Brian Talley 

Brian Talley

Arroyo Grande, California

Brian Talley was elected to the Board in 2016.

Brian is a third generation farmer and president of Talley Farms and Talley Vineyards. Talley Farms is a grower, packer and shipper of vegetables, lemons and avocados and operates a direct-to-consumer harvest box program. Talley Vineyards specializes in estate grown chardonnay and pinot noir wines.

Brian serves as a Director of the Las Ventanas Ranch Mutual Benefit Water Company. He is a graduate of UC Berkeley where he earned a BS in Political Economy of Natural Resources and a BA in History. He is a graduate of the California Agricultural Leadership Program and served as a Local Advisor prior to being elected to the board.

Brian and his wife Johnine have two adult daughters. In his spare time, Brian enjoys travel, cooking and golf.

Term of office: 2025-2029