IDAHO WHEAT COMMISSION

Meet Our Staff

Judge each day not by the harvest you reap, but by the seeds you plant.

Robert Louis Stevenson

Our Staff

Administrative duties of the Idaho Wheat Commission are carried out by our four-member team.  Our staff works on behalf of Idaho’s wheat producers to execute the mission of the Commission through market development, research, and education.

Team Members

Executive Director

Britany Hurst Marchant

Britany grew up in the Mini-Cassia area. She has enjoyed a career in agriculture communications, education, public relations, and public policy for more than a decade. She has served on several state and national committees directly related to agriculture, transportation, and the environment.
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Communications and Programs Manager

Ryan Mortensen

Ryan grew up in central California on a large cattle ranch. He is familiar with the agricultural world and has spent most of his life on feedlots and cattle ranches. Ryan lives in Meridian, Idaho with his wife and their three children.
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Office Operations

Jill Cloward

Jill grew up in Rupert, Idaho. She moved away after high school to attend college, where she met and married her husband. She and her family returned to Idaho and moved to the Treasure Valley in 2000.
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Research Consultant

Dr. Jim Peterson

Dr. Jim Peterson is serving as a Research Consultant for the Idaho Wheat Commission and provides advice on research proposals and projects being funded by the commission. Jim brings nearly 40 years of experience in wheat research and wheat improvement from both the public and private sectors to the commission.
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