Raised on a diversified farm near Salida, CA, Maxwell farmed almonds and walnuts in Stanislaus and San Joaquin Counties.

Served 4 years as a statewide ANR Program Leader for agricultural productivity

Past-president - CA Assoc. of Farm Advisors & Specialists

Past-president - Central Valley Farmland Trust

Past-president - the Merced County Chamber of Commerce

Past-chair - Merced County Economic Development Task Force

Past-president of Merced County Young Farmers & Ranchers

Farm Advisor specializing in tree fruit, grapes and farmland preservation from 1979 to 2015.