Introducing BOLD Class 3

The avocado industry’s Board Leadership Development Program (BOLD) seated it’s third class on April 14th, 2023. These future avocado industry leaders applied for the year-long program, to immerse themselves in learning about the industry, the boards that serve it, and to gain the knowledge that will prepare themselves for future board participation.

The Hass avocado board (HAB) developed this program in 2020, to find next generation industry leaders to ultimately serve as board members on any of the industry’s boards, as the industry faces an increasingly complex marketplace, and needs increasingly sophisticated problem solvers to continue our growth performance.

BOLD was designed to develop emerging leaders who are both motivated and equipped to meet the avocado industry’s extraordinary opportunities, and extraordinary challenges. During the BOLD curriculum, the program will increase participant’s understanding of board member responsibilities, avocado research & marketing functions, finance and fiduciary responsibilities, board structure and membership, governance, and much more.

This Class of BOLD just enjoyed 3 days of intensive learning and training at the University of California at Davis, with 2 well respected Department of Ag Economics professors taking the class though a rigorous agenda of learning and education of industry practices and Fruit and Vegetable knowledge and insights. It will provide invaluable experience for these future Board leaders.

BOLD brings out the best in all of us and builds a stronger future for this industry and reinforces the objective that board service is a way to give back to the industry that we want to see grow and thrive.

Read More About HAB’s BOLD Program Here