Tonya Antle
Co-founder and executive vice president, Organic Produce Network 5 Harris Court, Building O, Monterey (831) 884-5058, organicproducenetwork.com
Tonya Antle saw the potential for Big Ag to embrace organic well before Elon Musk even dreamed of sending a Tesla into space. She’s been in the industry for 30-some years, with 13 years as VP of organic sales at Earthbound Farm on her resume, as well as experience consulting for venture capital firms about organic produce. She’s taught students about the business of organic ag and marketing at Cal Poly, CSU Monterey Bay and Hartnell College. And most recently, she helped launch a new business, the Organic Produce Network, as the new go-to source and networking player on all things organic.