Big Fresno Fair Announces New Board Members

Feb 04, 2014 No Comments by

FRESNO – The board of directors at The Big Fresno Fair recently welcomed newly appointed board members, Dora Westerlund and Linda Mae Balakian Hunsucker, to the 21st District Agricultural Association board of directors. The appointments were made in December and January respectively by California Gov. Jerry Brown.

Additionally, the governor also re-appointed Larry Serpa and William White to the board of directors. Then at the Jan. 28, 2014 board of directors meeting the following new officers were selected for the 2014 year: Leta Ciavaglia, president; Debbie Jacobsen, vice president; and Jerry Pacheco, secretary/treasurer.

Newly appointed board member Dora Westerlund, of Fresno, has served as the chief executive officer and founder at the Fresno Area Hispanic Foundation since 2004. Previous to that she was chief executive officer at the Fresno Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce from 2002 to 2012 and an executive assistant to the Consul of Mexico at the Mexican Consulate from 1997 to 2001. Westerlund was a customer service representative at Bank of America in 1997. She is a member of the Comerica Bank Community advisory board, the Fresno County Office of Education board and the transition team of California State University, Fresno President Joseph Castro. Westerlund replaces Board Member Ron Barsamian.

Newly appointed board member Linda Mae Balakian Hunsucker, of Clovis, is a member of the Coalition of Labor Union Women, the Fresno County Democratic Women’s Club and the UFCW Women’s Network. Hunsucker previously served on the board from June 2003 to January 2006. Hunsucker replaces Board Member A.J. Yates.

William White, of Fresno, has served on the Board since 2007 where he has held the positions of president and vice president. White has been an attorney at Baker Manock and Jenson since 1990. He is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates, the California Medical Legal Committee, the Fresno County Bar Association and the American Bar Association.

Larry Serpa, of Fresno, has served on the board since 2005 where he has held the positions of president and vice president. Serpa has been a manager of member relations at Land O’Lakes Inc. since 1998. He was a field representative at Western United Dairymen from 1982 to 1998 and a feed salesman at Carnation Milling from 1976 to 1982. Serpa is vice chairman of the Dairy Cares board of directors and president of the California Creamery Operator’s Association.

The Big Fresno Fair management and board welcome Dora Westerlund and Linda Mae Balakian Hunsucker to the team as the whole board continues to uphold the mission of The Big Fresno Fair to “celebrate, educate and have fun.”

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