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BRENDAN O’DONNELL

President & CEO, DFA of California

Brendan O’Donnell is President and CEO of DFA of California, a 117-year-old member based non-profit organization focused on food safety, inspection, and certification for the tree nut and dried fruit industry.
With over 20 years of experience in global agriculture, Brendan has held senior roles at TOMRA Food, Monte Vista Farming Company, and in the California rice sector. He holds a B.S. from UC Davis and an Executive Certificate in Negotiation from the University of Notre Dame.
Brendan brings a strategic, multi-industry view to arbitration, drawing on his leadership in trade, quality standards, and innovation.

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