08/21/2026
Patxi Larrocea-Phillips Named Executive Director of the Idaho Wool Growers Association
The Idaho Wool Growers Association Board of Directors is pleased to announce the hiring of Patxi Larrocea-Phillips as the new Executive Director. Patxi is no stranger to the Idaho Wool Growers Association or sheep industry, having served as the Director of Policy and Government Affairs since fall 2021.
“The IWGA is excited for Patxi to step into this role to continue building the footprint and impact of the Idaho Wool Growers Association, furthering our mission, and strengthen Idaho’s sheep industry,” said President Jack Blattner.
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Patxi attended the University of Idaho and earned his bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Economics in 2015 and Juris Doctor degree in 2018. Since 2018, Patxi started a business, LP Associates and Agriculture, LLC, to assist clients with the complexities of state government and supporting those clients with government relations and administrative services. Patxi has lobbied on behalf of the IWGA since the fall of 2021. Additionally, Patxi works part time for Sawtooth Law Offices assisting mainly with transactional work comprising of business law and estate planning. When he is not in the office, Patxi is part of the fourth generation to play an active role with his family’s commercial beef cattle ranch and diversified row crop farm. Patxi has served on the Ada County Farm Bureau Board of Directors since 2019. Patxi and his wife Alex reside in Meridian with their two daughters.
Over the next few weeks, Patxi and Liz will work closely to ensure a successful transition. Liz Wilder’s last day is set for September 30.
