Feb 17, 2022Potatoes USA board members announced
The USDA announced Feb. 17 the appointment of 33 individuals to serve on the National Potato Promotion Board, aka Potatoes USA. The appointees will serve three-year terms from March 1, 2022, through Feb. 28, 2025.
Members appointed or reappointed are:
Ed Staunton, California- Les Alderete, Colorado
- Bevan Lenz, Colorado
- Jason Tillman, Colorado
- Kurtis Crapo, Idaho
- Tyson Funk, Idaho
- Taylor Grant, Idaho
- Eric Jensen, Idaho
- Jordan Johns, Idaho
- Braden R. Lake, Idaho
- Rick S. Miller, Idaho
- Adam Nielsen, Idaho
- Jeff VanOrden, Idaho
- Colin Szawlowski, Massachusetts
- Alison Sklarczyk, Michigan
- Erwin J. Styma, Michigan
- Peter A. Ewing, Minnesota
- Jocelyn Schlichting, Minnesota
- Martin H. Kimm, Montana
- Leah Halverson, North Dakota
- Nathan Bender, Nevada
- Kory Hansen, Oregon
- Luke Robison, Oregon
- Benjamin Zechmann, South Dakota
- Matthew Linehan, Vermont
- Jennifer Bunger, Washington
- Daniel Gundersen, Washington
- Andrew Hyer, Washington
- Rod Schutte, Washington
- Samueal Stahl, Washington
- Marvin Wollman, Washington
- Jon Gay, West Virginia
- Norbert Bomm, Illinois
The 102-member board is comprised of 96 producers, five importers and one public member.
More information about the board is available on the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) National Potato Promotion Board webpage.
