Governance

OPGMA Code of Regulations

OPGMA's governance is guided by the Code of Regulations.


OPGMA Board of Directors

President Richard Wander Lynd Fruit Farm
Pataskala, Ohio
Vice-President Lisa Schacht Schacht Family Farm
Canal Winchester, Ohio
Secretary/Treasurer Kerry Sullivan Jacquemin Farms LLC
Plain City, OH
Past President Bob Jones The Chef's Garden
Huron, Ohio
  Loren Buurma Buurma Farms Inc
Willard, Ohio
  Mike Hirsch

 

Doug Walcher Farms
North Fairfield, OH
 
  Ken Holthouse Hirsch Fruit Farm Inc
Chillicothe, OH
  Roger Maurer  Maurer Farms
Wooster, Ohio 
  John Riehm

Riehm Farms
Tiffin, OH

  Kerry Sullivan Jacquemin Farms LLC
Plain City, OH

 

 


OPGMA Education Committee

Chair Lisa Schacht Schacht Family Farm
Canal Winchester, OH
President Richard Wander Lynd Fruit Farm
Pataskala, Ohio
Past President Bob Jones The Chef's Garden
Huron, Ohio
  Aaron Buurma Buurma Farms Inc
Willard, OH
  Mike Hirsch Hirsch Fruit Farm Inc
Chillicothe, OH
  Julie Fox The Ohio State University
Direct Marketing
Piketon, OH
  Bill Kline  Smith Farms Market Inc
Columbus, OH
  Hal Kneen Ohio State University
Pomeroy, OH
 
  Lois McDowell  McDowell Orchards
Amherst, OH
  Diane Miller  The Ohio State University/
OARDC Hort & Crop Science
Columbus, OH
  James Moore Moore Orchards
Oak Harbor, OH
  Jim Mullet Farmers Produce Auction
Mount Hope, OH
  Daniel Simmons, Jr. Peace Valley Orchards Inc
Rogers, OH
  Julie Witten The Witten Produce Patch
Beverly, OH


 


OPGMA Policy & Advocacy Committee

President Richard Wander Lynd Fruit Farm
Pataskala, Ohio
Vice-President Lisa Schacht Schacht Family Farm
Canal Winchester, OH
Past President Bob Jones The Chef's Garden
Huron, Ohio
  Bill Dodd Fruit Growers Marketing Association
Newcomerstown, OH
  Roger Maurer Maurer Farms LLC
Wooster, OH
  Phil Riehm The Chef’s Garden Inc
Huron, OH
  Mike Pullins Champaign Berry Farm
Cable, OH
  Don Ramseyer Don Ramseyer Potato Farm LLC
Smithville, OH
  David Zellers KW Zellers & Sons Inc.
Hartville, OH

 

 

 


OPGMA University Relations Committee

President Richard Wander Lynd Fruit Farm
Pataskala, Ohio
Vice-President Lisa Schacht   Schacht Family Farm
Canal Winchester, OH
Past President Bob Jones The Chef’s Garden Inc
Huron, OH
  Bryan Buurma Buurma Farms Inc
Willard, OH
  Bill Cackler Cackler Family Farms LLC
Delaware, OH
  William Gammie Quarry Hill Orchards
Berlin Heights, OH
  Ken Holthouse Holthouse Farms
Willard, OH
  Steve Polter Polter’s Berry Farm
Fremont, OH
  Ben Sage Sages’s Apples
Chardon, OH