Michael Wenkel

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Chief Operations Officer at National Potato Council

  • Education

    • Michigan state university

      1986 - 1990
      Bachelor's of landscape architecture
    • University of phoenix

      2001 - 2003
      Mba business
  • Experience

    • Usda forest service

      Jul 1990 - Feb 1991
      Engineering technician
    • Cass county soil and water conservation district

      Oct 1991 - Apr 1994
      Watershed technician
    • Huron pines resource, conservation and development council

      Apr 1994 - Jul 1995
      Watershed coordinator
    • Michigan farm bureau

      Jul 1995 - Aug 2012
      • Manager, Membership & Field Services

        Sept 2003 - Aug 2012
      • Regional Representative

        Jul 1995 - Sept 2003
    • Michigan potato industry commission (mpic)

      Aug 2012 - May 2019
      Executive director

      Responsible for the day to day operations of the Commission including administration of Michigan Public Act 29 of 1970 as amended.Work to foster, develop and promote the potato industry through research, promotion, advertising, market expansion, development of new markets, education and development and dissemination of market and industry information.

    • Potato growers of michigan, inc. (pgmi)

      Aug 2012 - May 2019
      Manager

      Responsible for the day to day operations of PGMI including the administration of corporation business to represent the interest of its members in governmental, legislative, regulatory and environmental affairs.

    • National potato council

      Jun 2019 - now
      Chief operating officer
  • Licenses & Certifications