Connecting Education and Industry
The Plant Sciences Advisory Council brings together leaders from industry and academia who provide strategic guidance and support to the department. Through collaboration with faculty and students, council members strengthen industry connections, advance research and educational opportunities, and help prepare the next generation of plant science professionals.
Advisory Council Members
| Name | Title | Company |
| Rachelle Antinetti* Advisory Council Chair |
Founder | AMPLIVARE, Oakdale, CA |
| Jon Singley* | President | Blue Spruce Landscape, Campbell, CA |
| Aidan Williams | Vice President of Sales | Por La Mar Nursery, Santa Barbara, CA |
| Justin Davis* | Executive Director Commercial Operations | Sakata Seed America, Woodland, CA |
| Colby Pereira* | Chief Operating Officer | Braga Fresh Family Farms, Soledad, CA |
| Connor Rose* | District Field Manager | Calavo Growers, Inc., Santa Barbara, CA |
| Sonny Marsh* | Vice President of Sustainability and Product Integrity | Naturipe Berry Growers, Inc., Salinas, CA |
| Paul Crout* | AGRIntelligence|Agronomy|Organics Manager Western US | Helena Agri-Enterprises, Templeton, CA |
| Kristen Camarena* | Executive Vice President | Betteravia Farms, Santa Maria |
| Justin Golding | Director | Sun Pacific Farming |
| Matt Toste* | Director of Farming | Woolf Enterprises, Modesto, CA |
| Mason Duarte* | Senior Grower | Windset Farms, Nipomo, CA |
* denotes alumni