Leadership

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  Santiago Jimenez Martin

  Central Valley Contracting, Inc.

  President / Farm Labor Contractor

  Born in Visalia, California in 1962, the second son of Atanacio and Elisa Martin, Santiago spent most of his childhood working, when he wasn’t in school. His first job in agriculture was hand- harvesting fruits and vegetables. From there he moved into mechanical harvest ing of wheat, alfalfa, and other commodities. Next he worked in irrigation & system maintenance and then moved into ranch maintenance, which included discing, cultivating & more. Later on, Santiago moved away from agricultural work, and for a long time worked in various other fields, including oilfield maintenance.

  After that Santiago was hired by Berrenda Mesa Water District and soon became the O&M District Superintendent.

  By 1995 Santiago had come full-circle and reconnected with his roots. Seeing the need for top-quality labor management resources, he founded Central Valley Contracting, Inc.

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  Atanacio Martin, Jr.

  Cream of the Crop Ag Service, Inc.

  President / Farm Labor Contractor

  Born in Visalia, California in 1960, Atanacio, Jr. was the first son of Atanacio and Elisa Martin. During his childhood, Atanacio spent most of his time working, when he wasn’t in school. His first job in agriculture was hand-harvesting fruits and vegetables. From there he moved into mechanical harvesting of wheat, alfalfa, and other commodities. Next he worked in irrigation & system maintenance. After that he moved into dairy operations.

  Atanacio’s skill and overall knowledge of farming soon landed him a job with Dick Anderson & Sons Farming, where he became the ranch manager overseeing their cotton, grape, and walnut operations.

  In 2005 Atanacio founded Cream of the Crop Ag Service, Inc. for the purpose of offering labor & personnel management for agriculture throughout Fresno, Madera, Kings, and Tulare Counties.

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  Santiago Martin, Jr.

  Cal Ag Resources, Inc.

  President / Farm Labor Contractor

  Born in Bakersfield, California, in 1982, the first son of Santiago & Rosemary Martin, Santiago, Jr. spent most of his childhood working, just like his father. When he wasn’t in school, he worked in the packing sheds and on the farms of Kern and Tulare Counties.

  Once he graduated from high school, he attended UC San Diego, where he earned his BS degree in Management Science. After working in the fields, Santiago, Jr. had a deep appreciation for the hard work that it took to run a ranch. He also realized that the business end of farming was changing fast. With mounting government regulations, concerns regarding human resources, and movements towards more stringent food safety requirements impacting agricultural and dairy businesses like never before, Santiago, Jr. knew the farmer needed a single-source partner with the experience, dedication, and comprehensive solutions to implement a management program that would protect the farmer and his business while keeping in compliance.

  In order to achieve this goal, Santiago, Jr. founded Cal Ag Resources, Inc. in 2009 for the purpose of offering personnel management for agriculture throughout the Kings and Kern county areas.