Matthew Harris is the Assistant Executive Director and Director of Governmental Affairs for the Washington State Potato Commission. As such he works to overcome technical and policy barriers to ensure a fair regulatory environment and to educate those regarding effects of trade, transportation and regulatory barriers on the Washington potato industry. His work involves preventing or removing unfair market access barriers by eliminating or limiting impediments affecting the sale and use of Washington state's potatoes in local, domestic, and foreign markets. Mr. Harris has been working in the food and agriculture industry for the twenty-two years managing regulatory compliance for agricultural commodity organizations.  He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Agricultural Economics from Washington State University.