Fresno, CA – The California Table Grape Commission recently hired Jeff Cardinale as the vice president of communications to handle consumer education, health outreach, and media communications for the grower-based organization.
“We are thrilled that Jeff has joined the team,” said Kathleen Nave, president of the commission. “Jeff’s work with media in both the public and private sectors provides a level of professional experience that will benefit the state’s fresh grape growers in the years ahead.”
Jeff comes to the commission with an extensive background in media and public relations. Jeff worked in television news for 15 years in markets from Fresno to San Francisco and is a five-time Emmy award winning news producer and executive producer. Jeff also was hired as the first civilian public information officer in the 100-year history of the Fresno Police Department where he launched a national television show dedicated to the department’s Traffic Enforcement Bureau and created the department’s social media pages.
Jeff joined the commission on March 1 and has already begun working on the commission’s plans for the 2013 season which include more healthy ideas featuring Grapes from California as the “One Ingredient that Can Change Everything” when it comes to snacking and mealtime planning.
About the California Table Grape Commission
The California Table Grape Commission was created by the California legislature in 1967 to increase worldwide demand for fresh California grapes through a variety of research and promotional programs. Each year the fresh California grape season starts in May and runs through January of the following year. More information can be found at www.grapesfromcalifornia.com.
The California Table Grape Commission prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, and where applicable sex, marital status, familial status, parental status, or
religion. The California Table Grape Commission is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
Source: California Table Grape Commission
