United States Potato Board -

DENVER (March 21, 2012)—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.

2012_executive_committee_press_release_usda_rev_400 The USPB Executive Committee, front row: (from left to right) Chris
Slagell, Rob Davis, Brett Jensen, Mike Carter, Tim O’Connor, Sid Staunton, Todd
Michael, Ritchey Toevs, John Meyer and Bruce Richardson

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.

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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.