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The Potato Leadership, Education and Advancement Foundation (Potato LEAF) has elected Wendy Alsum-Dykstra and Brett Jensen to three-year terms on the board, replacing Dan Moss and Dick Pavelski. Alsum-Dykstra is the chief operating officer of Alsum Farms and Produce in Friesland, Wisconsin, and a member of the Potatoes USA executive committee. Brett Jensen, owner of Brett Jensen Farms in Idaho Falls, Idaho, has served as chairman of the Idaho Potato Commission and Potatoes USA and currently serves on the National Potato Council board of directors.
Gregg Halverson with Black Gold Farms in North Dakota was elected chairman of the board for Potato LEAF, replacing Shelley Olsen of Othello, Washington, who has served as chair for three years. RJ Andrus of Idaho Falls will fill the role of vice chairman.
In addition to electing new leaders, Potato LEAF raised nearly $60,000 during its auction at Potato Expo. The proceeds will fund the foundation’s programs including the Potato Industry Leadership Institute and annual academic scholarship. Since the foundation’s launch in 2000, the industry has contributed more than $2.3 million to the foundation.
