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Pierre Tada
Granite Peak Partners
Chair, VCCF Board of Directors

Pierre is a founding principal of Granite Peak Partners, a real estate investment firm that structures real estate investments and tax free exchanges for high net worth and institutional investors. Pierre oversees the corporate operations and financial operations of the firm. Prior to Granite Peak Partners, Pierre was the CEO of Limoneira Company, a diversified agribusiness firm based in Ventura County with $150 million in assets.

Pierre earned his Bachelors of Science degree in Business Administration from California State University Northridge in 1980. He received his MBA from the University of California Los Angeles, Anderson Graduate School of Management and is a Certified Public Accountant, State of California. Pierre assumed the chairmanship of the VCCF board in October 2008 and has previously served on the strategic funding committee, the strategic planning committee and the VCCF investment committee.

Pierre currently serves on the faculty of the Board Leadership Institute.