About Farms Contact Management Pete Taggares IV Chief Executive Officer Mr. Taggares is a fourth-generation member of the Taggares family and experienced farming first-hand at Snake River Vineyards and on many other farms controlled by the Taggares family. In his youth, Mr. Taggares forged many long-term relationships in the Pacific Northwest farming community. Rachel Noah Chief Operations Officer Rachel Noah is an accomplished finance and operations executive with experience across a range of manufacturing industries. Rachel’s broad areas of expertise include short and long-term strategic financial planning, budgets & forecasting, sales & operations planning, operations management, and business intelligence & analytics. She leverages her background in accounting, finance, and operations management to drive significant improvements in cross-functional processes, resulting in increased enterprise value. Keri Howard Chief Financial Officer Keri Howard brings to Taggares Fruit Company, both private and public accounting experiences. Keri has work experiences ranging from a public bio-technology company to a variety of public and private industries while working for a public accounting firm. Peter Faucher Farm Manager Pete Faucher’s roots run deep within the Eastern Washington farming community. He has spent over 35 years growing a variety of crops including: Apples, Cherries, Peaches, Pears, Wine Grapes, Blueberries and Hops. For the past 28 years, Pete has been on the managing side of farming, with farms ranging from 200 acres all the way up to over 4500 acres. In the late 1980’s, he even managed a Hop Farm in Maidstone, England. Pete has experience in both conventional and organic growing methods. Pete was also the responsible person for naming the apple variety “Envy”. Agustin Zaragoza Orchard Manager Agustin Zaragoza has been involved in the agriculture industry for over 20 years. He is experienced in all aspects of the growing and harvesting processes of cherries, apples, blueberries and grapes. Agriculture is his absolute passion. Agustin believes if you love your job, you then never work a day in your life. Agustin brings a lot to the table and is looking forward to his career here at TFC. Oscar Garcia Irrigation Manager Oscar Garcia was raised in a family of agricultural workers. He began working in the agriculture industry in 2000. During this time he learned about the thinning, picking and pruning practices of several different crops. This helped him gain the sufficient knowledge he needed to understand the mechanism of how an orchard is properly sustained. Logan Janin Systems Manager Logan grew up in Tri-Cities, WA and joined the Taggares Fruit team in 2016 while pursuing his degree at Washington State University. In 2017 he earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration with a major in Operations Management and became a full-time employee with TFC. Logan brings innovation, technical knowledge and consistency to the Taggares Fruit team. He leads the internal operations system, helps manage yearly budget and undertakes special projects amidst various other tasks. Stephanie Rojas HR/Compliance Manager Stephanie brings knowledge, integrity and strong interpersonal skills to the Taggares Fruit team. In 2017 she earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from Eastern Washington University, where she majored in Human Resource/Business Management and minored in International Business. Stephanie has a passion for people and enjoys working in the agriculture industry. She assists in many different areas for TFC including hiring, employee leave, safety and compliance and training. Chuck Cutforth Ranch Manager Ice Harbor Chuck Cutforth has been the Ranch Manager at the Ice Harbor Orchard in Pasco Washington since 2014. In the last five years, Chuck has improved the apple quality and pack-outs at Ice Harbor, winning many “best-of” trophies with the Ice Harbor team. Santiago Gomez Orchard Manager Ice Harbor Copyright © Taggares 2014