Duane Maatz dmaatz@nppga.org

Duane is currently the chairman of the Potato Bowl USA committee, a position he has held since 1999. Duane is also the President of the Northern Plains Potato Growers Association. The NPPGA is proud to play a major part in this celebration of the potato industry and the University of North Dakota Fighting Sioux Football. Duane, his wife Patty and sons Austin and Landon, live in the greater Grand Forks area.

 

Brad Durick bdurick@wdaz.com

Brad is an Account Executive from WDAZ TV Channel 8 and has been on the Potato Bowl Committee since 2000. In 2001 he took over as the chair of the marketing and advertising committee where he still sits today. WDAZ TV, a division of Forum Communications has been a proud media sponsor for the Potato Bowl for many years.

 

Ted Kreis tkreis@nppga.org

 

Ted has been the Marketing Director at the Northern Plains Potato Growers Association since August 2004. Ted chairs the Potato Bowl Ad & Promotion Committee. Ted is a 1976 graduate of UND with a BA in Communications.

 

Kevin Kuntz kkuntz@fineprintgf.com

Kevin is the Accountant and computer tech at Fine Print of Grand Forks, Inc. He also fills in doing high resolution scanning, color correction, and other modifications to photos. Kevin also serves as the Potato Bowl Chair for the Grand Forks Jaycees.

 

Diane Peycke dpeycke@nppga.org

Diane has been involved with the Northern Plains Potato Growers Association in one capacity or another since 1986. Her current position is Finance/Operations Director. She has been on the Potato Bowl Committee since 2004.

 

Todd Phelps vpgsales@nppga.org

 

Todd is the General Manager for the Valley Potato Grower magazine and has worked with the magazine since April 2001. Todd has been a member of the Potato Bowl committee for the last five years. He is a member of the Potato Associates and serves on their Steering Committee. He has been involved in the planning of the International Crop Expo and has been on their committee since 2001. Todd has been a member of the National Agri-Marketing Association since 2001 and is Secretary Treasurer for the Northern Prairie Chapter.

 

Lowell Schweigert lowell.schweigert@ml.com

 

Lowell is a Financial Advisor with Merryl Lynch. He has served as President of Sioux Boosters, as well as UND Letterwinners. Currently he is Football Chair for the Sioux Boosters and is an alumni representative on the UND Intercollegiate Athletic Committee. Lowell lettered in football and baseball while getting his undergraduate degree from UND. Prior to his position with UBS, Lowell taught and coached in Wahpeton, ND and Cambridge, MN.

Dan Chase dchase@unitedwaygfegf.com

 

Mike Elsberry michael_elsberry@ml.com

 

Mike Moen nokota@excite.com

Misty Paul misty@kcnn.com

 

Stacy Kusler StacyBritz@clearchnnel.com

Scott Lund slund@simplot.com

 

Staci Lord slord@gfherald.com

 

Jen Braaten jbraaten@gfherald.com

 

Sandy Dobmeier sandy@visitgrandforks.com

 

Rick Hogan rhogan@gohugos.com

 

Joann Kuntz jakuntz@fineprintgf.com