David and Susan Gill Honored by Junior Achievement of Northern California
Oxnard, CA - David and Susan Gill of Rio Farms are being honored by the Junior Achievement of Northern California for their legacy of industry and community leadership. The couple, together, is one of four laureates that were inducted into the Annual Monterey Bay Business Hall of Fame at The Inn at Spanish Bay in Pebble Beach. The Junior Achievement’s 7th Annual Business Hall of Fame was held on January 27, 2012. For the induction ceremony, the Gills were joined by Peter J. Coniglio, Esq., Managing Partner, Hudson, Martin, Ferrante & Street; Sylvia Panetta, Director, Panetta Institute for Public Policy and Judge John M. Phillips, Monterey Superior Court, Retired.
David and Susan Gill have had an incredible impact on the community and are encouraging others to do the same. David Gill, Partner at Rio Farms, tells AndNowUknow, "Getting involved in the community, supporting and donating to local organizations, and encouraging others to do the same, is part of our philosophy. Our employees take part in that commitment, we encourage them to volunteer and offer their own support, and we allow them the time off to do it." The 2012 laureates were chosen by a committee that included previous inductees of the Hall of Fame, local business leaders, and members of Junior Achievement’s Board of Directors, according to a press release. Business excellence, vision, courageous and innovative thought and action, as well as inspiring leadership, and philanthropy, are just a few of the criteria taken into consideration for inductees.
Taran Barca-Hall, District Manager for Junior Achievement of Northern California, states, “David and Susan Gill, as members of the 2012 Class of Hall of Fame laureates, represent the best of the Monterey Bay business community. Their success and leadership within the Ag industry is matched equally by their commitment to the young people of South Monterey County and to their community as a whole. Junior Achievement, our board, and the 2012 Hall of Fame Selection Committee congratulate the Gills, Rio Farms and Growers Express, for a well-deserved and hard-earned honor.”
Susan Gill has served on the boards for Ag Against Hunger and Central Coast Ag Task Force. Currently, she serves on the Board of Directors for the National Steinbeck Center and the Hartnell College Foundation. Susan Gill has also volunteered graciously for the Red Cross, American Cancer Society, American Heart Association, and the Hospice Foundation. David Gill is currently a member of the Monterey County Farm Bureau, King City Young Farmers, Monterey County Business Council, The First Tee of Monterey County, and the Chamber of Commerce. For the Produce Marketing Association, he served six years on the board and two years on the Executive Committee. He also served on the board for the Grower Shipper Vegetable Association of Central California and serves now on the board for Western Growers Association where he was also past Chairman.
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