Blair Richardson - Potatoes USA Update

Blair Richardson - Potatoes USA Update

Blair Richardson, Potatoes USA CEO will give an update on marketing, national trends, and more from Potatoes USA. 

Thursday, February 3rd
8:15am - 9:45am


About The Speaker

 

Blair Richardson - CEO, Potatoes USA

Blair Richardson was born in Texas where his family has been involved in farming and ranching for many generations dating back to the era when the region was part of Mexico. He received a B.S. in agricultural economics with a secondary focus on business administration and finance from Texas A&M University.

Prior to becoming the U.S. Potato Board’s president and CEO, Richardson was the CEO for the combined entities of WesPak Sales and Enns Packing in Dinuba, California.

From 2002-2007 he served as the president of the California Tree Fruit Agreement. He was a founding member of the Coordinating Council for the Stewardship Index.

From 1989-1999 he worked for Calcot, a cotton marketing cooperative owned by select cotton producers in California, Arizona, New Mexico and Texas.

He, his wife Marti, and their daughter Bryce live in Denver.