Michael Browne

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67 year

Process Industries

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Michael A. Browne was the founder of Fresh Directions International, founded in 1997, where the title held was Co-Owner from 1997 to 2005.
Former jobs include Director at California Avocado Commission; Vice President-Fresh Operations at Calavo Growers, Inc. from 2005 to 2019; Chief Operating Officer at Mission Produce, Inc. from 2019 to 2021; and Executive VP-Sales & Operations at Calavo Growers, Inc. from 2023 to 2025.
Education includes undergraduate studies at California Polytechnic State University (San Luis Obispo).

Former positions of Michael Browne

Companies	Position	End
CALAVO GRWRS	Chief Operating Officer	01/12/2025
MISSION PRODUCE, INC.	Chief Operating Officer	03/09/2021
CALAVO GRWRS	Corporate Officer/Principal	15/12/2019
Fresh Directions International Fresh Directions International Food RetailRetail Trade Retails fruits and vegetables	Founder	01/05/2005
California Avocado Commission California Avocado Commission Agricultural Commodities/MillingProcess Industries Engages in farming and retailing avocados	Director/Board Member	-

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Private companies	5
Calavo Growers, Inc. Calavo Growers, Inc. Agricultural Commodities/MillingProcess Industries Produces and sells avocados	Process Industries
California Polytechnic State University (San Luis Obispo) California Polytechnic State University (San Luis Obispo) Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
California Avocado Commission California Avocado Commission Agricultural Commodities/MillingProcess Industries Engages in farming and retailing avocados	Process Industries
Fresh Directions International Fresh Directions International Food RetailRetail Trade Retails fruits and vegetables	Retail Trade
Mission Produce, Inc. Mission Produce, Inc. Agricultural Commodities/MillingProcess Industries Produces and sells avocado, guacamole and asparagus	Process Industries