b'Potatoes USA Elects 2021/2022 LeadershipPotatoesUSA,themarketingand and witness the day-to-day miracle NorthDakota,Co-Chairsofthepromotion board for the U.S. potato of growing and raising potatoes that Industry Outreach Committee.industry,electednewleadership feed thousands of families across theduringtheAnnualMeetingon country. Steve Elfering of Idaho Falls, IdahoMarch 11, 2021. The newly elected andShelleyOlsenofOthello,ChairmanandExecutiveCommit- TheworkIdowouldntbethe Washington,Co-ChairsoftheteewillleadtheBoardthrough same without the phenomenal indi- Domestic Marketing Committee.2021-2022. vidualsthatareinvolvedinthepotatoindustry.Everyoneisinde- JenniferGoganofHoulton,MaineJarenRaybouldofSaintAnthony, pendent,competitive,andinnova- andJaredSmithofAlamosa,Idahowasofficiallyelectedas tive,Raybouldsaidwhenasked Colorado, Co-Chairs of the ResearchChairman of the Board. Prior to this what he admires about the industry. Committee.election,RaybouldservedasFirstVice Chair and acting Chairman due Aschairman,Raybouldwillpriori- MikePinkofPasco,Washington,totheunexpectedpassingof tizerestoringdemandforpotatoes Past Chairman.Chairman and industry icon, Marty backtopre-pandemiclevels.HeMeyers,inDecember2020.This believes that by continuing to adapt When Raybould assumed responsi-yearmarkshissixthyearonthe PotatoesUSAmarketingprograms, bilities as Chairman last December,Board for Raybould, which includes the industry will continue to discov- hecommittedtocontinuetheCo-ChairingtheDomesticMarket- ernewwaystoencouragepeople efforts to feed a nation and supporting Committee for three years and around the world to eat more U.S. anindustrythroughthedifficultservingasamemberofthe potatoes. times caused by the pandemic. Administrative Committee.InadditiontoRaybould,Potatoes SincehisofficialelectionasRaybould,aManagingMemberof USAs2021/2022ExecutiveCom- ChairmanonMarch11,RaybouldRaybouldBrothersFarmssince mittee members include: planstoleadbyencouragingthe2002,growsRussetBurbanksand industrytocontinueadaptingtoNorkotahs for retail and foodservice JeffJenningsofCamden,North best meet the changing and evolv-and supplies Five Guys restaurants.Carolina,ChairoftheFinance& ing market needs.Policy Committee.In addition to leading the Potatoes OutsideofhisworkinthepotatoUSA Board, Raybould also serves on JasonDavenportofBakersfield, industry, Raybould values the timetheYellowstoneSoilConservation CaliforniaandSteveStreichof hegetstospendwithhiswife,DistrictBoardandtheIdaho/East Kalispell, Montana, Co-Chairs of the Whitney, and daughters Naomi andOregon Potato Control Committee. InternationalMarketing Adalyn. When time allows, he alsoCommittee. enjoys golfing and snowmobiling.Raybould describes his job as a hum-bling experience, I get to be a part MikeCarterofRosholt,Wisconsinofsomethingbiggerthanmyself and Leah Halverson of Grand Forks,28 POTATO GROWER MAY/JUNE 2021'