AmericanHort hosting free webinar with Arianna Cabrera de Oña from Costa Farms

AmericanHort is hosting a free Women In Horticulture Interview for both members and non-members featuring Arianna Cabrera de Oña, senior vice president, general counsel and chief people officer at Costa Farms, from 3 to 4 p.m. Feb. 21.

Arianna will share her perspectives, experience and expertise on industry dynamics, the art of cultivating company culture, the principles of servant leadership and advocacy work and its importance.

In her role as general counsel, Arianna oversees critical facets of the company’s legal landscape, including acquisitions, litigation, employment practices, intellectual property, transportation, real estate, and general corporate legal matters. As the chief people officer, she leads talent acquisition, talent management, learning and development, compensation and benefits, compliance, the cultivation of a positive work culture and employee relations.

A pivotal figure in Costa Farms' growth, Arianna played a key role in navigating the company through more than 10 major acquisitions, earning her a place on the Executive Committee, which she has held since its inception. She is an active leader on the AmericanHort advocacy committee, advocating for industry interests. Arianna has been vocal in advocating for changes to the rules governing the H-2A guest worker program and in opposing Miami-Dade County heat illness prevention regulations that are duplicative to OSHA regulations, garnering recent attention and citations in the Wall Street Journal, Miami Herald and Washington Post.

A devoted participant in AmericanHort’s Impact Washington Summit, Arianna engages with Florida members of Congress in the nation’s capital on issues facing the industry. Before joining Costa Farms, she practiced law at Akerman's Miami office, specializing in corporate tax. Her expertise included mergers and acquisitions, private equity funding, SEC compliance, employment and compensation matters and international tax planning.

Arianna, a mother of three young adults, was born in Connecticut and raised in Miami. Graduating with honors from the University of Miami as valedictorian, she earned her bachelor’s degree in business administration with a concentration in accounting. She obtained her Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School.

To register, visit americanhort.org/event/women-in-horticulture-interview-series-february-2024. A recording of the webinar will be available exclusively to AmericanHort members in the Hort Knowledge Center.