Peace River Valley Citrus Growers Association Selects New Leader

Posted by Paul Rusnak|May 6, 2014

Hardee County, FL, native LeAnna Himrod has been chosen as Peace River Valley Citrus Growers Association’s (PRVCGA) new executive director. She is slated to officially take the post May 19.
Himrod graduated Cuma Laude from the University of Florida with a B.S. in Political Science. She is continuing her education through the distance learning program and will graduate December 2014 with a Master of Science in Agricultural Education and Communication.

Himrod has honed her education with experience at Morrell, Watson & Southwell, P.A. in Wauchula, at the Alachua County Clerk of Courts, with Rep. Ben Albritton in his District and Tallahassee offices and at her family’s citrus nursery (Himrod Citrus Nursery).

Himrod earned the position with an energy-filled interview in front of PRVCGA’s nine member Search Committee, where she outlined her ideas for increasing membership and organizing association fund raising activities. She is excited to start working on these ideas, to interact with the members of the association and to engage with the many industry activities and concerns.
Himrod will replace retiring executive director Barbara Carlton who has served the association for 20 years.

PRVCGA, which has 300 members, represents commercial citrus growers in DeSoto, Hardee, Manatee, Sarasota counties and the portion of Charlotte County located within the Southwest Florida Water Management District.