ASTA is driven by its membership, which is represented by an advisory committee comprised of members of the board of directors as well as all living past-presidents of the association, four division chairs, five committee chairs and an ex-officio state & regional association representative.
The board of directors is comprised of the association’s chair, first vice chair and second vice chair; general counsel, three most recent past-chairs; three directors-at-large, regional vice presidents representing U.S. northeast, southeast, southern, central, north central, northwestern and western regions; and representatives to/from the Canadian Seed Trade Association and the Mexican Seed Trade Association.
Officers
Chair David Armstrong Sakata Seed America |
First Vice Chair Dan Foor DLF North America |
Second Vice Chair Dave Treinen Syngenta Seeds, LLC |
Regional Vice Presidents
Northwest Crystal Fricker Pure Seed |
North Central Eric Woofter Star Seed, Inc. |
Central Bryan Gerard JoMar Seeds, Inc. |
Northeast John Bozeman Seedway LLC |
Southeast John Seymour Roundstone Seed |
South Luke Turner Turner Seed Co. |
![]() John Marchese The Kraft Heinz Company |
Representative to Canada VACANT |
Representative from AMSAC Juan Labastida Enza Zaden North America, Inc. |