Supporting the College's Mission
The mission of the College's Dean's Advisory Council is to support and promote the Cal Poly College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences in its program and activities. These dedicated industry leaders provide counsel, focus and direction to the dean and university president in carrying out the Learn by Doing mission of the college and the university.
Dean's Advisory Council Members
| Name | Title | Company |
| Dennis Albiani* | President | California Advocates, Sacramento |
| LynneDee Althouse* | Principal Scientist, CEO and President | Althouse and Meade, Paso Robles |
| Ken Altman | CEO | Altman Plants, Vista |
| John Andersen* | Director of Forest Policy | Mendocino and Humboldt Redwood Companies, Ukiah |
| Kimberly Brown | Vice President | Wonderful Orchards, Bakersfield |
| Louie Brown* | Partner | Kahn, Soares & Conway LLP, Sacramento |
| Kristen Camarena* | Executive Vice President | Betteravia Farms, Santa Maria |
| Chris Drew* | President and CEO | Ocean Mist Farms, Castroville |
| Kimo Falconer* | President | MauiGrown Coffee, Lahaina, HI |
| Gary Germaine* | Vice President of Production Operations | Leprino Foods, Visalia-Hanford |
| Heather Hammack* | President | Famous Software, Fresno |
| Ejnar Knudsen | CEO and Founder | AGR Partners, Reno, Nev. |
| Lauren Layne*1# | Attorney | BAKER MANOCK & JENSEN, PC, Fresno |
| Jon Munger* | Vice President of Operations | Montna Farms, Yuba City |
| Tracy Pezzini* | Director of Livestock Operations | Bengard Ranch, Salinas |
| Eric Proffitt | President | Grimmway Carrots, Bakersfield |
| Walter Ruzzo*# | Director of Security (retired) | Gilead Sciences, Foster City |
| Yvonne Sams*# | Vice President of Strategy and Business Development | Tiger Lines, Lodi |
| Brie Reiter Smith* | CEO | Driscoll's, Watsonville |
| Karen Tate* | Partner | Clauss Dairy Farms, Hilmar |
| Robert Taylor | Attorney and Trustee | Robert C. Taylor, Attorney at Law, Salinas |
| Rick Tomlinson | President | California Strawberry Commission, Watsonville |
| Yen Tsutsumi | Senior Vice President | George P. Johnson, San Francisco |
| Charles Walton* | Chairman of the Board (retired) | Smithers-Oasis Company, Kent, Ohio |
| Karen Watts*# | Agriculture/Horticulture Industry Consultant | Alta Loma |
| Jean-Pierre Wolff | Owner and Vintner | Wolff Vineyards, San Luis Obispo |
| Jim Zion*# | Managing Partner | Meridian Growers, Fresno |
(* denotes alumnus, 1 denotes council chair, # denotes executive council)