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Almond Leadership Program: Meeting the Challenges of a Changing Industry By Almond Board of California When it comes to growing almonds, activity in the orchard is just the beginning of the process. There’s shells to be cracked, kernels to be processed and lots of buying and selling to take place. And that’s a broad overview. It’s the various facets and jobs within the almond industry that make programs like Almond Board of California’s Almond Leadership Program valuable. This year, nearly a decade after its inception, the Almond Leadership Program will be featured in a panel session at The Almond Conference. The session, titled, “Almond Leadership Program: Where It’s Taken Me,” is on Thursday, Dec. 7 at 2:35 p.m. and will feature a mix of alumnae and mentors. What is the Almond Leadership Program? In 2009, Almond Board of California (ABC) set out to encourage a new group of individuals with diverse backgrounds to become leaders in the almond community. Jenny Nicolau, manager, Industry Relations at ABC, said the program originated to encourage upcoming industry players to join their predecessors at the table. With that vision in mind, ABC created the Almond Leadership Program, a one-year leadership training program that “is meant to inspire and prepare almond community members to join a network of leaders meeting the challenges of a changing industry,” according to Nicolau. The Almond Leadership Program is a mentored experience Continued on Page 30 28 West Coast Nut December 2017
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