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10.2011 PUBLISHER Jason Harris
EDITOR Nancy Sanchez nancy@sugarproducer.com
ASSISTANT EDITOR Tyler Baum tbaum@sugarproducer.com
ADVERTISING DIRECTOR Dave Alexander dave@sugarproducer.com
ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE Rob Erickson rob.erickson@sugarproducer.com GROUP SECRETARY Magdalene Mercado CIRCULATION DIRECTOR Yvonne Young MARKETING DIRECTOR Robin Black PRODUCTION MANAGER Janet Chase
PRODUCTION STAFF Dayne Dingman Jim Donovan R.D. Dye April Frederick Lavon Horne
IT DIRECTOR Chuck Harris
CONTROLLER Clayton Ward ACCOUNTING Laura Rafferty
PRESIDENT Jason Harris VICE PRESIDENT Chuck Harris VICE PRESIDENT Ryan Harris VICE PRESIDENT Steve Janes VICE PRESIDENT Greg Larsen SECRETARY Janet Chase TREASURER Clayton Ward
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Member Associations, Companies, Factories and 2010 Production. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
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