Justin Parnagian of Fowler Packing Company has been elected chairman of the CTGC, taking over from Marko Zaninovich
Justin Parnagian of Fowler Packing Company was elected to serve as the chairman of the California Table Grape Commission on 30 April.
Parnagian was preceded by Marko Zaninovich of Sunview Vineyards, who served as commission chairman since 2024.
“The commission is deeply appreciative of Marko’s leadership during a significant period of transition for our organisation and industry,” said Ian LeMay, commission president.
“Throughout his tenure as chairman, Marko demonstrated a tremendous respect for the legacy of the California table grape industry, while also maintaining a clear focus on the work necessary to position our industry for the future and address the challenges ahead.
”We are equally excited to welcome Justin into this leadership role and look forward to working alongside him as we continue advancing the mission of the commission and building upon the strong foundation of California table grapes both domestically and internationally,” he noted.
Six commissioners were also recently reappointed to their positions after district nomination meetings were held between 3-4 March.
These are Jack Campbell, District 1; Wayde Kirschenman, District 2; Jon Paul Zaninovich, District 3; John D Zaninovich, District 4; Gary Gipson, District 5; and Justin Parnagian, District 6.
The California Table Grape Commission was established in 1967 by an act of state legislature and is tasked with maintaining and expanding national and international markets for fresh California table grapes through advertising, education and outreach, trade management, issue management, and research efforts.
Over 99 per cent of table grapes commercially grown in the United States come from California and in 2025 California table grapes were exported to 56 countries around the world.
