U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue has appointed three members from the frozen mango industry to serve on the National Mango Board. Two appointees will serve three-year terms beginning immediately and ending on Dec. 31, 2022, and one appointee will serve a two-year term beginning immediately and ending on Dec. 31, 2021.

In March 2019, the Mango Order was amended to expand the national research and promotion programs to include coverage of frozen mangos. The newly appointed board members who will serve three-year terms are frozen mango importer Xiomara E. Elias Argote of San Luis Obispo, CA, and frozen mango foreign processor Jorge E. Sosa Perez Sandi of Michoacan, Mexico. The newly appointed board member who will serve a two-year term is frozen mango importer Jean-Christophe Hesteau of Michoacan, Mexico.

“On behalf of the entire National Mango Board, congratulations and welcome to the newly appointed board members from the frozen industry,” said Manuel Michel, executive director of the NMB. “We look forward to working closely with all the members as we continue to drive mango consumption and develop new strategies for increasing the demand for both fresh and frozen mango.”