda Feather	Special Projects	Los Angeles Salad Company
Chris Feickert	Human Resources Consultant	C. H. Robinson Company Worldwide
Dwight Ferguson	President & CEO	Eurofresh, Inc.
Bonnie Fernandez	Executive Director	Center for Produce Safety
Shelley Fiola	Executive Assistant
Debbie Flippin	Agricultural Statistician	USDA/NASS
Melissa Flores	Staffing Specialist	Driscoll's
Paula Forck	Creative & Marketing Director	Aerial Bouquets
Heather Forshee	PR & Communications	SunnyRidge Farm, Inc.
Paula Fouchek	Marketing Director	Edinburg Citrus Association
Emily Fragoso	Marketing Manager	Coast Produce Company
Angela Fraser	Marketing Manager	California Avocado Commission
Joanna Frith	Marketing Category Manager	AMC Direct, Inc.
Amy Gates	Executive Vice President	Frontera Produce LTD
Amy Gates	Executive Vice President	Frontera Produce LTD
Laura Gonzalez	Executive Assistant	Naturipe Farms, LLC.
Sarah Gonzalez	Market Manager	ORBIS Container Services
Melinda Goodman	Director of Marketing	Golden Sun Marketing
Shelley Goshorn	Marketing Manager	AIRDEX INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Peter Goulet	President	Pinnacle Sales & Marketing, Inc.
Fran Gruskin	Executive Assistant	Produce Business
Mikelea Hailstone	e-Business Manager	Tanimura & Antle
Dana Hall	Marketing Specialist	Stemilt Growers, Inc.
Melanie Hall	Program Administrator	Public Health Institute
Heather Hammack	Sales Manager	Famous Software, LLC
Scott Harker	Commercial Manager	Agrofresh, Inc.
Anne Harris	Franchise Finance Agent
Gene Harris	Sr. Purchasing Manager	Denny's Inc.
Jessica Harris	Event Coordinator	Earthbound Farm
Shawna Harris		Strayer University
Mae Hatchell	Export Reefer Customer Service Manager	MAERSK LINE
Christine Herrera	VP Marketing	Sunrise Growers, Inc.
Lisa Hilton-Waters	Sales and Marketing	Frontera Produce LTD
Laura Himes	Director, Farming Operation	SunnyRidge Farm, Inc.
Michele Hoard	Senior Marketing Manager	ZESPRI International, Ltd.
Laura Hubrich	Marketing Manager	Earthbound Farm
Lyn Hughes	Director Account Planning	Senareider
Marcia Humphrey	Director Perishable	Impact Sales, Inc.
Patrick Hynes	Sr. Director Purchasing	Darden Restaurants
Julia Inestroza	Marketing Manager	Gourmet Trading Company
Sandy Jahnke	Director of Sales & Marketing	Esprit, Miami
Cindy Jewell	Director of Marketing	California Giant, Inc.
Melany Jolly	VP of National Sales	Markon Cooperative, Inc.
Jennifer Jordan	Sales/Marketing	Produce Business
Rebecca Kalis		Keyes Fibre Corporation
Susan Kavanagh	Sales Service Mgr - Midwest	Tanimura & Antle
Tracy Kelly	Sales Manager	Temkin International, Inc.
Edward Kershaw	CEO	Domex Superfresh Growers
Violet Kiss	CFO, Exec VP Sales/Marketing	Advanced Technology Marketing
Linda Klein	Controller	Prime Time International
Jennie Klein	Creative Director & President	Design By Klein
Don Klusendorf	Director of Sales	Bonipak Produce Co.
Patty Knoll	Sales Manager	Temkin International, Inc.
Lorri Koster	Co Chair Board Directors/VP Marketing/Co-Chairman	Mann Packing Company, Inc.
Julie Krivanek	President	Krivanek Consulting, Inc.
Cece Krumrine	Retail Marketing Director	Hass Avocado Board
Nancy Kukulan	Logistics Coordinator	Paramount Export Company
Yesim Kutlu Erkut	Export Sales	Paramount Export Company
Kelly Langer	Account Executive	Super Floral Retailing Magazine
Vanessa Lawrence	Sales	Cool Pak, LLC
Mike Laws	Director of Logistics	Frontera Produce LTD
Janet Lee	Vice President	Rabobank International
Sara Lehmann	Sales & Marketing Coordinator	Yucatan Foods
Ali Leon	Senior Director Strategic Business Development	Ready Pac Produce, Inc.
Alisa Limpias	Manager of Packaging	Grimmway Farms
Jennifer Lobue Murguia		Pro Citrus Network, Inc.
Jaclyn LoMonte	Trade Show Coordinator	Produce Business
Roxanna Lowther	Director Marketing Media	Litehouse, Inc.
Carissa Mace	President	Fresh Produce & Floral Council
Dan'l Mackey-Almy	President	DMA Solutions, Inc.
Janet Mahoney	Director Global Resource Planning	Driscoll's
Polly Manning	Marketing Administrator	Norton Folgate America, Inc.
Jeannine Martin	Sales	Simonian Fruit Company
Lindsay Martinez	Director of Marketing	Boskovich Farms, Inc.
Laurie Martinez	Senior Account Executive	MAERSK LINE
Diana McClean	Marketing Project Manager	Tanimura & Antle
Yvonne McDiarmid	Events & Sponsorship Manager	Plant & Food Research
Cindy McGowan	Editor In Chief	Super Floral Retailing Magazine
Larry McIntosh	President & CEO	Peak of the Market
Megan Mckenna	Marketing Manager	National Mango Board
Wendy McManus	Director of Marketing	National Mango Board
Lisa McNeece	VP Foodservice & Industrial Sales	Grimmway Farms
Michele McNeece	Director of Regional Sales	Ippolito International
Sheri Mierau	Vice President Sales & Marketing	California Tree Fruit Agreement
Melissa Miller	Sales/Marketing Associate	Produce Business
Teri Miller	Category Manager	Food Lion, LLC
Kristi Miroballi	Creative Director	Golden Sun Marketing
MÃ³nica Moreno Arellano	Manager	Grupo PM, S.A. de C.V.
Julie Morris	Managers, Communications and Government Affairs	Earthbound Farm
Marji Morrow	Marketing & Strategic Sales	Rockwell Morrow
Kenneth Nabal	VP of Sales & Marketing	Frontera Produce LTD
Debbie Negron	Advertising Manager	The Produce News
Brock Nemecek	Account Manager	DMA Solutions, Inc.
Amy Nguyen	Sales	Dragonberry Produce
James Nguyen	Sales	Dragonberry Produce
Amanda Nguyen		Dragonberry Produce
Gina Nucci	Director of Foodservice Marketing	Mann Packing Company, Inc.
Michael O'Brien	Vice President of Produce and Floral	Schnuck Markets, Inc.
Merrie Sue Olson	Sales	Voita Citrus, Inc.
Stacey Orlando	Manager of National Marketing Programs	Litehouse, Inc.
Roxy Ostrem	QA Manager	Boskovich Farms, Inc.
Jill Overdorf	Corp. Chef	Coosemans LA Shipping Dept.
LeeAnne Oxford	Marketing Director	L & M Companies, Inc.
Jay Pack	CEO	The Pack Group
Ruthie Pack		The Pack Group
Hina Parikh	Sales	MAERSK LINE
Darla Penner	Mgr Training and Support	Advanced Technology Marketing
Laura Phelps	President	American Mushroom Institute
Cara Pingel	Marketing Manager	C. H. Robinson Company Worldwide
Samantha Pinkerton	Senior Account Manager	SunnyRidge Farm, Inc.
Abby Poole	Logistics Manager	SunnyRidge Farm, Inc.
James Prevor	President-Editor in Chief	Produce Business
Jane Proctor	VP Policy & Issue Mgmt	Canadian Produce Marketing Assn.
Audra Pura	Marketing Specialist	Earthbound Farm
Cindy Rapshus	VP Business Development	Temkin International, Inc.
Kate Reeb	VP Retail Sales	Coast Produce Company
Dee Dee Reyna		Mann Packing Company, Inc.
Kimberly Rhodes		Market Basket Food Stores
Ron Rhodes	VP, Produce Operations	Market Basket Food Stores
Pamela Riemenschneider	Editor	Produce Merchandising
Felicity Robson	GM Marketing	OneHarvest
Doug Rosenfeld	Produce Manager	Famous Software, LLC
Ellen Rosenthal	Sales/Mktg. Executive	Produce Business
Vidya Samsundar	Marketing Manager	Del Monte Fresh Produce Inc.
Mary Sanburn	Recruiting Consultant	Ag1source
Welcome Sauer	Global VP Horticulture Products & GM Americas	Agrofresh, Inc.
Karen Scheele		MAERSK LINE
Julie Schuler
William Schuler	President & CEO	Castellini Company
Sarah Seebran	Marketing Manager	Bland Farms
Trish Shade		California Avocado Commission
Bonnie Silbermann
Bryan Silbermann	President & CEO	Produce Marketing Association
Jamie Simon	Sales Manager	Progressive Produce Corporation
Pamela Smith	Director of Marketing	Nature's Flowers
Steffanie Smith	CEO	River Point Farms, LLC
Tara Smith-Vighetti	Director of Marketing	H. Smith Packing Corporation
Kristin Snapp	Sales	Domex Superfresh Growers
Jarrod Snider		Frontera Produce LTD
Michael Solomon	President & CEO	Ready Pac Produce, Inc.
Tammy Sparkman	Produce Buyer	Sam's Wholesale Club
Amy Sparks	Sales/Marketing Assistant	D'Arrigo Brothers of California
Nanette Specht	DNE Calf. Inc. / Western Citrus Export Mgr.	DNE World Fruit Sales
Dick Spezzano	President	Spezzano Consulting Service, Inc.
Carol Steed	Board Vice Chairman	California Avocado Commission
Will Steele	President and CEO	Frontera Produce LTD
Stacy Stoltenberg	Business Development/Marketing	PrimusLabs.com
Michelle Story	Account Executive	Taylor Farms, Inc.
Connie Stukenberg	Marketing	Progressive Produce Corporation
Bruce Taylor	Chairman/CEO	Taylor Farms, Inc.
Tracy Terrace	VP Sales & Marketing	Aerial Bouquets
Cliff Thomas	Graphic Designer	DMA Solutions, Inc.
Karen Thomson	Vice President Sales & Marketing	Thomson International, Inc.
Joanna Thorpe	Merchandising Assistant	Coast Produce Company
Karen Tomforde	Sales	California Giant, Inc.
Carol Totty	Buyer	Foodbuy, LLC.
Maurice Totty	Director of Procurement	Foodbuy, LLC.
Nichole Towell	Marketing Development Manager	Duda Farm Fresh Foods, Inc.
Rich Uchida	Sales Manager	Duda Farm Fresh Foods, Inc.
Lorena Velarde	Director of Operations and Finance	Epic Roots LLC
Lisa Wallace	Account Manager	Domex Superfresh Growers
April Ward	Communications Director	CA Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement
Kellie Weaver	Account Manager	Dulcinea Farms
Claudia Wenzing	Vice President of Business Development	United Fresh Produce Association
Jennifer Westerhoff		Pro Citrus Network, Inc.
Tara Westwater	Export Manager	Paramount Export Company
Jin Ju Wilder	President	Coast Produce Company
Kelly Wilson	Senior Account Executive	MAERSK LINE
Rebecca Wilson	Asst. Vice-President Administration	Tom Lange Company, Inc.
Dawn Withers	Staff Writer	Packer Pubs/Red Book Credit
Bertha Yniguez	Vice President	Famous Software, LLC
Timothy York	President	Markon Cooperative, Inc.
Twila York	Account Executive	Duda Farm Fresh Foods, Inc.
Kathleen Zanone	Sales & Marketing Assistant	Aerial Bouquets
Michelle Ziegler	Sales Manager	ORBIS
Megan Zweig	Account Manager	DMA Solutions, Inc.

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