Agricultural education’s network includes a variety of specialized boards and advisory groups with roles ranging from fiscal oversight to programmatic recommendations. These boards work with members of the State Agricultural Education Staff in order to execute the mission and vision of agricultural education.
Learn more about each group below.
In 1981, legislation was passed and signed by the Governor that directed the State Director of Career Technical Education (CTE) to establish and convene an Agricultural Advisory Committee (AAC) representative of the various and diverse areas of the agriculture industry in California (Education Code Section 52453).
The primary role of this committee is to advise, in an ongoing manner, the State Supervisor of Agricultural Education, the State Superintendent of Public Instruction, and the State Board of Education on policy matters pertaining to the state program of agricultural education. The advice of the AAC shall include, but not be limited to, the development of a curriculum and a strategy for the purpose of establishing a source of trained and qualified individuals in agriculture, a strategy for articulating the state program in agricultural education throughout the state school system, and a consumer education outreach strategy regarding the importance of agriculture in California. The State Supervisor of Agricultural Education shall serve as the committee consultant.
Committee Members:
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Employees of the California Department of Education work to implement programmatic objectives and supervise the growth and development of local agriculture programs.
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| State Ag Education Staff | ||||
| Charles Parker | State Supervisor and State FFA Advisor | 916-319-0673 | ||
| Jill Sperling | Central Region Supervisor/FFA Advisor | 916-319-0494 | ||
| JessaLee Goehring | North Coast Region Supervisor/FFA Advisor | 916-319-0486 | ||
| Shay Williams-Hopper | San Joaquin Region Supervisor/FFA Advisor | 559-278-5777 | ||
| Greg Beard | South Coast Region Supervisor/FFA Advisor | 805-756-2402 | ||
| Jackie Jones-Ioimo | Southern Region Supervisor/FFA Advisor | 909-869-5268 | ||
| Superior Region Supervisor/FFA Advisor | 530-342-7541 | |||
| Hugh Mooney | Assistant State FFA Advisor | 916-319-0488 |
With boots on the ground and a clear vision in mind, the staff of the FFA Association and FFA Foundation work tirelessly alongside the State Ag Education Staff to implement the organizational objectives through innovative programming.
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| Matt Patton | CATA Executive Director & FFA Center Manager | 209-744-1605 | ||
| Maria Maberto | Financial Services Director | 209-744-1600 | ||
| Trisha Chapman | Membership Services & Registration Coordinator | 209-744-1600 | ||
| Heather Casjens | Office Assistant | 209-744-1600 | ||
| Katie Otto | Executive Director of Development | 209-744-1969 | ||
| Cari Brown | Office Assistant | 209-744-1600 | ||
| Jasmine Flores | Leadership Development Coordinator | 209-744-1910 |
Made up of the student leadership of the Association, the FFA Executive Committee includes members from each of the 6 regions as well as the State FFA Officer team. Charged with ensuring the business of the Association is conducted according to the State FFA Constitution, the group meets multiple times per year in order to best accomplish its work.
| Austin Bell | Chair, State President | Gustine | |||
| Sierra Short | State Vice President | Salinas-Rancho San Juan | |||
| Makena Stanisai | State Secretary | Temecula-St. Jeanne | |||
| Sydney Marich | State Treasurer | Chino-Don Lugo | |||
| Piper Lakey | State Reporter | McArthur-Fall River | |||
| Thomas Rosa | State Sentinel | Visalia-El Diamante | |||
| Dawson Donich | Central Region President | Ripon | |||
| Jesus Martinez Diaz | North Coast Region President | Sebastopol-Analy | |||
| Patrick Palmer | San Joaquin Region President | Clovis-Clovis East | |||
| Siena Boscaro | South Coast Region President | San Luis Obispo | |||
| Paloma Wizikowski | Southern Region President | Fullerton-Sunny Hills | |||
| Adam Jones | Superior Region President | Grass Valley-Nevada Union | |||
| Abby Jacobsen | Past State Officer | Elk Grove | |||
| Hugh Mooney | Assistant State FFA Advisor | California Department of Education | |||
| Charles Parker | State FFA Advisor | California Department of Education |
Charged with fiscal oversight of the FFA Association, the Adult Board's mission is to ensure the long-term financial viability of the Association through prudent planning and expenditure.
| FFA Adult Board | |||||
| Kristann Mattes | Chair, FFA Foundation Board Rep. | O'Neals-Minarets | |||
| Jason Bretz | Central Region | Los Banos | |||
| Sam Meredith | Central Region | Atwater | |||
| Sandy Dale | North Coast Region | Fortuna | |||
| Randy Mendes | North Coast Region | St. Helena | |||
| Clay Freeman | San Joaquin Region | Bakersfield-Kern ROC | |||
| John Williams | San Joaquin Region | Fresno State | |||
| Rosemary Cummings | South Coast Region | Nipomo | |||
| Marc DeBernardi | South Coast Region | Santa Maria | |||
| Brian Kim | Southern Region | Fullerton-Sunny Hills | |||
| Troy Van Bavel | Southern Region | Lucerne Valley | |||
| Elizabeth Ammon | Superior Region | Susanville-Lassen | |||
| Morgan Rourke | Superior Region | Hayfork | |||
| Community College Representative | |||||
| State Agricultural Advisory Committee | |||||
| John Moffatt | Past State Officer Representative | 1994-95 State President | |||
| Dr. Steve Rocca | Teacher Education Representative | CSU Fresno | |||
| Sydney Marich | State FFA Treasurer (Ex-Officio) | California Association FFA | |||
| Charles Parker | State FFA Advisor | California Department of Education | |||
| Hugh Mooney | Assistant State FFA Advisor | California Department of Education | |||
| Matt Patton | CATA Executive Director | CATA | |||
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Responsible for reviewing and providing guidance on the implementation of student leadership objectives, the FFA Advisory Committee includes the valuable perspectives of agriculture instructors from each of the 6 regions.
| Rick Neugebauer | Chair, Superior Region Representative | McArthur-Fall River | |||
| Anthony Drumonde | Central Representative | Livingston | |||
| Sherry Johns | Central Representative | Ripon | |||
| Wesley Hunt | North Coast Representative | Healdsburg | |||
| Amber Grable | North Coast Representative | Covelo-Round Valley | |||
| Vernon Clark | San Joaquin Representative | Bakersfield-Foothill | |||
| Julie Luxon | San Joaquin Representative | Madera | |||
| Laureen Peterson | South Coast Representative | King City | |||
| Jodi Evans | South Coast Representative | San Luis Obispo | |||
| Stephen Daly | Southern Representative | Menifee-Heritage | |||
| Lindsay Cox | Southern Representative | Holtville | |||
| Janice Lohse | Superior Representative | Hamilton City-Hamilton | |||
| Thomas Rosa | State FFA Sentinel | California Association FFA | |||
| Charles Parker | State FFA Advisor (Ex-Officio) | California Department of Education | |||
| Hugh Mooney | Assistant State FFA Advisor (Ex-Officio) | California Department of Education |
| Business & Industry | ||||
| Emily Rooney | Agricultural Council of California | Chairman | ||
| Matt Angell | US Water Well | Vice Chairman | ||
| Toni Lindeleaf | Ag Industry | Secretary | ||
| Dennis Albiani | California Advocates, Inc. | Treasurer | ||
| Tyler Blagg | Petersen & Company Real Estate Services | |||
| Louie Brown | Kahn, Soares & Conway, LLC | |||
| Jay Colombini | Farmers & Merchants Bank | |||
| Kate Fuso | Nationwide | |||
| Nicole Gross | Bokides Hesseltine Real Estate Company | |||
| Mallorie Hayes | Blue Diamond Growers | |||
| Jim Houston | California Farm Bureau Federation | |||
| Jeana Hultquist | American Ag Credit | |||
| Kristann Mattes | Agriculture Instructor, Minarets High School | FFA Adult Board | ||
| Jake Parnell | Cattlemen's Livestock Market, Parnell Dickinson | |||
| Ray Prock, Jr. | DFA Farm Supplies | |||
| Renee Rianda | The Morning Star Packing Co. | |||
| Nick Wells | Holtville City Manager | |||
| Beau Williamson | Greater Potential Leadership/Syngenta | |||
| Wayne Zipser | Stanislaus Farm Bureau | |||
| Education & Program Oversight | ||||
| Charles Parker | 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 | ||
| Austin Bell | 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 |
Working with the National FFA Alumni Association, the California FFA Alumni strives to implement alumni groups in each of California's local FFA programs.
| Travis Cardoso | President | Turlock, CA | ||
| Ellie Michel | Vice President | Davis, CA | ||
| Colleen Lawson | Secretary | Elk Grove, CA | ||
| Jessica Forster | Treasurer | Elk Grove, CA | ||
| Hugh Mooney | Alumni Advisor | Elk Grove, CA |
