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Last Update 04/02/2006

Meet the FELS Staff
   
Doug Mosebar: Doug Mosebar is president of Farm Employers Labor Service. He is also president of the California Farm Bureau Federation. Mosebar, who farms in Santa Ynez, has been a statewide Farm Bureau officer since 1989. Mosebar farms hay, squash, flowers and pumpkins and raises cattle. He attended College of the Sequoias in Visalia and earned a degree in agricultural business management from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo.
Joseph M. Peters: Secretary & Treasurer. Joe is the Chief Financial Officer of the Farm Employers Labor Service.  Joe became the treasurer of the California Farm Bureau Federation in March 1984. In 1989, he assumed the additional duties of secretary. He oversees the financial services of CFBF and FELS. He and his wife, Caroline, have three children.
C. Bryan Little: C. Bryan Little, a labor-affairs specialist with extensive experience in both government and agriculture is the Chief Operating Officer of Farm Employers Labor Service. Bryan also serves as director of labor affairs for California Farm Bureau Federation, representing members on legislative, congressional and regulatory issues involving immigration and labor policy. Bryan has served with the U.S. Department of Labor since Dec. 2001, as deputy assistant secretary for occupational safety and health. Prior to joing OSHA, Little was senior director for governmental affairs for American Farm Bureau Federation in Washington, D.C. Bryan earned a bachelor's degree in political science and public administration from James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Va. Bryan's Biography-DOL  Bryan's Biography
John Barrientos: John is the Field Operations Manager responsible for managing the field consulting services. He works out of the Salinas Valley and has more than 30 years of experience in agricultural labor management. John has worked for a variety of agricultural employers including vineyards, tree fruit growers, floral nurseries, row crop harvesting & farming operations, agricultural trade associations and worker’s compensation insurance companies. His experience includes work in labor management relations, human resources, supervisor training, ALRA/NLRA elections, safety training and safety program development. Barrientos' Biography
Carl G. Borden: Carl Borden: Associate Counsel, CFBF & FELS, since 1979. Carl Borden advises FELS on labor- and employment-law issues, co-edits the FELS Monthly Newsletter, and drafts and revises other materials for FELS. He has conducted many seminars for agricultural employers. He received a B.A. degree from the University of California at Santa Barbara in 1975 and a J.D. degree from Golden Gate University School of Law in 1979. He was admitted to the California State Bar in 1979.
Maximiano (Max) Curiel: Labor Management Consultant. Since 1969 Max has worked with agricultural employers as their field labor representative, industrial relations coordinator, personnel manager.  Max has extensive experience in safety and supervisor training, and conflict management. See Santa Rosa - Press Democrat article "Exposure to safety", September 3, 2006.
Hector Corona: Labor Management Consultant. Hector has worked for agricultural employers as field labor.  Hector has experience in safety and supervisor training.
Rigo De La Cerda: Labor Management Consultant.  Rigo is a graduate of Fresno State University.  Rigo provides labor management consultation services to employers in the central San Joaquin Valley of California.  Since 1982 Rigo has had extensive experience in workers' compensation insurance as a branch claims manager, unit supervisor of field adjusters, claims investigator, and loss control consultant. Rigo's Biography
Francisco (Frank) Leal: Labor Management Consultant.  Frank Leal is a Readley College graduate in Agriculture. Frank provides labor management consultation services to employers in the southern San Joaquin Valley and central coast of California. Francisco has over 21 yeas of experience in working with agricultural employees and employers. Among Francisco’s accomplishments are: Superintendent of Agriculture, University of California Research and Extension Center, Ranch owner operator, Agricultural labor contracting services; UC certified, tractor safety, forklift operation; and Qualified Applicator’s Certificate (QAC) Francisco's Resume
Roy R. Mosqueda: Labor Management Consultant.  Roy is a graduate of Oregon State University in communications.  Roy provides labor management consultation services to employers in northern Oregon.  Since 1985 Roy has been worked as employment service representative, personnel manager, human resource director and safety officer for non-profit organizations and nursery companies.
Martha Daniel Peña: FELS Office Manager.  Since 1985 Martha has managed FELS projects, account receivables and payables, and Spanish translations. Martha's translations have received high praise and acclaim from educators and agricultural employers.  Coming from a farm worker background she is able to incorporate her insights into the safety and human resource materials produced by FELS.
Gabriel Riojas: FELS Labor Management Consultant.  Gabriel provides labor management consultation services to employers in Orange and San Diego counties.  Gabriel is a graduate of Social Services from Loma Linda University.  Since 1982 he has assisted employers in various aspects of human resources, training and development, safety, conflict-free environment and drug awareness.  Gabriel's Biography.
L. George Daniels, III: Executive Vice President and former General Manager, FELS.  George continues to assist FELS on a part-time basis writing the FELS Monthly Newsletter and responding to subscriber's labor questions.  He is a graduate of Cal PolyPomona in Agricultural Business Management. George's Biography

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