Shannon Douglass

President

Shannon Douglass is an owner of Douglass Ranch, which raises beef cattle, sunflowers, pumpkins, corn and forage crops, and founded CalAgJobs, an online listing of employment opportunities in California agriculture. Shannon is currently serving as the president of the California Farm Bureau. She is a graduate of the Leadership Farm Bureau program, participated in the American Farm Bureau Federation Partners in Advocacy Leadership program and also graduated from the California Agricultural Leadership Program. Shannon is dedicated to her community and serves on the Glenn County Fair Board of Directors and the advisory board for the Hamilton City FFA chapter and chair of the Orland High School Career Technical Education committee. She is a former director of the Glenn County Resource Conservation District.

"I serve because... As the mom of a kiddo in elementary school and the sister of an elementary school teacher, I know the value of putting AITC resources in the hands of teachers and students."

Shaun Crook

1st Vice President

Shaun Crook is a licensed timber operator, Crook is a vice president of a family timber business and a real estate agent specializing in ranch, commercial, and residential properties. He is a member of TuCare, the Tuolumne County Alliance for Resources and Environment. Shaun is currently serving as the 1st Vice President of the California Farm Bureau. Crook was elected president of the Tuolumne County Farm Bureau in 2015 and is a graduate of the Leadership Farm Bureau program. He chaired both the CFBF Economy and Farm Policy Issue Advisory Committee and the Commodity Policy Review Committee. He has also served on the CFBF Resolutions Committee. Crook earned a degree in agricultural business from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo.

Sandy Fiack

Sandy Fiack has been with Zenith Insurance Company for ten years supporting their marketing and association outreach efforts throughout California. Prior to that she was a Regional Sales Manager for a group of magazines including the Western Farm Press and California Farmer. Early in her career, Sandy was a Project Coordinator with the California Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom and sees the opportunity to serve on the board beginning in 2024 as “coming full circle”. She is a graduate of UC Davis and the California Agricultural Leadership Program. Sandy has deep roots in the agricultural community and is passionate about philanthropy. Her family farms cattle, hay and row crops outside of Bakersfield. She now lives in Northern California where she and her husband Seth farm rice and walnuts and are raising twin boys.

Ken Dey

Ken Dey is the director of Government and Public Affairs for the J.R. Simplot Company. He has been with Simplot for 10 years. He oversees state government relations and collaborates with Simplot's D.C. federal affairs director on federal government and regulatory issues critical for Simplot. Prior to Simplot, he managed public relations for St. Luke's Health System. He has an undergraduate degree in Journalism from Eastern Washington University and a Master's degree in communications and leadership from Gonzaga University. Before his career in public relations and government affairs, Ken was a newspaper journalist for 10 years working at newspapers in Montana and Idaho. A native of Montana, Ken lives with his wife Karen in Meridian, Idaho and has two adult children.

Rebecca Machado

Rebecca Machado leads the farm sales and territory management team for the western United States at Nationwide Insurance. With over 23 years of experience in the insurance industry, her career began on the agency side as a producer and department manager, focusing on personal and farm business in Northern California. In 2005, she joined Allied Insurance, and over the past 20 years with Allied/Nationwide, she has held various positions across farm, personal lines, and commercial sectors. Rebecca studied early childhood development at Columbia College in Sonora, CA, before beginning her insurance career.

A lifelong resident of California, Rebecca lives in Acampo with her husband, Dean, where they are raising their two sons. Together, they own a small business—a dry-cleaning plant and retail operation—in Lodi, where Rebecca assists with managing personnel, finances, and marketing.

Bobbin Mulvaney

Bobbin Mulvaney is a proprietor of Mulvaney's B & L, a restaurant specializing in hand-crafted New American cuisine. This farm-to-table devotee celebrates the efforts of the growers, ranchers, brewers, and winemakers who are our neighbors, purveyors, and friends. With her artistic background and eye for detail, Bobbin brings a passionate perspective to everything she does, including event coordination and entertaining. Bobbin's love for serving others traces its roots to her farm-girl childhood in the Central Valley—where her family also owned a local restaurant. She's a continuing force in the education and nonprofit sectors serving on many different boards to better her community.

Ron Peterson

Ron Peterson is a cattle rancher and dairy farmer who also grows silage crops and almonds. He has 25 years of experience as a certified public accountant and has served as chief financial officer for Associated Feed & Supply Co. and the Central Valley Production Credit Association. Ron is currently serving as the 2nd Vice President of the California Farm Bureau. Peterson previously served on the California Farm Bureau Board of Directors, including three years as chairman of the finance committee. He graduated from the Leadership Farm Bureau program in 2004 and served as president of the Stanislaus County Farm Bureau in 2012-14.

Jane Roberti

Jane Roberti farms with her husband Dave in Loyalton, California, where they grow alfalfa. Jane discovered the need for agriculture in classroom when she attended the first San Francisco Farm Day in the early '80s. She remembers students asking "how do pigs lay bacon?" and also had a teacher tell her students that cotton comes from the lamb her brother was shearing. Her passion continues as she works locally to help students learn where their food comes from. She supports her local fair with the same dedication and enthusiasm for agricultural literacy.

"One of my favorite memories of teaching agriculture... is when the kindergarteners and first graders would try new fruits and vegetables and then go home and tell their parents."