Grassroots Driven, Member Led
As a grower-led organization, NPC is managed by an Executive Committee and Board of Directors, which oversees its operations and provides guidance on its policy activities. Board members are appointed by the Executive Committee from recommendations submitted by state potato grower organizations and hold office for one calendar year.
At NPC’s 2021 Annual Meeting in Las Vegas, Dominic LaJoie of Van Buren, Maine was elected to serve as NPC’s 2021 President and to lead the council’s Executive Committee.
2021 Executive Committee
Dominic LaJoie
President
Van Buren, Maine
Jared Balcom
First Vice President and Vice President, Trade Affairs
Pasco, Washington
RJ Andrus
Vice President, Legislative Affairs
Idaho Falls, Idaho
Bob Mattive
Vice President, Environmental Affairs Committee
Monte Vista, Colorado
Ted Tschirky
Vice President, Grower Outreach and Industry Research
Pasco, Washington
Ben Sklarczyk
Vice President, Finance Committee
Johannesburg, Michigan
Britt Raybould
Immediate Past President
Rexburg, Idaho
2021 Board of Directors
California
Sid Staunton, Tulelake
Colorado
Miguel Diaz, Alamosa
Tyler Mitchell, Monte Vista
Harry Strohauer, LaSalle
Florida
Danny Johns, Hastings
Idaho
Nick Blanksma, Hammett
Todd Cornelison, Rexburg
Mark Darrington, Declo
Dean Gibson, Paul
Randy Hardy, Oakley
Eric Jemmett, Parma
Brett Jensen, Idaho Falls
Klaren Koompin, American Falls
Craig Searle, Burley
Jason Stoddard, Grace
Alex Tiede, American Falls
Ritchey Toevs, Aberdeen
Dillon VanOrden, Pingree
Lynn Wilcox, Rexburg
Maine
Darrell McCrum, Mars Hill
Robbie Irving, Caribou
Michigan
Rebecca Johnson, Edmore
Minnesota
Lance Hapka, Halma
Peter Imle, Gonvick
Montana
Dan Lake, Ronan
Nebraska
Derek Robinson, Bridgeport
New York
Ralph Child, Malone
North Carolina
Chris Hopkins, Columbia
North Dakota
TJ Hall, Edinburg
Keith McGovern, Fargo
Brian Vculek, Crete
Ohio
Todd Michael, Urbana
Oregon
Dan Chin, Klamath Falls
Greg Harris, Boardman
Mark Ward, Baker City
Pennsylvania
David Masser, Sacramento
South Dakota
Milt Carter, Watertown
Virginia
Matthew Hickman, Horntown
Washington
Josh Bunger, Pasco
Ellie Charvet, Pasco
Heath Gimmestad, Moses Lake
Mark Hammer, Pasco
Roger Hawley, Bellingham
Mike Madsen, Pasco
Grant Morris, Pasco
Chris Olsen, Othello
Albert Stahl, Ritzville
Adam Weber, Quincy
Marvin Wollman, Warden
Wisconsin
Mark Finnessy, Plover
Jeremie Pavelski, Hancock
Eric Schroeder, Antigo
The NPC Executive Committee hosted the virtual 2021 Potato D.C. Fly-In, Feb. 24-27, which brought the industry together to “Stand Up for Potatoes on Capitol Hill.” This included leading more than 160 growers and industry partners as they visited with their representatives in Congress to communicate the industry’s policy priorities.
