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 twenty-three business and industry representatives, six education and program oversight representatives, and two 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 see the accordion below.
Check out some information about the work of the California FFA Foundation!
Business & Industry | ||||
Toosje Koll | CPA/Ag Industry | Chairman | ||
Emily Rooney | Agricultural Council of California | Vice Chairman | ||
Toni Lindeleaf | Ag Industry | Secretary | ||
Jeana Hultquist | American Ag Credit | Treasurer | ||
Dennis Albiani | California Advocates, Inc. | Past Chair | ||
Matt Angell | US Water Well | |||
Tyler Blagg | Petersen & Company Real Estate Services | |||
Louie Brown | Kahn, Soares & Conway, LLC | |||
Mike Bradley | MHB Productions | |||
Jay Colombini | Farmers & Merchants Bank | |||
George Gomes | Ag Industry | |||
Jim Houston | California Farm Bureau Federation | |||
Joseph R. Martinez | Martinez Ranches, Inc. | |||
Kristann Mattes | Agriculture Instructor, Minarets High School | FFA Adult Board | ||
Jake Parnell | Cattlemen's Livestock Market, Parnell Dickinson | |||
Ray Prock, Jr. | Ray-Lin Dairy | |||
Renee Rianda | The Morning Star Packing Co. | |||
Brad Scott | Scott Bros. Dairy | |||
Beau Williamson | Greater Potential Leadership/Adisseo | |||
Wayne Zipser | Stanislaus Farm Bureau | |||
Education & Program Oversight | ||||
Charles Parker | State FFA Advisor, California Dept. of Education | State FFA Advisor | ||
Dane White | Assistant State FFA Advisor, California Dept. of Education | State FFA Assistant Advisor | ||
Mike Albiani | Agriculture Instructor, Elk Grove High School | FFA Advisor | ||
Jake Dunn | Agriculture Instructor, Petaluma High School | CATA Representative | ||
Dean Hill | California Association, FFA | State FFA President | ||
Foundation Staff | ||||
Matt Patton | California FFA Foundation | Executive Director | ||
Maureen Funk | California FFA Foundation | Fund Development Director | ||
Cari Brown | California FFA Foundation | Office Assistant |