Tom Stokes, Chief Executive Officer and President, is 54 years old and has spent 29 years with Tree Top. Tom became CEO in April, 1999 and has served as President of the Consumer Packaged Goods Division since1996. He previously held various operations positions including Vice President of Operations and Plant Manager of both our Wenatchee and Selah plants. Stokes' prior employment was with Lamb Weston. Tom graduated from Montana State University with a B.S. degree in Industrial & Management Engineering.

Richard Bailey, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, is 59 years old and has spent 19 years with Tree Top. Following four years with Haskins & Sells, Dick has spent over 30 years in the food processing/marketing business. Dick holds a B.A. degree from Washington State University and an M.B.A. from the University of Washington.

Nancy Buck, Vice President, Human Resources, is 55 years old and has been with Tree Top 20 years. Nancy's previous employment includes positions as Trust Officer and Manager of The Trust Tax Department with the Bank of California, and law clerk in Oregon. She holds a B.A. in Political Science from Oregon State University and a Doctor of Jurisprudence from the University of Oregon School of Law.

Lindsay Buckner, Sr. Vice President, Field Services, is 54 years old and has spent 16 years with Tree Top. Lindsay previously served as General Manager of Diamond Fruit Growers, a large fruit packing cooperative. Lindsay holds a B.S. degree in Agricultural Business Management from California State Polytechnic University and a M.B.A. from Arizona State University.

Bruce Eder, Vice President, Operations is 62 years old and has worked with Tree Top 15 years. He previously held the position of Vice President, Technical Services from 1989 until 1996. Bruce has worked 34 years in the Food Industry. Prior to Tree Top he served in research and quality assurance roles for Libby McNeill and Libby, Hunt Wesson Foods and Tree Sweet Products Co. He holds a B.S. degree in Food Technology from University of Illinois and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Food Science from Michigan State University.

Rob Farrow, Vice President, Finance and Administration, is 48 years old and has been with Tree Top for eight years. After five years in public accounting with Ernst & Young, Rob spent 20 years in food processing/marketing businesses - eight of which were with John Labatt Limited and four with Japanese owned companies. He is a Canadian Chartered Accountant and holds a Business Administration degree from Wilfrid Laurier University in Canada.

Dan Hagerty, Vice President, Marketing, is 44 years old and joined Tree Top in September 2004. Dan spent 22 years in Consumer Packaged Goods marketing with Nestle, Diamond Walnut Growers of California and most recently A.C. Nielsen, the worlds largest market research company. Dan holds a BBA degree from Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles.

Tom Hurson, Vice President, Ingredient Sales, is 46 years old and has spent 20 years with Tree Top. Tom's previous positions at Tree Top include Marketing Manager, V.P. Finance for Consumer Packaged Goods, and most recently, V.P. Concentrate Products. Tom has a BS in Accounting from Central Washington University.

Gerald Kobes, Vice President, Engineering and Technical Support, is 58 years old and has been with Tree Top for 25 years. Jerry started as Plant Engineer in the Selah Plant and had previous employment with Welch Foods. He graduated from the University of Washington with B.S. degrees in Mechanical and Industrial Engineering. He is a registered engineer in the State of Washington and has served the City of Selah as a council member for 11 years.

Ed Reinhart, Vice President, Consumer Packaged Goods Sales, is 60 years old and has spent 17 years with Tree Top. His 37 years of food industry sales experience includes executive level positions at Hanover Brands and Ocean Spray. Reinhart attended the Detroit Institute of Technology and Wayne State University.