United States Potato Board

The 2008-2009 USPB Executive Committee
Front Row, from left: Shane Webster, Rexburg, ID; Monty Smith, Blanca, CO; Cheryl Koompin, American Falls, ID; and Ron Lehr, Bakersfield, CA. Back Row, from left: Todd Michael, Urbana, OH; Tom Qualey, Sherman, ME; Tim O’Connor USPB President and CEO; Bart Connors, Pasco, WA; Larry Alsum, Friesland, WI; and Danny Johns, Elkton, FL.

United States Potato Board Elects New Leadership
During 2008 Annual Meeting

DENVER—(March 31, 2008) The United States Potato Board (USPB) grower membership elected new leadership during its Annual Meeting held in Denver, CO, March 12-14. The following sections list the leadership for the coming year.

CHAIRMAN

Bart Connors (Pasco , WA)

DOMESTIC MARKETING

            Co-Chairmen
            Danny Johns (Elkton, FL)
            Shane Webster (Rexburg, ID)

            Committee Members
Carl Ball (Lewisville, ID)
            Bryan Beck (Tionesta, PA)
            Tom Campbell (Grafton, ND)
            Jeff Gibson (Burley, ID)
            Phil Hickman (Horntown, VA)
            Rodney Lenz (Wray, CO)
            Melanie Likes (Shelley, ID)
            Michael Pink (Pasco, WA)
Tim Stevenson (Wisconsin Dells,
   WI)
            Jeff Urbach (Hermiston, OR)
            Tim Young (Howard City, MI)

FINANCE

Chairman
Monty Smith (Blanca, CO)

Committee Members
Rob Davis (Connell, WA)
Brad Faldet (Waupaca, WI)

IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRMAN

Larry Alsum (Friesland, WI)

INTERNATIONAL MARKETING

Co-Chairpersons
Cheryl Koompin (American Falls, ID)
Tom Qualey (Sherman, ME)

            Committee Members
            Lon Baley (Malin, OR)
            Dale Beck (Twin Falls, ID)
            Molly Connors (Richland, WA)
            Sid Staunton (Tulelake, CA)
            Ritchey Toevs (Aberdeen, ID)
            Steven Whited (Bridgewater, ME)

INDUSTRY COMMUNICATIONS & POLICY

Co-Chairmen
Ron Lehr (Bakersfield, CA)
Todd Michael (Urbana, OH)

            Committee Members
            Kent Bitter (Shelley, ID)
            Andy Diercks (Coloma, WI)
            Ernie Ford (Center, CO)
            Gary Mahany (Arkport, NY)
            Don Zimmerman (Fort Collins, CO)

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.