I challenged them in that timeout. We were looking for energy and leadership out of our team, and we wanted them to have fun.

Each year, we thrive on the energy brought to the Association through the leadership of our Board of Directors. This year, we are happy to welcome new directors from a variety of sectors which represent the diversity and growth potential of the hydrogen industry.

Jeff's leadership created a focus and energy on aligning Sunkist growers and packers with the changing demands of the marketplace -- from the end consumer to key retail and foodservice customers. He also was instrumental in the development of the California Citrus Growers Association to align the citrus industry in the west to grow the category. Jeff built a great management team and is leaving Sunkist in good hands.

When commodity prices and energy prices weaken, technology stocks usually pick up the leadership and strengthen because they can move inversely to those two areas.

Number one, they have a stable leadership. The people that have been there have been there for a while. Sometimes that's good, sometimes that's bad. I think in this instance it's a positive for the company - given that these people have lived through one bankruptcy.

It wasn't a numbers game at all. It was a desire to have a leadership team that was uniquely selected to serve the Greenville market.