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Executive Committee | Administrative Committee | Full Listing of Board Members | Board Member Resources | Past USPB Chairs


Executive Committee

USPB Chairman: 
Rob Davis, Connell, WA
Immediate Past Chairman: 
Sid Staunton, Tulelake, CA

 

Brian Kirschenmann 
(Chair—Finance Committee), Bakersfied, CA
Ritchey Toevs
(Co-Chair—International Marketing Committee/Dehy), Aberdeen, ID
Marty Myers 
(Co-Chair—International Marketing Committee/Frozen), Boardman, OR
Eric Halverson
(Co-Chair—International Marketing Committee/Fresh, Seed, Chip), Grand Forks, ND
Bruce Richardson
(Co-Chair—Domestic Marketing Committee), Capeville, VA
Mike Carter
(Co-Chair—Domestic Marketing Committee), Rosholt, WI
Brett Jensen
(Co-Chair—Domestic Marketing Committee/Research), Idaho Falls, ID
Chris Slagell
(Co-Chair—Industry Communications & Policy Committee), Hydro, OK
John Meyer
(Co-Chair—Industry Communications & Policy Committee), Cohocton, NY

 

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Administrative Committee

The Administrative Committee of the USPB is made up of 38 growers (including the Immediate Past Chairman of the Board), one importer member and one public member. These are the “working committees,” which provide direction for each of the programs. The committees include: Domestic Marketing, International Marketing, Industry Communications and Policy, and Finance. 

* = Committee Chairman
** = Committee Tri/Co-Chairmen

USPB Chairman

Rob Davis, Connell, WA

Immediate Past Chairman:
Sid Staunton, Tulelake, CA

Finance: 

*Brian Kirschenmann
(Chair), Bakersfield, CA
Justin Dagen, Karlstad, MN
Chris Olsen, Othello, WA

International Marketing: :

**Ritchey Toevs
(Co-Chair/Dehy), Aberdeen, ID
**Marty Myers
(Co-Chair/Frozen), Boardman, OR
**Eric Halverson                                                                                               (Co-Chair/Fresh, Seed, Chip), Grand Forks, ND
Dan Chin, Klamath Falls, OR
Karlene Hardy, Oakley, ID
Kurt Holland, Center, CO
Stacy Kniveton, Pasco, WA
Ron Mach, Antigo, WI
Mike Pink, Pasco, WA
John Stahl, Ritzville, WA
Lynn Wilcox, Rexburg, ID
Weston Walker, Malin, OR

Domestic Marketing: :

**Bruce Richardson
(Co-Chair), Capeville, VA
**Mike Carter
(Co-Chair), Rosholt, WI
**Brett Jensen                                                                                                  (Co-Chair/Research), Idaho Falls, ID
Ken Burback, Center, CO
Molly Connors, Richland, WA
Keith Doyen, Mapleton, ME
Steve Elfering, Idaho Falls, ID
Steve Gangwish, Watertown, SD
Jeff Gibson, Burley, ID
Carl Hoverson, Larimore, ND
Brian Jones, Paul, ID
Rick Kantner, Friesland, WI
Arnold Mack, Lake Wales, FL
Chris Wada, Idaho Falls, ID
Marvin Wollman, Warden, WA
Public Representative - Vacant

Industry Communications  and Policy

**Chris Slagell
(Co-Chair), Hydro, OK
**John Meyer
(Co-Chair), Cohocton, NY
Laura Huddle, Napoleon, OH
Keith Labrie, Saint Agatha, ME
Alan Moir, Woodland, ME
Wyatt Penfold, Driggs, ID
Vernon Thomas (Importer Member), Florenceville, NB, Canada

 

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Full Listing of Board Members

Click here to download a full listing of board members.

 

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Board Member Resources

Board Member Expense Report

USPB Board Member Terms Listing 2013

USPB Board Mermber Job Descriptions

USPB Committee Structure & Responsibilities

 

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Past USPB Chairs

72-73 Claude Aunger
Stockton, CA
93-94 Tom Wild
Antigo, WI
73-74 Headlee Wright
Monte Vista, CO
94-95 Rex Creswell
Henagar, AL
74-75 Dan Turner
Easton, ME
95-96 Jerry Smith
Blanca, CO
75-76 Gary Ball
Rexburg, ID
96-97 Jerry Heilig
Moses Lake, WA
76-77 Vernon James
Elizabeth City, NC
97-98 Tom Franconi
Edison, CA
77-78 Ernest Bushman
Galloway, WI
98-99 Brent Funk
Hansen, ID
78-79 Dave Moore
Corona Del Mar, CA
99-00 Helen Masser
Sacramento, PA
79-80 James Johnston
Grafton, ND
00-01 Christine Anthony
Waupaca, WI
80-81 Steve Connors
Warden, WA
01-02 Jon Brownell
Hooper, CO
81-82 Carl Smith
Corinna, ME
02-03 DeeAnn Amstad
Hermiston, OR
82-83 Bill Webster
Idaho Falls, ID
03-04 Jim Tiede
American Falls, ID
83-84 Lowell Kenyon
Tulelake, CA
04-05 Kraig Knutzen
Burlington, WA
84-85 Roy Reed
Idaho Falls, ID
05-06 Ray Meiggs
Elizabeth City, NC
85-86 Keith Masser
Sacramento, PA
06-07 Randy Hardy
Oakley, ID
86-87 Warren Walters
Newdale, ID
07-08 Larry Alsum
Friesland, WI
87-88 Neil Crane
Exeter, ME
08-09 Bart Connors
Pasco, WA
88-89 Don Moschetti
Tubac, AZ
09-10 Tom Qualey
Sherman, ME
89-90 Dell Raybould
Rexburg, ID
10-11 Cheryl Koompin
American Falls, ID
90-91 Jerry Johnston
Bakersfield, CA
11-12 Todd Michael
Urbana, OH
91-92 Arnold Roach
Smyrna Mills, ME
 
92-93 Roger Knutzen
Burlington, WA
 

 

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