Board of Directors

Ron Smith

President (Term Expires December 2026)

Mr. Smith was born and raised in the Yakima area. He is the second generation of a family-owned orchard operation, and has served on the Board since 2003.

Dan Keller

Vice President (Term Expires December 2027)

Mr. Keller was born and raised in Portland, Oregon. After college he moved to the Yakima area and for the past 30 plus years has worked in the fruit industry. He is currently employed by Gilbert Orchards and has served on the Board since 2009.

Andy Judd

Director (Term Expires December 2026)

Mr. Judd was born and raised in Yakima. He has his own Orchard Operation in the YTID district. He has served on the Board since 2014.

James Milton

Director ( Term Expires December 2025)

Mr. Milton was born and raised in Yakima. His family operated an orchard in West Valley. Mr. Milton had long career with Washington State Department of Ecology as an engineer. Subsequently he worked as the lead of watershed planning for the Yakima Basin Water Resource Agency. He recently retired and has served on the Board since 2006.

Jason Bolin

Director Elect (Term to begin on January 7, 2025)

Born and raised in the upper Yakima valley on the family orchard. I earned a bachelor’s degree in economics from Linfield College, and am currently employed by a local agriculture chemical retailer.