To help guide our work and serve the organic community, CCOF has three governing boards, including the CCOF, Inc. Board of Directors, the CCOF Certification Services, LLC Management Committee, and the CCOF Foundation Trustees, plus several committees.
CCOF, Inc. Board of Directors
CCOF’s governing board of directors is elected by certified members for three-year terms. Board members include chapter representatives that are nominated by chapter members. Browse the CCOF Calendar for upcoming board meetings. CCOF, Inc. also has several committees in place to address a variety of topics such as finance, marketing, personnel, and government affairs (advisory). Chapter affiliation is indicated by the two-letter code in parentheses. Learn more about the CCOF Chapter System or about participating in board or committee meetings.
Officers
Phil LaRocca (NV), Chair, LaRocca Vineyards
Malcolm Ricci (KE), Vice Chair, Bolthouse Farms
Thaddeus Barsotti (YO), Treasurer, Capay Organic and Farm Fresh to You
Ted Vivatson (HT-ME), Secretary, Eel River Brewing
Directors
Genevieve Albers (NC), Traditional Medicinals
Steven Cardoza (FT), Cardoza and Cardoza Farms
JoAnn Cherry (SL), MAHA Estate Wine/Villa Creek Cellars
Chad Crivelli (BV), Live Oak Dairy
Andrea Davis Cetina (AL), Quarter Acre Farm
Rich Ferreira (SG), Side Hill Citrus
Nickie Hughes (PR), Lundberg Family Farms
Esteban Macias Padilla (MX), Grupo U
Liz Niles (SC), Wise Ranch
Robin Taylor (PS), Sun Grown Organics
CCOF Certification Services, LLC Management Committee
The LLC Management Committee is the governing body for CCOF Certification Services, LLC. Management Committee members are appointed by the CCOF, Inc. Board of Directors for three-year terms.
Kelly Damewood, Chair, CCOF, Inc.
Charles Fowler, Fowler Ranch
Tom Willey, T&D Willey Farms
Gina Colfer, Wilbur Ellis
CCOF Foundation Board of Trustees
The CCOF Foundation Board of Trustees is the governing body for the CCOF Foundation. Trustees are appointed by the CCOF, Inc. Board of Directors for three-year terms. Learn more about the CCOF Foundation.
Kelly Damewood, Chair, CCOF, Inc.
Phil LaRocca, Vice Chair, LaRocca Vineyards
Janaki Jagannath, Trustee, California Farmer Justice Collaborative
Jess Newman, Trustee, McCain Foods
John McKeon, Trustee, Taylor Farms
Genevieve Albers, Trustee, Traditional Medicinals
Ted Vivatson, Trustee, Eel River Brewing