Sacramento, California
July 24, 2007
Chris Zanobini has been appointed
Executive Vice President of the
California Seed Association (CSA).
This past year, Chris Zanobini was
Vice President of Administration and Business Development for
the California Grain & Feed Association. He is the Executive
Director of the California Pear Advisory Board. Prior to joining
the California Pear Advisory Board, he was Director of Floral
Sales for Dierberg’s Markets in St. Louis, Missouri and as
General Manager and owner of wholesale and retail flower
operations in California. In his career, Chris has served as
President of the California Ag Export Council, Treasurer and
Secretary of the Ag Issues Forum, President and Vice President
of the World Apple and Pear Association and Chairman of the Buy
California Marketing Agreement. Chris also is a board member of
the California Minor Crops Council and The California State Fair
Agricultural Advisory Committee.
Chris graduated from the
University of California at Davis with a degree in Plant Science
and an emphasis in Agricultural Management. He holds a Masters
in Business Administration emphasizing marketing and management
from the U.C. Davis Graduate School of Management. He has
completed post graduate work in education.
Source: news release from
the California Grain & Feed
Association |
