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Grassroots Driven, Member Led<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

As a grower-led organization, NPC is managed by an Executive Committee and Board of Directors, which oversees its operations and provides guidance on its policy activities. Board members are appointed by the Executive Committee from recommendations submitted by state potato grower organizations and hold office for one calendar year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At NPC’s 2024 Washington Summit in D.C., Bob Mattive of Monte Vista, Colorado, was elected to serve as NPC\u2019s President and to lead the organization’s Executive Committee for one year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2024 Executive Committee<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Bob Mattive <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

President<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Monte Vista, Colorado<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Ted Tschirky<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

First Vice President and Vice President, Trade Affairs<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pasco, Washington<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Ben Sklarczyk<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vice President, Environmental Affairs<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Johannesburg, Michigan<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Dean Gibson<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vice President, Legislative Affairs<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Paul, Idaho<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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TJ Hall<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vice President, Finance and Office Procedures<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hoople, North Dakota<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Chris Olsen<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vice President, Grower Outreach and Industry Research<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Othello, Washington<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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RJ Andrus<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Immediate Past President<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Idaho Falls, Idaho<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2024 Board of Directors<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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California<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sid Staunton\u200b<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Colorado<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Miguel Diaz\u200b
Tyler Mitchell\u200b
Mark Peterson\u200b
Harry Strohauer<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Idaho<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nick Blanksma\u200b
Mark Darrington\u200b
Randy Hardy\u200b
Eric Jemmett\u200b
Brett Jensen\u200b
Klaren Koompin\u200b
Dan Moss\u200b
Jaren Raybould\u200b
Craig Searle\u200b
Jason Stoddard\u200b
Alex Tiede\u200b
Ritchey Toevs\u200b
Dillon VanOrden\u200b
Lynn Wilcox<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Maine<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Robbie Irving\u200b
Darrell McCrum\u200b<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Michigan<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Luke Parr\u200b
Kevin Storm\u200b<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Minnesota<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Peter Imle<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Montana<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dan Lake<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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New York<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ralph Child<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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North Carolina<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chris Hopkins<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/div>\n\n\n\n

North Dakota<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jackson Hall\u200b<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Ohio<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kathy Michael Sponheim<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Oregon<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dan Chin\u200b
Greg Harris\u200b
Mark Ward<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Pennsylvania<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

David Masser<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Washington<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jared Balcom\u200b
Josh Bunger\u200b
Ellie Charvet\u200b
Heath Gimmestad\u200b
Mark Hammer\u200b
Roger Hawley\u200b
Grant Morris\u200b
Jordan Reed\u200b
Adam Weber\u200b
Marvin Wollman<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Wisconsin<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mark Finnessy\u200b
Keith Wolter\u200b
Eric Schroeder<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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More on this topic<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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The NPC Executive Committee hosted the 2024 NPC Washington Summit, Feb. 26-March 1, which brought the industry together to \u201cStand Up for Potatoes on Capitol Hill.\u201d In addition to a week of education and advocacy, U.S. potato growers and industry partners released a new economic impact study that U.S. potato exports contribute $4.8 billion to the U.S. economy and support nearly 34,000 American jobs. Learn more at nationalpotatocouncil.org\/SpudNation<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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