Commodity Chairmen
Almonds/Nuts: Mayo Ryan
Ryan is a fourth-generation farmer in Fresno and works as a field representative in pistachio grower relations for Paramount Farms.
Apiary/Nursery: Bryan Beekman
Beekman is a third generation beekeeper from Clovis.
Citrus: Rod Radtke
Radtke has been the farm manager for Harris Farms River Ranch for the past 25 years and now serves as the Citrus Commodity Chairman.
Dairy: Steve Nash
Nash, whose family has been in the dairy business since 1929, served as FCFB’s second vice-president from 2006 to 2008 and now is a Director at Large.
Deciduous Fruit: Jim Montross
With Montross’ background in tree fruit, he has provided great insight to the FCFB Board as the tree fruit commodity chairman. He has been on the board for five years.
Field/Seed Crops: Mark McKean
McKean is a third generation farmer from Riverdale and has been farming his entire life, specializing in pima and upland cotton, sugar beets, wheat, corn, tomatoes, alfalfa, wine grapes and almonds. He also raises cattle.
Grapes: Karl Lehman
Lehman is a third generation farmer from the Biola/Kerman area.
Livestock: Mark Thompson
For the past 15 years, Thompson has served as the Livestock Commodity Chair for the Fresno County Farm Bureau. He also serves on the organization’s Executive Committee and as co-chair of the Public Relations Committee.
Poultry: Michelle Ganci
Ganci has been the FCFB poultry commodity chairperson since 1993, and served for four years on the executive committee as commodity chair. She first became involved with Farm Bureau through the Young Farmer and Ranchers group in 1990.
Raisins: Rick Stark
Stark is the grower relations manager at Sun-Maid Growers of California. He brings more than 20 years of raisin grower's experience to the Board of Directors.
Specialty Niche Crops: Tzexa Lee
Lee grows just under 40 crops, many of them specialty niche crops that originated in Southeast Asian cultures.
Vegetables: Jon Baloian
Baloian became involved in FCFB at the recommendation of a coworker. He is now the commodity chairman for Vegetables.