b'Potato LEAF Welcomes New Board MembersDuringthePotatoLeadership,currently services on the Executivetobringingtheirperspectivesand EducationandAdvancementCommittee of Potatoes USA and theinsight to our discussions on ensur-Foundations Annual Meeting, heldWisconsinPotatoandVegetableingwearemeetingtheleadership inconjunctionwithPotatoExpoGrowers Association. She is a 2019development needs of the U.S. pota-2023,WendyAlsum-DykstraandgraduateofthePotatoIndustryto industry. We also appreciate the Brett Jensen were elected to three- Leadership Institute.leadership and involvement of both yeartermsreplacingDanMossDan and Dick who have played crit-(Rupert,Idaho)andDickPavelskiBrett Jensen of Idaho Falls, Idaho, isical roles in the foundations success (Hanover,Wisc.)whohaveservedthe owner of Brett Jensen Farms andsince our founding. since the foundation was started inathird-generationfarmer.Hehas 2000.served as the chairman of the IdahoDuringthereorganizationofthe PotatoCommissionandPotatoesBoard of Directors, Gregg Halverson Wendy Alsum-Dykstra is the ChiefUSA,andcurrentlyservesontheGrandForks,NorthDakota,was OperatingOfficerofAlsumFarmsBoard of Directors for the Nationalelectedaschairmanoftheboard, andProduceinFriesland,Potato Council.replacing Shelley Olsen of Othello, Wisconsin,anintegratedgroupofWashington, who has served as the companies involved in the growing,BoardChairmanGreggHalversonchairman for three years. They also packaging, marketing, and distribu- said, We are excited to have WendyelectedRJAndrusofIdahoFalls, tionofpotatoesandafulllineofandBrettjointhePotatoLEAFIdaho, as Vice Chairman, replacing freshfruitsandvegetables.WendyBoard of Directors and look forwardDan Moss. FEBRUARY 2023 POTATO GROWER 19'