United Fresh Washington Conference 2019

Mark Klompien
President/CEO
United Potato Growers of America


Mark Klompien is the President & CEO of United Potato Growers of America. Before joining UPGA, Mark served as President of the Idaho Grower Shippers Association. Prior to his time with the IGSA he was the Vice President of Supply Chain Management at Idahoan Foods and spent 18 years at Basic American Foods. During his tenure with Basic American Foods Mr. Klompien held several positions in engineering, operations, raw material, supply chain, procurement and government relations. He has spent virtually his entire life in potatoes – from growing up and working on his father’s seed potato farm in Montana to his lengthy career in the potato processing industry. He has worked first-hand with potato growers across the country. Mark has served as Chairman of the Potato Executive Committee for the Idaho Association of Commerce and Industry and served as a Board Member and Executive Committee Vice-Chair of IACI. He also serves on the College of Agriculture Advisory Board for the University of Idaho as well as serving as a Board Member for the United Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Association. Mr. Klompien holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Agricultural Engineering from Montana State University and completed the Stanford Graduate School of Business Executive Program.

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