<p> The National Potato Council announced some executive changes during its 2014 Annual Meeting in San Antonio, TX. The council is welcoming Randy Hardy from Hardy Farms in Oakley, ID as its new President and leader of the Executive Committee for 2014. Randy Mullen of Pasco, WA, the 2013 President, will continue to serve on the Executive Committee as the immediate past president, according to a press release.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><img src="https://cdn.andnowuknow.com/legacyWriterImages/hl_npc_jan_16_2014_body01.jpg" alt="images011614" /><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"> Delegates also approved Dan Lake from Ronan, MT as first Vice President and Vice President of the Environmental Affairs Committee. Cully Easterday of Pasco, WA was also newly elected. Easterday will serve as Vice President of the Trade Affairs Committee. Other members of the Committee include:<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">• Nels Iverson (Woodburn, OR), Vice President of the Finance and Office Procedures Committee<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">• Jim Tiede (American Falls, ID), Vice President of the Legislative and Government Affairs Committee<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">• Dwayne Weyers (Center, CO), Vice President of the Grower and Public Relations Committee<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">The 2014 Board of Directors were also elected. The members include:<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">• Ed Staunton (California), Miguel Diaz, Bob Mattive, Roger Mix, Mark Peterson, Harry Strohauer (Colorado), Danny Johns (Florida), R.J. Andrus, Clen Atchley, Todd Gerratt, Dean Gibson, Jeff Harper, Britt Raybould, Steve Theobald, Kim Wahlen (Idaho), Brent Buck, Dominic LaJoie, Darrell McCrum (Maine), Randy Styma, Jason Walther (Michigan), Justin Dagen, Peter Imle (Minnesota), Sid Schutter (Montana), Joe Thompson (Nebraska), Jennifer Coombs-Kelly (New Jersey), Ralph Child (New York), Chris Hopkins (North Carolina), Keith McGovern, Brian Vculek (North Dakota), Todd Michael (Ohio), Virgin Slagell (Oklahoma), Lon Baley, Dan Walchli, Mark Ward (Oregon), David Masser (Pennsylvania), Milt Carter (South Dakota), Jared Balcom, Ellie Charvet, Nelson Cox, Mike Dodds, Bob Halvorson, Darrin Morrison, Ted Tschirky (Washington), Larry Alsum, Jeremie Pavelski, Jim Wysocki (Wisconsin). </p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><p>Congrats to all for your new positions within the National Potato Council!</p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><p><a class="btn btn-sm btn-primary col-lg-12" style="white-space: normal;" href=" http://nationalpotatocouncil.org" target="_new"> National Potato Council </a></p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">
