Michael W. Kovacevich

661-***-****

acgjmr@r.postjobfree.com

CAREER SUMMARY

A highly motivated agricultural properties/legal operations manager with a law degree and over 30 years of experience in agriculture who is deeply committed to the overall mission of growing crops, developing and feeding America through sustainable and safe farming methods.

EDUCATION:

University of Notre Dame –Arts and Letters Degree – Magna Cum Laude

California Pacific School of Law, 2002 – Law degree – valedictorian

WORK EXPERIENCE:

WM. BOLTHOUSE FARMS, INC.: Bakersfield, California (2004 to 2014)

• Ag Property/Legal Manager: Managed and prepared carrot contracts, grain contracts and budgets. Managed special projects. Worked with parcel/crop maps.

• Ag Property/Legal Manager: Prepared and managed agricultural leases, subleases and contracts – worked with landlords, subtenants and tenants on leases. Managed third-party uses of property.

• Ag Property Specialist: Agriculture Compliance Specialist. Worked on Irrigated Lands Regulatory Program compliance issues. Worked on air compliance issues in Santa Barbara County, San Luis Obispo, Kern County, Fresno County, Kings County and Los Angeles County.

• Used problem-solving skills to resolve and/or mitigate operational/agricultural legal issues.

• Excellent writing, research, analytical and oral communication skills.

JOHN J. KOVACEVICH AND SONS farming operation: Arvin, California (1978 – 2003)

• Agribusiness manager/partner and CFO for family table grape/stone fruit ranch operation. Directed activities for custom production lines for stone fruit packing shed and table grapes. Oversaw/managed costs, budgets, manpower and Packing Shed Materials Daily Inventory - ordering packing materials on a long and short-term (just-in-time) basis.

• Managed seasonal workforce of up to 600 employees in fields and packing shed. Handled Accounts Payable Department and supervised Payroll Department and Financing for company.

• Reviewed department/individual employee performance, monitored productivity and workplace efficiency, prepared assessment reports, and maintained activity logs.

• Provided management and decision making for capital expenditures, upgraded manufacturing, buildings and equipment. Coordinated continuous improvement throughout the ranch and packing shed for stone fruit while managing seasonal employees.

• Maintained health insurance programs for employees and handled all workers’ compensation claims with providers, along with preparing monthly workers’ compensation monthly reports and filing of monthly health insurance eligibility reports.

OTHER SKILLS:

Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook

• Past President of Kern Agricultural Foundation

• Current vice-president Friends of the Kern County Library

• Former Chairman of the California Grape and Tree Fruit Health Benefits Trust

• Former President of Bakersfield Country Club.

• Steering committee of the Kern Ag Summit

• California Notary Public

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