Impact Awards
2025 Impact Awards: Hollee Alexander
HOLLEE ALEXANDER Vice president, industry relations and events, National Potato Council Hometown: Arlington, Virginia Hollee Alexander has long... more »
2025 Spudman Impact Award winners
We are proud to present the recipients of Spudman’s Impact Awards. From policy advocates to marketing mavens to those who do a little bit of everyth... more »
2024 Spudman Impact Awards Emerging Leader – Bryan Bender
Bryan Bender Emerging Leader The Emerging Leader award recognizes an up-and-coming industry professional poised to reach new career heights. Brya... more »
2024 Spudman Impact Awards – Tim Waters
Tim Waters Professor and regional specialist, Washington State University As a professor and regional specialist at Washington State University, Tim... more »
2024 Spudman Impact Awards – Russell Groves
Russell Groves Department chair, University of Wisconsin-Madison Throughout his academic career, Russell Groves has maintained a focus on personal r... more »
2024 Spudman Impact Awards – Nora Olsen
Nora Olsen Professor and Potato Specialist, University of Idaho When she first got involved in the potato industry attending Washington State Univer... more »
2024 Spudman Impact Awards – Kyle Atcheson
Kyle Atcheson Co-owner, Atcheson Farms Potato farming is in Kyle Atcheson’s blood. Atcheson, co-owner of Atcheson Farms in Woodland, Maine, is ... more »
2024 Spudman Impact Awards – John Forsythe
John Forsythe Innovation manager at 1,4GROUP Inc. John Forsythe’s potato career began when he was 10 years old and working alongside his dad, who ... more »
2024 Spudman Impact Awards – JD Wasir
JD Wasir Senior vice president, KoolJet JD Wasir loves a challenge, and his profession affords him the opportunity to encounter them on a regular ba... more »
2024 Spudman Impact Awards – James Ehrlich
James Ehrlich Executive director, Colorado Potato Administration Committee Beer and basketball led James Ehrlich to the potato industry. Ehrlich,... more »
