Basin Gold Personnel
Troy Betz -- tbetz@basingold.com
After graduating in Agribusiness from Washington State, Troy continued working 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.
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 -- rhonda@basingold.com
Rhonda has several years of experience in the produce packaging industry. She is a great asset, having knowledge of both our company and the customers we work with. Rhonda works closely with Molly on our retail business.
Mike Guiney -- guiney@basingold.com
Mike is in charge of the Transportation needs in the office. He has several years of experience as a long haul driver in the Produce Industry. He continues to manage our Trucking division, B.G. Transport, LLC.
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 Dave Cacka at Malin Potato Co-op at (541) 798-5665 in Merrill, OR.
Food Safety Director
Marcin Topolewski -- marcin@basingold.com
Marcin has previously worked processing side of our industry. He has been spending time getting up to speed with our facilities and farms, as we continue to focus on the importance of Food Safety to our business. Marcin will help us consolidate and streamline these efforts across our Cooperative.
Office Staff
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.
Darla Ford-- darla@basingold.com
Darla is our Accounting Manager. She came to Basin Gold after spending several years doing accounting work for a local Non-Profit organization. She has been a welcome addition to our company.
