Hass Avocado Board Opens 2026 Board Nominations, Calls on Industry Leaders
March 9, 2026 | 4 min to read
Nominations For Ten (10) Open Seats On The Board Are Due March 27, 2026
MISSION VIEJO, Calif. — The Hass Avocado Board (HAB) opened its 2026 Board nomination period, inviting eligible Hass avocado producers and importers to help guide the future of the U.S. avocado industry. Now, through March 27, 2026, qualified individuals may nominate themselves or others for 10 open Board seats, each for 3 years, at HassAvocadoBoard.com/nominations.
Serving on the HAB provides producers and importers with the opportunity to support the organization’s mission to strengthen the global avocado industry and its stakeholders in their collective efforts toward market expansion in the U.S. through key strategic priorities: nutrition research and marketing, sustainability, industry engagement, and business support tools and information.
“Board members play an essential role in helping equip the entire avocado industry for long-term success,” said Gwen Jackimek, chairperson of the Hass Avocado Board. “We encourage Hass avocado producers and importers who are interested in contributing to positive progress across the supply chain to consider serving.”
Following the nomination period, voting among producers and importers will take place. Eligible producers and importers must register online by April 17, 2026, to receive a ballot by email on April 27, 2026.
Nominees receiving the highest number of votes will be submitted to the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, who appoints members and alternates to the Hass Avocado Board. Appointed members will begin their terms on November 1, 2026, serving through October 31, 2029, and will be formally seated, along with the alternates, during the December 2026 Board meeting.
Key dates in the nomination process include:
• March 27, 2026 – Deadline to submit nominations.
• April 27, 2026 – Ballots are sent out to all registered/eligible producer and importer voters.
• May 26, 2026 – Deadline to submit votes to an independent accounting firm.
For the full nomination schedule and additional details, visit HassAvocadoBoard.com/nominations.
About the Hass Avocado Board
The Hass Avocado Board (HAB)’s job is to make avocados America’s preferred healthy food for every meal. HAB is the only avocado organization that equips the entire global industry for success by collecting, focusing, and distributing investments to maintain and expand demand for avocados in the United States. HAB provides the industry with consolidated supply and market data, conducts nutrition research, educates health professionals, and brings people together from all corners of the industry to collectively work towards growth that benefits everyone. The organization also collects and reallocates funds to California and importer associations to benefit specific countries of origin in promoting their avocado brands to customers and consumers across the United States.