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Executive Committee

Mark Moore

Richard Gonzales - President

Richard attended Cal Poly SLO and graduated in Crop Science in 1981. After graduation Richard started his own equipment repair business beginning with one semi-truck hauling gravel, grain and grapes in Paso Robles. His business eventually grew to become Roadrunner Construction in 1987. Richard now owns and operates the business while farming dry land walnuts, and raising a small herd of cows. The Gonzales family has been a SLO County Farm Bureau member since 2000.

Bernard Olsen

Bernard Olsen - Vice-President

Paso Robles resident Bernard Olsen is a fifth generation California farmer and a third generation agriculturalist of SLO County. He was appointed to serve on the Farm Bureau Board of Directors in November, 2004. While living in Southern California, Bernard, served for 8 years on the San Diego County Farm Bureau Board of Directors as an agriculture technology representative. He and his family raise sheep and farm hay.

Robert NadeauCarlos Castaneda - Corporate Secretary

Carlos owns and operates Castaneda & Sons, Inc. and Mission Labor, Inc. and employs farm workers for maintenance and harvest in vegetable, nursery, vineyard and tree crop industries. Carlos is a member of the Ag Leadership Class 36 and has been a member of Farm Bureau since 2006.

Paul ClarkDan Sutton - Treasurer

Dan serves as the General Manager for Pismo Oceano Vegetable Exchange. Dan earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Agribusiness with a concentration in Farm and Ranch Management from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. Dan has recently been accepted into the California Ag Leadership program. In addition, he also performs various community service activities including coaching youth and high school baseball and serving as a volunteer firefighter for San Luis Obispo County.

Paul ClarkMark Moore - Past-President

Mark will remain on the Executive Committee for two more years to guide the new officers through their term. Mark has been a member of the Board of Directors of SLOCFB since 1995. He obtained his Bachelor of Science degree in Agricultural Management from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in 1984. He and his wife Laurie raise lemons and avocados on the Central Coast.