Clarice Turner is the President and CEO of the Almond Board of California. She brings decades of experience as a global leader in consumer goods, food service and wine and spirits. She is a ninth-generation Californian with deep family roots in farming.

Before joining ABC, Turner most recently served as president of iconic Napa Valley winery Joseph Phelps Vineyards. She has also held CEO and senior executive positions at Boudin Bakery, Starbucks Coffee Company, YUM! Brands, Papa Murphy’s International and PepsiCo.

Turner has a long history of serving on corporate and non-profit boards including the Culinary Institute of America, Delicato Family Wines, the National Restaurant Association, Washington State University School of Business and San Francisco State University Lam School of Business. 

In her spare time, Clarice enjoys traveling, gardening, hiking and reaching back to mentor the future generation of leaders.