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Jared Balcom was elected to serve as the 2022 National Potato Council (NPC) president during the organization’s Washington Summit. Balcom is the owner of Balcom and Moe, a fourth-generation potato growing and fresh packing company in Pasco, Washington.
Balcom will lead the NPC Executive Committee, which will also include RJ Andrus, Idaho, first vice president and vice president, Legislative Affairs; Bob Mattive, Colorado, vice president, Environmental Affairs; Ted Tschirky, Washington, vice president, Trade Affairs; Ben Sklarczyk, Michigan, vice president, Finance; Dean Gibson, Idaho, vice president, Grower Outreach and Industry Research; and Dominic LaJoie, Maine, immediate past president.