Jun 21, 2022Mark Hammer elected chair of WSPC
On June 13th, 2022, the Washington State Potato Commission (WSPC) elected Mark Hammer as chair of WSPC effective July 1, 2022, and continuing through June 30, 2023.
Mark has served in various roles with the potato commission, including chair of the marketing & industry affairs committee, member of the government affairs committee and the executive committee. After the election of the new chair, the commissioners recognized retiring chairman Heath Gimmestad, thanking him for his service in helping to guide the commission in its goals of quality potato research, educating consumers about agriculture, and providing growers with a voice in Olympia and Washington D.C.
– Washington State Potato Council