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WELCOME ABOARD

Marian Foundation Board appoints new members

GEORGE ADAM MITCH ARDANTZ YVONNE BIELY

George is the Chief Executive Officer As a third generation partner and Yvonne is the Administrative
of Innovative Produce, a growing and owner of Betteravia Farms and Bonita Assistant to Santa Barbara County
packing company. For more than three Packing Company, Mitch has a wealth 5th District Supervisor, Steve
decades George has worked in the local of experience in agricultural business. Lavagnino. Prior to her cur-
agricultural industry and as a longtime Mitch is responsible for general rent position, she was the Event
community leader, he is a founding management, strategic planning, and Coordinator and Public Relations/
Board member of the Santa Maria Valley overall direction of Betteravia Farms Marketing Manager for the
Discovery Museum, past Board member and the Bonita Packing Company. He State of California 37th District
and chair of the Grower-Shipper previously served on the Community Agricultural Association–Santa
Vegetable Association, and has a passion Action Partnership of San Luis Obispo Maria Fairpark. Her community
for coaching local youth athletics. Friends of Prado Day Center Board involvement includes serving on
and currently participates on the the Santa Maria Valley Boys &
California Polytechnic State University Girls Club Board, serving on the
Agribusiness Advisory Council. Santa Barbara County Athletic
Roundtable Board, and she is the
past chair of the Santa Maria Valley
Chamber of Commerce Board.

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