The STAA Board of Directors is comprised of nine directors serving three-year terms. One-third of the directors are elected each year at the annual meeting from among the Association’s active members. No two directors can be representatives of the same active member.

Ex officio directors appointed for one-year terms. They are (1) the executive vice president of the Arizona Crop Improvement Association, (2) a representative of the College of Agriculture at the University of Arizona and (3) a representative of the Arizona Department of Agriculture. The immediate past president is an ex officio member if his or her term as a board member has expired during that year of service.

Officer elections are held at a special board meeting following director elections. A second vice president, a secretary and a treasurer are elected annually. The incumbent first vice president/president elect and second vice president are each elevated to the next position in the rotation.

The officers form an executive committee that conducts Association affairs between meetings of the full board.

Barry Case, President 2009
Imperial Vegetable Seeds, Inc.
1101 S. McCullom
El Centro, CA 92243-3408
(760)353-1565 (FAX)(760)353-6981
e-mail : ivseedinc@aol.com

Ron Berens, 1st Vice-President 2008
Synergene Seed & Technology
1178 S. Brangus Ave.
Yuma, AZ 85364
(928) 343-7886
e-mail : ronberens@adelphia.com

Jon Pasquinelli, 2nd Vice-President 2010
Gowan Seed Company
2948 S. Ave 7E
Yuma, AZ 85365
(928)344-0040
e-mail : jpasquee@aol.com

Alan Rubida, Past President 2009
Barkley Seed, Inc.
P.O. Box 5540
Yuma, AZ 85366-5540
(928) 782-2571 (FAX) 782-4656
e-mail : arubida@barkleyseed.com

Allan B. Simons, Treasurer/Ex-Officio
Arizona Crop Improvement Association
2120 E. Allen Road
Tucson, AZ 85719-1522
(520) 318-7271 (FAX) 318-7272
e-mail : absimons@ag.arizona.edu

Justin Smith, Secretary 2009
Bejo Seeds, Inc.
227 S. 2nd Avenue, Suite C
Yuma, AZ 8585364
(928) 539-9128 (FAX) 539-9138
e-mail : j.smith@bejoseeds.com

Brenda Ball, Ex-Officio
Dept. of Agriculture
1688 West Adams
Phoenix, AZ 85007
(602) 542-0986 (FAX) (602)542-0466
e-mail : bball@azda.gov

Chuck Gullard 2009
Bayer CropScience
1525 E. Noble Avenue, PMB#142
Visalia, CA 93292
(559)734-4929 (FAX) (559) 734-4929
e-mail : chuck.gullord@bayercropscience.com

David Cox, Ex-Officio
College of Agriculture and Live Sciences, Associate Dean
P. O. Box 210036, Forbes 201
University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ 85721(520) 621-3612 (FAX) 621-8662

Lynn Adams 2010
Monsanto Company / Stoneville Pedigreed Seed Co.
P.O. Box 569
Maricopa, AZ 85239
(520) 315-9464 (FAX) 315-9466
e-mail : lynn.adams@monsanto.com

JP Tom Bodderij 2008
Seeds West, Inc.
3458 E. 33rd Place.
Yuma AZ 85365
Mobile 928-941-1222
(928) 783-2050 (FAX)(928)783-8401
e-mail : tombodderij@penningtonseed.com

John Hodges 2010
Castle Dome Seed, LLC
4796 E. 30th Place
Yuma, AZ 85365
(928) 783-7821 (FAX) (928)343-0156
email : H1837@aol.com