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Board of Director and Officers
Brett Jensen
Wendy Alsum-Dykstra
Brett Jensen
Chairman of the Board
Brett Jensen of Idaho Falls, Idaho is the owner of Brett Jensen Farms and a third generation farmer. He has served as the chairman of the Idaho Potato Commission and Potatoes USA, and currently serves on the Board of Directors for the National Potato Council. Brett joined the Potato LEAF board in 2023 and currently serves as the Chairman of the Board. .
RJ Andrus
Wendy Alsum-Dykstra
Brett Jensen
Vice-chairman of the Board
RJ Andrus of Idaho Falls, Idaho is the owner of TBR Farms, a multigeneration potato operation. RJ currently serves on the Executive Committee of the National Potato Council and has served as the chairman of the Idaho Potato Commission. He is a 2006 graduate of the Potato Industry Leadership Institute. RJ is a Pot
Vice-chairman of the Board
RJ Andrus of Idaho Falls, Idaho is the owner of TBR Farms, a multigeneration potato operation. RJ currently serves on the Executive Committee of the National Potato Council and has served as the chairman of the Idaho Potato Commission. He is a 2006 graduate of the Potato Industry Leadership Institute. RJ is a Potato LEAF founding board member, serving since 2020, and currently serves as the Vice-Chairman of the Board.
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Wendy Alsum-Dykstra
Wendy Alsum-Dykstra
Wendy Alsum-Dykstra
Director
Wendy Alsum-Dykstra is the Chief Operating Officer of Alsum Farms and Produce in Friesland, Wisconsin, an integrated group of companies involved in the growing, packaging, marketing, and distribution of potatoes and a full line of fresh fruits and vegetables. Wendy currently serves on the Board of Directors for the National Pota
Director
Wendy Alsum-Dykstra is the Chief Operating Officer of Alsum Farms and Produce in Friesland, Wisconsin, an integrated group of companies involved in the growing, packaging, marketing, and distribution of potatoes and a full line of fresh fruits and vegetables. Wendy currently serves on the Board of Directors for the National Potato Council, the Executive Committee of Potatoes USA and the Wisconsin Potato & Vegetable Growers Association. She is a 2019 graduate of the Potato Industry Leadership Institute. Wendy joined the Potato LEAF board in 2023.
Gregg Halverson
Wendy Alsum-Dykstra
Wendy Alsum-Dykstra
Director
Gregg Halverson of Grand Forks, North Dakota is the Chairman of the Board for Black Gold Farms, a fourth generation, family-owned farm operating in multiple states. Gregg has served in leadership roles with Potatoes USA, the National Potato Council, and the Northern Plains Potato Growers Association. Gregg is a Potato LEAF found
Director
Gregg Halverson of Grand Forks, North Dakota is the Chairman of the Board for Black Gold Farms, a fourth generation, family-owned farm operating in multiple states. Gregg has served in leadership roles with Potatoes USA, the National Potato Council, and the Northern Plains Potato Growers Association. Gregg is a Potato LEAF founding board member serving since 2020, served as the Chairman of the Board from 2023-2024.
Keith McGovern
Kelly Turner, Ed.D, CAE
Keith McGovern
Director
Keith McGovern of Fargo, Idaho is the President of R.D. Offutt Farms a family owned and operated business. Keith has been active with the Potato Marketing Association, the Northern Plains Growers Association and the National Potato Council. Keith is a Potato LEAF founding board member serving since 2020.
Shelley Olsen
Kelly Turner, Ed.D, CAE
Keith McGovern
Director
Shelley Olsen is the co-owner of Two O’s, Inc, a potato operation, in Othello, Washington with her husband Chris. She currently serves on the Executive Committee of Potatoes USA and is a 2015 graduate of the Potato Industry Leadership Institute. Shelley is a Potato LEAF founding board member, serving since 2020, and served as the Chairman of the Board from 2020-2022.
Blair Richardson
Kelly Turner, Ed.D, CAE
Kelly Turner, Ed.D, CAE
Non-voting Director
Blair Richardson has served as the President & CEO of Potatoes USA in Denver, Colorado since 2013. Blair brings to the Potato LEAF board a demonstrated history of working in the marketing and advertising industry. He has served in a non-voting director role with the board since 2020.
Kelly Turner, Ed.D, CAE
Kelly Turner, Ed.D, CAE
Kelly Turner, Ed.D, CAE
Kelly Turner, Ed.D, CAE, is the Executive Director of the Michigan Potato Industry Commission located in East Lansing, Michigan. She provides nearly 20-years of knowledge in volunteer and association management to the Potato LEAF foundation board. Kelly has served in a non-voting director role with the board since 2022.
Kam Quarles
Mike Wenkel, CAE
Mike Wenkel, CAE
Non-voting Director, President
Kam Quarles has served as the CEO of the National Potato Council in Washington, D.C. since 2019 and provides the Potato LEAF board with over 25 years of association knowledge in helping advance the foundation and leadership in the industry. In addition to serving in a non-voting director role since 2020, Kam also serves as the Potato LEAF President.
Mike Wenkel, CAE
Mike Wenkel, CAE
Mike Wenkel, CAE
Vice President, Secretary/Treasurer
Mike Wenkel, CAE, the COO of the National Potato Council, Washington, D.C. serves as the Vice President and Secretary/Treasurer for Potato LEAF. Mike brings over 25 years of association knowledge in helping to implement the foundation’s programs. He is a 2013 graduate of the Potato Industry Leadership Institute.