DENVER —The United States Potato Board (USPB) grower membership elected new leadership during its Annual Meeting held in Colorado Springs, CO, March 15-16.
The following sections list the leadership for the coming year.
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CHAIRMAN
Sid Staunton (Tulelake, CA)
DOMESTIC MARKETING
Co-Chairmen Mike Carter (Rosholt, WI) Bruce Richardson (Capeville, VA)
Committee Members Carl Ball (Hamer, ID) Dan Chin (Klamath Falls, OR) Molly Connors (Richland, WA) Mary Demers, Public Member (Sophia, NC) Keith Doyen (Mapleton, ME) Jeff Gibson (Burley, ID) John Grose (Terra Alta, WV) James Hoff (Idaho Falls, ID) Carl Hoverson (Larimore, ND) Rick Kantner (Friesland, WI) Monty Smith (Blanca, CO)
FINANCE Chairman John Meyer (Cohocton, NY)
Committee Members Justin Dagen (Karlstad, MN) Chris Olsen (Othello, WA) IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRMAN Todd Michael (Urbana, OH |
INTERNATIONAL MARKETING
Co-Chairmen Rob Davis (Connell, WA) Ritchey Toevs (Aberdeen, ID)
Committee Members Eric Halverson (Grand Forks, ND) Karlene Hardy (Oakley, ID) Kurt Holland (Center, CO) Ron Mach (Antigo, WI) Marty Myers (Boardman, OR) Mike Pink (Pasco, WA)
INDUSTRY COMMUNICATIONS & POLICY
Co-Chairmen Brett Jensen (Idaho Falls, ID) Chris Slagell (Hydro, OK)
Committee Members Ed Barnhill (Clermont, FL) Kevin Johnston (Edison, CA) Keith Labrie (Saint Agatha, ME) Alan Moir (Woodland, ME) Wyatt Penfold (Driggs, ID) |
For more information on the USPB as the nation’s potato marketing organization, positioned as the “catalyst for positive change,” and the central organizing force in implementing programs that will increase demand for potatoes, please visit www.uspotatoes.com.
David Fairbourn is Manager, Industry Communications & Policy, at the United States Potato Board in Denver. The mission of the USPB is to increase demand for potatoes and potato products through an integrated promotion program, thereby providing US producers with expanding markets for their production. David can be contacted at 303-369-7783 or david.fairbourn@uspotatoes.com. For complete information about the programs, ROI results, resources and tools available to all members of the industry through the USPB, please visit www.uspotatoes.com. The United States Potato Board—Maximizing Return on Grower Investment.
Source: United States Potato Board
