Chris Voigt leaves CPAC for WSPC
Chris Voigt leaves CPAC for WSPC
Three years after coming to the Colorado Potato Administrative Committee as its executive director, Chris Voigt has accepted a similar position with the Washington State Potato Commission.
Mr. Voigt, whose background includes several years with the U.S. Potato Board as manager of field operations and 10 years in the agrichemical industry, will become executive director as well as director of environmental and regulatory affairs at the Washington commission on Sept. 6.
During his tenure with the Monte Vista-based Colorado Potato Administrative Committee, Mr. Voigt oversaw a number of programs to promote and market the state's potato crop. When asked what he believes his biggest accomplishment has been over the last three years, he replied, "I think what the growers see as my biggest accomplishment is my opening the CPAC process up, making it more transparent and getting people from the industry involved."
Mr. Voigt said that he has contacted a number of individuals "who might be a good fit as potential candidates" for the CPAC position, and the Colorado organization has begun soliciting resumes.
"They will start reviewing them September 15, and CPAC hopes to have a new director in place by late October," he said. "I think I have provided a roadmap, and the committee is at a point where we've shown where we're going."
(An expanded story will appear in the Aug. 22 issue of The Produce News.)h
Mr. Voigt, whose background includes several years with the U.S. Potato Board as manager of field operations and 10 years in the agrichemical industry, will become executive director as well as director of environmental and regulatory affairs at the Washington commission on Sept. 6.
During his tenure with the Monte Vista-based Colorado Potato Administrative Committee, Mr. Voigt oversaw a number of programs to promote and market the state's potato crop. When asked what he believes his biggest accomplishment has been over the last three years, he replied, "I think what the growers see as my biggest accomplishment is my opening the CPAC process up, making it more transparent and getting people from the industry involved."
Mr. Voigt said that he has contacted a number of individuals "who might be a good fit as potential candidates" for the CPAC position, and the Colorado organization has begun soliciting resumes.
"They will start reviewing them September 15, and CPAC hopes to have a new director in place by late October," he said. "I think I have provided a roadmap, and the committee is at a point where we've shown where we're going."
(An expanded story will appear in the Aug. 22 issue of The Produce News.)h
