Abby Taylor-Silva

California Agricultural Leadership Foundation, Executive Vice President

Abby Taylor-Silva, is a native of Monterey and San Benito counties and was formerly the Vice President of the Grower‐Shipper Association of Central California. Her family farmed in Monterey County for over 50 years. As a graduate of UC Davis, she received her B.A. in Political Science, and minored in Agricultural and Managerial Economics. She is a member of the Rotary Club of Salinas, serves on the Board of the Community Foundation of Monterey County and is a former Executive Board Member of the Salinas Valley Chamber of Commerce. Abby was also recognized as California Assembly District 30’s Woman of the Year in 2015, was the Salinas Valley Chamber of Commerce’s Ag Leadership award recipient in 2016, and is an alumnus of the California Ag Leadership Foundation’s Class 45.