Basin Gold Personnel
Troy Betz -- tbetz@basingold.com
After graduating in Agribusiness from Washington State, Troy worked for Bud-Rich Potato overseeing crop management and shed production. He continues to handle sales as well as managing Bud-Rich operations.
Michael Connors -- mconnors@basingold.com
Mike first worked in Broadcast Journalism after graduating from Seattle University. He has over a decade of sales and field experience in the Produce Industry. He is an active member of the National Potato Board and is the Sales Manager of our Cooperative.
Bart Connors -- dbc@basingold.com
After graduating with a degree in Business from the University of Washington, he went to work in sales for Skone & Connors Produce. Bart has experience in sales, management & production. He is an active member of the National Onion Association and National Potato Board. He manages operations at Skone & Connors Produce.
Molly Connors -- molly@basingold.com
After graduating from the University of Washington, she has worked in various fields related to advertising, marketing, and brand development. With several years of sales experience, Molly has focused on developing the Basin Gold brand as well as Retail oriented sales.
Chris Jevne -- jevne@basingold.com
After graduating from the University of Wisconsin Stout, Chris worked in numerous fields, relating to education, sales and transportation. He has spent over 10 years in packaging and supply sales, much of it in the local agriculture community. We welcome his experience in sales, transportation & packaging knowledge.
Andy Schlupe -- schlupe@basingold.com
Andy has previous experience in potato production for fresh and processing varieties. He Graduated from Oregon State with degree in Crop & Soil Science, then returned to potato production in the Columbia Basin area after finishing degree.
Rhonda Shaw -- rshaw@basingold.com
Rhonda has several years of experience in the produce packaging industry. She is an immediate asset, having knowledge of both our company and the packs we work with. Rhonda works closely with Molly on our retail business.
Sales handled outside of Basin Gold's office:
Contact Steve Connors at (509) 349-2391 in Warden, WA.
Contact Patrick Connors at (509) 877-4577 in Wapato, WA (Wapato is a seasonal packing facility operating July thru September)
Contact Malin Potato at (541) 798-5665 in Merrill, OR.
Office Staff
Laurie Lane -- llane@basingold.com
Laurie is a recent addition to our company. She is our new Accounting Manager and brings several years of experience in the fields of banking as well as both corporate and farm accounting. She is a native of southern California and her family has ties to the region.
Charles Connors -- cconnors@basingold.com
After completing his education at the University of Washington, Charlie went to work directly for Basin Gold just after its inception. His main focus is the administration and supervision of Basin Gold's Information systems throughout the Cooperative. Charlie is also responsible for overseeing the management of our sales/marketing office.