National Potato Council Names New President

During the National Potato Council’s (NPC) 2020 Annual Meeting in Las Vegas, Britt Raybould of the Raybould Brothers Farm from Rexburg, Idaho was elected to serve as the organization’s 2020 President and to lead the council’s executive committee.

Raybould serves as chief financial officer of Raybould Brothers Farm. She previously served the NPC Broad as First Vice President and Vice President of the Legislative and Government Affairs Committee. She is the third generation of the Raybould family to serve as NPC President and the first female president in NPC’s 72-year history. As president, Raybould will host the 2020 NPC Summer Meeting in Boise, Idaho, June 24-26.

NPC delegates also approved:

• Dominic LaJoie of Van Buren, Maine as First Vice President and Vice President of the Environmental Affairs Committee;
• J. Andrus of Idaho Falls, Idaho of Vice President of the Legislative Affairs Committee;
• Jared Balcom of Pasco, Washington as Vice President of the Trade Affairs Committee;
• Bob Mattive of Monte Visa, Colorado as Vice President of the Finance and Office Producers Committee;
• Ted Tschirky of Pasco, Washington as Vice President of the Grower Outreach and Industry Research Committee.

The 2020 Executive Committee will meet at the Potato D.C. Fly-In, February 24-27 in Washington, D.C., to continue their work for the industry.

Shown in the image above from left to right:R.J. Andrus, Jared Balcom, Bob Mattive, Britt Raybould, Dominic LaJoie, Ted Tschirky, and Larry Alsum.