New Hire and Promotions at the Idaho Potato Commission – Perishable News

EAGLE, ID – The Idaho Potato Fee (IPC) just lately introduced the addition of Sam Eaton as the brand new Vice President of Authorized and Authorities Affairs. The previous Director of Coverage and Counsel for Governor Brad Little of Idaho will primarily handle the IPC’s authorities affairs on the federal, state and native ranges, direct the IPC’s trademark licensing, and supply authorized and regulatory recommendation to the Fee.
 
“Sam’s expertise in working with legislative and govt officers, in addition to Idaho’s largest organizations, together with commodity teams, has already confirmed to be extraordinarily helpful within the few months he’s been on board,” defined Jamey Higham, President & CEO, IPC. “Sam’s experience and enthusiasm will significantly contribute to the IPC’s ongoing dedication to strengthening the Idaho potato® model and constructing a robust and unified business.”  
 
As Director of Coverage and Counsel for Governor Brad Little of Idaho, Sam managed and coordinated company insurance policies and priorities for the Governor. He additionally offered coverage and authorized recommendation to the Governor on agriculture, power, and pure useful resource points. Previous to that, Sam served as Authorized Counsel within the workplace of Governor C.L. “Butch” Otter.
 
Sam acquired his undergraduate diploma from Gonzaga College and his legislation diploma from the College of Idaho. Sam lives in Boise, Idaho, together with his spouse and two younger daughters.
 
Business veteran, Travis Blacker, was promoted to Vice President of Business Relations and Analysis. Travis has been with the IPC since 2012 constructing and creating relationships between the IPC and all business members: growers, shippers and processors. He has labored very intently with the College of Idaho and different business leaders on many analysis packages together with methods to enhance and improve crop manufacturing. Previous to becoming a member of the IPC, Travis was President of the Idaho Grower Shippers Affiliation. 
 
Ross Johnson has been promoted to Vice President of Retail and Worldwide. Beforehand the Director of those two departments, Ross now straight manages all of the IPC’s retail promoting and promotions together with Potato Lover’s Month, the most important and longest working retail show promotion within the nation. On the worldwide entrance, Ross will oversee all international initiatives together with producing demand and gross sales for Idaho potatoes in 23 international locations and mining new alternatives around the globe. 
 
“We’ve acquired a stable group of very proficient people within the Eagle workplace who’re all dedicated to constructing the Idaho potato model,” continued Higham. “Guided by the management of those three gents, we’re poised for a really profitable yr.”

About The Idaho Potato Fee

Established in 1937, the Idaho Potato Fee (IPC) is a state company chargeable for selling and defending the well-known “Grown in Idaho®” seal, a federally registered certification mark that assures customers are buying real, top-quality Idaho® potatoes. Idaho’s rising season of heat days and funky nights, ample mountain-fed irrigation and wealthy volcanic soil, give Idaho® potatoes their distinctive texture, style and reliable efficiency. These supreme rising situations are what differentiates them from potatoes grown in different states. For extra info, go to www.idahopotato.com.