Districts and Representation

The PEI Potato Board is made up of 12 directors elected by their peers to serve a three year term. The Island is divided into four districts: West Prince District, Summerside District, Charlottetown District and Montague-Souris District. There are three directors elected per district, one representing each of the three sectors of the industry - seed, table and processing. The directors are all active potato growers, and serve staggered terms so that one term expires and one new director is elected from each district each year - this helps to maintain continuity in board operations from year to year.

Board directors may serve a maximum of two terms consecutively.

The Chairman of the Board, Vice-Chairman, Secretary and Treasurer are elected from amongst these 12 directors.

Committees

The Board operates several committees to deal in detail with specific areas of the industry. These committees make recommendations on actions to be taken by the Potato Board. All final decisions rest with the full Board of Directors. The Committees are made up of a select number of Board directors, Board staff members, representatives elected from within a particular sector of the industry and/or individuals appointed to a committee to provide a particular viewpoint or expertise. The Committees of the Potato Board include:

• The Finance Committee
• The (Fox Island Elite Seed) Farm Committee
• The Processing Committee
• The Tablestock Committee
• The Seed Committee
• The Environment & Production Committee

Board Directors may also represent the industry on external committees such as the ADAPT Council, the Environmental Farm Plan Committee, etc.

Funding

The Prince Edward Island Potato Board is funded primarily through levy fees collected on the sale of PEI potatoes.