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CALS Advisory Board members
NA Head, Regulatory and Stewardship, Syngenta Crop Protection
336-253-9666 john.abbott@syngenta.com
President, North American Region at Phibro Animal Health
Cell: 317-847-8798 todd.armstrong@icloud.com
Manager, JDA Consulting LLC / Former CEO, National FFA Organization
317-605-7296 dwightarmstrong@me.com
Ex-Officio | Part-Time Administrative Asst., Academic / Departmental Fundraising and the NC AHS Board, NC State’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
919-513-7989 susan_ayscue@ncsu.edu
Board Secretary l CBDO, Iluma Alliance
Cell: 561-405-0317; Work: 919-321-2199 Ext. 405 paula.barngrover@iluma.bio
Todd R. Klaenhammer Distinguished Professor, NC State University
919-917-3104 roldophe_barrangou@ncsu.edu
Board Immediate Past President | Crop and Knowledge Systems Manager, BASF
704-254-5930 bentoncm@gmail.com
Crop and Knowledge Systems Manager, R&D Agricultural Solutions BASF
704-254-5930 bentoncm@gmail.com
Owner/Operator, Collin’s Produce, LLC / Loan Officer, AgCarolina Farm Credit
252-235-7791 cblalock@agcarolina.com
State Agricultural Education Leader & State FFA Advisor, NC State
984-789-2431 jbbledso@ncsu.edu
Board Vice President | Executive Director, NC Cattleman’s Association
919-552-9111 bryan@nccattle.com
Ex-Officio | Associate Dean, Director of NC State Extension
919-515-1372 abonann@ncsu.edu
Retired - Former CEO Maryland-Virginia Milk Producer Association
703-282-0536 JayStan.Bryant@gmail.com
CCO/Co-Founder of ActiveCross CEO, Founder of Sable Fermentation Owner of Riggin Consulting
973-886-3333 buccit03@gmail.com
Liggett Vector Brands, LLC - Field Sales Admin Assistant
826-260-0040 lakeanbyrd@gmail.com
Ex-Officio | Director, Academic / Departmental Fundraising and the NC AHS Board, NC State’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
919-306-4969 cwessel@ncsu.edu
Ex-Officio | Director of Philanthropy, NC State CALS
919-515-7678, 919-306-4969 cwessel@ncsu.edu
Retired Director, NC State Dairy Enterprise System; Owner, Gary Cartwright Consulting; Co-Founder and Co-Owner, Comple Coffee International
919-795-9110 gdcart3@gmail.com
Department Head, Department of Agricultural and Human Sciences, NC State
919-515-8099 benjamin_chapman@ncsu.edu
Retired Agricultural Educator, Avery County High School
828-387-7944 gparlypro@charter.net
CEO, NC Peanut Growers Association
Cell: 704-692-7719; Work: 252-459-5060 ashley.collins @aboutpeanuts.com
Ex-Officio Director | Sr. Director of Major Gifts, CALS, NC State
Cell: 919-818-4529; Work: 919-513-2944 bill_collins@ncsu.edu
District 6 Field Representative, NC Farm Bureau
919-306-6312 deshon.cromartie@ncfb.org
JCRA Member
Regional Seed Sustainability Manager and Fiber Development Manager, BASF
910-309-8086 jennifer.gasque@agro.basf-se.com
Chairman of the Board, SePRO Corporation
Cell: 317-696-0633; Work: 317-216-8165 billc@sepro.com
Vice President of Strategic Engagement, National Pork Producers Council
919-810-7179 acurliss@gmail.com
Board Vice President | CEO, AgSouth Farm Credit
704-761-2800 vance.dalton@agsouthfc.com
Retired Assistant to the President, NC Farm Bureau
919-302-2064 peter.daniel@outlook.com
Faculty Representative, Assistant Director of the Agricultural Institute
919-515-3248 ardegree@ncsu.edu
President and CEO, North Carolina Biotechnology Center
Cell: 919-314-7921; Work: 919-314-8347 doug_edgeton@ncbiotech.org
Heritage Farm Supply, LLC - Owner & Lonesome Valley Cattle- Owner
(828) 234-7855 anna_munday@yahoo.com
Associate Director of Leadership Annual Giving, NC State CALS
919-513-4037 ambrake2@ncsu.edu
Agricultural Programs Specialist, NC Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services
919-707-3014 beth.farrell@ncagr.gov
Executive Director of Human Resources, Furnitureland South, Inc.
336-595-9018 karen_fishel@yahoo.com
Agricultural Services Assistant Commissioner, NC Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services
(336) 932-9526 joe.french@ncagr.gov
Technical Expert, Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC
919-606-4614 Leslie.fuquay@syngenta.com
Assistant Dean for Philanthropy, CALS and President, NC Agricultural Foundation, Inc.
jmgipe@ncsu.edu
Executive Director, NC Sweetpotato Commission
919-894-1067 michelle@ncsweetpotatoes.com
Co-Owner, Gamblin' Green Cattle Company; Co-Owner, Big Bottom Milk Company
preston.green@bigbottommilkco.com
Owner, Grissom Family Farm; Grissom Fertilizer Farm Supply & Tack Shop
252-226-6008 mwgrissom@yahoo.com
Partner, Nelson Mullins Riley and Scarborough, LLP
704-417-3206 wells.hall@nelsonmullins.com
Partner, Nelson Mullins Riley and Scarborough, LLP
704-417-3206 wells.hall@nelsonmullins.com
Owner, Hamby Family Dental Center
Cell: 919-880-9521; Work: 919-552-2431 mphamby58@gmail.com
Member and Manager, ACA and Hollis Farms LLC
Home: 828-612-0381; Work: 704-873-0276 mhamm @carolinafarmcredit.com
NC State Professor Emeritus / Owner, Design Transitions
919-418-2365 wshammett@aol.com
Board Vice President | Sr Director Manufacturing, RJ Reynolds
Cell: 336-829-9227 hastya@rjrt.com
Senior Director for Governmental Affairs and Policy, NC Department of Environmental Policy
Cell: 919-602-1732; Work: 919-707-8618 j0yh1cks@yahoo.com
Director of Quality Assurance, Dean Foods Southeast Region
423-341-4878 paul_hill@deanfoods.com
Chief Operating Officer, Hoffman Nursery
919-452-1506 davidhoffman @hoffmannursery.com
Dairy Processor Representative - Operations Manager, Milkco
502-263-8454 dhogan@milkco.com
Executive Director, NC Watermelon Association, NC Vegetable Growers Association, NC Association of Agricultural Fairs, NC Greenhouse Vegetable Growers Association
919-413-9544 cathy@seasag.com
Technical Services Veterinarian, Swine, DSM Nutritional Products
910-305-0769 sara.hough@dsm.com
Member Services Manager, Maryland and Virginia Milk Producers
704-534-7958 jhowie501@gmail.com
Ex-Officio Director | Retired from RISE (Responsible Industry for a Sound Environment)
Cell: 703-232-5677 eajames@bellsouth.net
Eastern Region Agricultural Education Coordinator, NC FFA
252-241-3532 allison_jennings@ncsu.edu
Communications Director, Prestage Farms
910-596-5833 deborahj@prestagefarms.com, deb@jhnsngroup.com
SVP of Marketing and Communications, AgCarolina Farm Credit
919-250-9500 Ext.849 sjones@agcarolina.com
SVP Chief Administrative Officer, AgCarolina Farm Credit
Bus Phone: 472-210-3276 sjones@agcarolina.com
Assistant Director, FCS Program Leader / Professor, Department of Agricultural and Human Sciences, NC State Extension, NC State University
919-515-9154 sdkirby@ncsu.edu
Chief Executive Officer at AgCarolina Farm Credit
252-258-7338 ekleinhans@agcarolina.com
Sr. R&D and Commercialization Manager, Alamance Foods Inc.
919-880-1099 hannahklemmer24@gmail.com
President, R.B. Knowles Inc.
252-794-4167 blountknowles@gmail.com daleknowles@gmail.com
Retired Executive Director of NC Sweet Potato Commission; Current consultant for The Ruffian Agency
919-600-2125 sue@theruffinagency.com
Executive Director, NC Association of County Commissioners
919-715-4369 kevin.leonard@ncacc.org
Manager, Kornegay Family Farms and Produce
919-915-3084 kim @kornegayfamilyproduce.com
Manager/HR/VP, Kornegay Family Farms and Produce
919-915-3084 kim@kornegayfamilyproduce.com
Ex-Officio Director | CEO, Teewinot Life Sciences
Cell: 704-460-5330 mikealuther@outlook.com
Extension Agent Agriculture - Small Farms & Local Foods, Durham County Extension Center
jglyttle@ncsu.edu
NC Cooperative Extension, Extension Agent, 4-H Youth Development
336-534-0271 sgmaddry@ncsu.edu
Executive Director, Carolina Farm Stewardship Association
roland@carolinafarmstewards.org
Director of Ag in the Classroom, NC Farm Bureau Federation
919-623-3132 heather.morton@ncfb.org
President & CEO of Murphy Family Ventures
910-285-1350 mparker@murfam.com
Board President | Government and Community Relations District Manager, Duke Energy
704-820-9775 robin.nicholson@duke-energy.com
Government and Community Relations District Manager, Duke Energy
704-530-3050 robin.nicholson@duke-energy.com
Treasurer, Patterson Farm, Inc.
Cell: 704-202-3234; Work: 704-636-4005 michelle@pattersonfarmsinc.com
Agricultural Program Development Coordinator, NCDA & CS
Cell: 919-218-1515; Home: 919-466-9097; Work: 919-707-3014 beth.farrell@ncagr.gov
Agricultural Program Development Coordinator, NCDA & CS
919-594-0315, 919-218-1515 beth.farrell@ncagr.gov
Retired - Syngenta CEO, President, Group Head
(336) 420-7211 keelan.pulliam@gmail.com
Faculty Representative, Professor, University Faculty Scholar and Extension Specialist
919-513-3530 lmquesad@ncsu.edu
AgSouth Farm Credit - Chief Administrative Officer
(704) 437-9690 sarah.rachels@agsouthfc.com
Retired Extension 4-H Agent- Alexander Center President of Catawba County Ag Foundation
828-320-8013 Suzanne_Rhinehart@ncsu.edu
Live Stock Farmer; Executive Secretary, NC Angus Association; Promotion Coordinator, NC Watermelon Association
336-583-9630 sbrogers70@gmail.com
Second Vice Chair | Marketing Director, Fairview Garden Center
919-427-1213 heathercrollins@gmail.com
Ex-Officio Director | Co-founder, CEO and President, Paradigm Botanicals
Cell: 919-949-0926 john@johnryals.com
Global Brand Licensing Category Manager, John Deere
919-418-3592 schmidtbrooke@johndeere.com
Executive Director, NCALS Research Foundation Board | Senior Director of Philanthropy, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Office of College Advancement
Cell: 406-600-6604; Work: 919-513-8294 daschust@ncsu.edu
Committee Chair | Principal Nutrition Scientist, Cargill
Cell: 763-464-2008; Work: 763-383-4009 corey_scott@cargill.com
Board Chairman | Loan Officer, AgSouth Farm Credit
336-639-9821 johnmichael.scott@agsouthfc.com
North Carolina Farm Bureau - State Legislative Director and Legislative Counsel
(919) 306-4353 stacy.sereno@ncfb.org
Agriculture Extension Agent, Cooperative Extension Service
910-641-2429 shawcrew05@gmail.com
Director of Sales and Logistics, Maryland and Virginia Milk Producers Cooperation
jsmith@mdvamilk.com
Board President | Leaf Tobacco Dealer, Independent Leaf Tobacco Co., Inc.
252-245-4826 rs@iltob.com
County Extension Director - Johnston County, NC State
Cell: 919-500-1484; Work: 919-989-5380 bmspivey@ncsu.edu
Executive Vice President - Regional Market Director - Research Triangle
Cell: 646-957-3246 bstevens@are.com
Ex-Officio Director | (Emeritus) NC State Plant Breeding Consortium
Cell: 919-601-2519 cstuber2@aol.com
Technical Service Manager, Helena Agri-Enterprises LLC
252-503-0204 taylorz@helenaagri.com
Director of Operations, Maryland and Virginia Milk Producers Cooperation
336-932-5113 jthomason@mdvamilk.com
North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services - Field Services
brad.thompson@ncagr.gov
Plant Manager, MD & VA Milk Producers Cooperative Assoc.
336-689-8022 tthornsbury@mdvamilk.com
First Vice Chair | Division Director, Murdoch Developmental Center
919-745-7758 rob2748@icloud.com
Board Secretary | President and CEO, Center for Truth in Science
919-627-4970 jacob.traverse@gmail.com
Horticulture Extension Agent, Durham County Extension
919-560-7290 ashley_troth@ncsu.edu
Retired (Emeritus Professor Food, Bioprocessing and Nutrition Sciences)
919-280-7704 Turnerl@ncsu.edu
Chair ECA Grant Committee | Retired Family and Consumer Science Agent (Wake County)
919-779-4130 frances_turner07@yahoo.com
Past Presidents Council | Executive Director, NC Tobacco Trust Fund Commission
Work: 919-733-2160; Home: 919-469-0057 wupchur@gmail.com
Research and Farming - High Yield Corn and Soybean Research; Farming Cow/Calf Operation
252-332-9777 mvaughaneb@gmail.com
CFO / Sweetpotato Packing & Sales Manager, Vick Family Farms
252-885-0051 charlotte@vickfamilyfarms.com
External Affairs Manager, Dominion Energy
252-435-7154 katherine.w.wade @dominionenergy.com
VP, Sr. Analyst – Rabobank/RaboResearch Food & Agribusiness
919-480-4903 owen.wagner@rabobank.com
Co-Chair | Corporate Account Manager / Corporate Communications, Duke Energy - Charlotte, NC
704-519-6704 cathy.wilkins@duke-energy.com
Career and Technical Education Coordinator, Cumberland County Schools
910-286-4848 tanekawilliams@ccs.k12.nc.us
Bayer Crop Science, Agricultural Affairs & LTO
Cell: 703-362-5966 frank.wong@bayer.com
Program Director, The National Black Growers Council; Founder, Farmers BAG
910-991-5385 Brielle@thefarmersbag.com
Ex-Officio | Associate Director and State Program Leader, 4-H
919-513-3509 mjyoder@ncsu.edu
Board Vice President | Extension Agent, NC State Extension
919-410-9926 ndclemmo@ncsu.eduAgricultural Institute (AGI) Advisory Board
State Agricultural Education Leader & State FFA Advisor, NC State
984-789-2431 jbbledso@ncsu.edu
Ex-Officio | Director of Philanthropy, NC State CALS
919-515-7678, 919-306-4969 cwessel@ncsu.edu
Agricultural Programs Specialist, NC Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services
919-707-3014 beth.farrell@ncagr.gov
NC Cooperative Extension, Extension Agent, 4-H Youth Development
336-534-0271 sgmaddry@ncsu.edu
President & CEO of Murphy Family Ventures
910-285-1350 mparker@murfam.com
Board Chairman | Loan Officer, AgSouth Farm Credit
336-639-9821 johnmichael.scott@agsouthfc.com
Board President | Leaf Tobacco Dealer, Independent Leaf Tobacco Co., Inc.
252-245-4826 rs@iltob.com
Retired (Emeritus Professor Food, Bioprocessing and Nutrition Sciences)
919-280-7704 Turnerl@ncsu.edu
CFO / Sweetpotato Packing & Sales Manager, Vick Family Farms
252-885-0051 charlotte@vickfamilyfarms.com
CALS Alumni and Friends Society
NA Head, Regulatory and Stewardship, Syngenta Crop Protection
336-253-9666 john.abbott@syngenta.com
Board Immediate Past President | Crop and Knowledge Systems Manager, BASF
704-254-5930 bentoncm@gmail.com
Owner/Operator, Collin’s Produce, LLC / Loan Officer, AgCarolina Farm Credit
252-235-7791 cblalock@agcarolina.com
Liggett Vector Brands, LLC - Field Sales Admin Assistant
826-260-0040 lakeanbyrd@gmail.com
Retired Agricultural Educator, Avery County High School
828-387-7944 gparlypro@charter.net
Faculty Representative, Assistant Director of the Agricultural Institute
919-515-3248 ardegree@ncsu.edu
Executive Director of Human Resources, Furnitureland South, Inc.
336-595-9018 karen_fishel@yahoo.com
Technical Expert, Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC
919-606-4614 Leslie.fuquay@syngenta.com
Member and Manager, ACA and Hollis Farms LLC
Home: 828-612-0381; Work: 704-873-0276 mhamm @carolinafarmcredit.com
Senior Director for Governmental Affairs and Policy, NC Department of Environmental Policy
Cell: 919-602-1732; Work: 919-707-8618 j0yh1cks@yahoo.com
Executive Director, NC Watermelon Association, NC Vegetable Growers Association, NC Association of Agricultural Fairs, NC Greenhouse Vegetable Growers Association
919-413-9544 cathy@seasag.com
Sr. R&D and Commercialization Manager, Alamance Foods Inc.
919-880-1099 hannahklemmer24@gmail.com
NC Cooperative Extension, Extension Agent, 4-H Youth Development
336-534-0271 sgmaddry@ncsu.edu
Director of Ag in the Classroom, NC Farm Bureau Federation
919-623-3132 heather.morton@ncfb.org
Agricultural Program Development Coordinator, NCDA & CS
Cell: 919-218-1515; Home: 919-466-9097; Work: 919-707-3014 beth.farrell@ncagr.gov
Faculty Representative, Professor, University Faculty Scholar and Extension Specialist
919-513-3530 lmquesad@ncsu.edu
County Extension Director - Johnston County, NC State
Cell: 919-500-1484; Work: 919-989-5380 bmspivey@ncsu.edu
Board Secretary | President and CEO, Center for Truth in Science
919-627-4970 jacob.traverse@gmail.com
Past Presidents Council | Executive Director, NC Tobacco Trust Fund Commission
Work: 919-733-2160; Home: 919-469-0057 wupchur@gmail.com
Board Vice President | Extension Agent, NC State Extension
919-410-9926 ndclemmo@ncsu.eduNC Dairy Youth Foundation
Director of Quality Assurance, Dean Foods Southeast Region
423-341-4878 paul_hill@deanfoods.com
Director of Sales and Logistics, Maryland and Virginia Milk Producers Cooperation
jsmith@mdvamilk.com
Director of Operations, Maryland and Virginia Milk Producers Cooperation
336-932-5113 jthomason@mdvamilk.com
JC Raulston Arboretum
JCRA Member
Chief Operating Officer, Hoffman Nursery
919-452-1506 davidhoffman @hoffmannursery.com
Second Vice Chair | Marketing Director, Fairview Garden Center
919-427-1213 heathercrollins@gmail.com
First Vice Chair | Division Director, Murdoch Developmental Center
919-745-7758 rob2748@icloud.com
Horticulture Extension Agent, Durham County Extension
919-560-7290 ashley_troth@ncsu.edu
NC 4-H Development Fund
Board Vice President | CEO, AgSouth Farm Credit
704-761-2800 vance.dalton@agsouthfc.com
Associate Director of Leadership Annual Giving, NC State CALS
919-513-4037 ambrake2@ncsu.edu
Partner, Nelson Mullins Riley and Scarborough, LLP
704-417-3206 wells.hall@nelsonmullins.com
Board President | Government and Community Relations District Manager, Duke Energy
704-820-9775 robin.nicholson@duke-energy.com
Global Brand Licensing Category Manager, John Deere
919-418-3592 schmidtbrooke@johndeere.com
External Affairs Manager, Dominion Energy
252-435-7154 katherine.w.wade @dominionenergy.com
Ex-Officio | Associate Director and State Program Leader, 4-H
919-513-3509 mjyoder@ncsu.eduNC Agricultural Foundation, Inc.
Todd R. Klaenhammer Distinguished Professor, NC State University
919-917-3104 roldophe_barrangou@ncsu.edu
Crop and Knowledge Systems Manager, R&D Agricultural Solutions BASF
704-254-5930 bentoncm@gmail.com
Retired - Former CEO Maryland-Virginia Milk Producer Association
703-282-0536 JayStan.Bryant@gmail.com
Retired Director, NC State Dairy Enterprise System; Owner, Gary Cartwright Consulting; Co-Founder and Co-Owner, Comple Coffee International
919-795-9110 gdcart3@gmail.com
Vice President of Strategic Engagement, National Pork Producers Council
919-810-7179 acurliss@gmail.com
Retired Assistant to the President, NC Farm Bureau
919-302-2064 peter.daniel@outlook.com
Heritage Farm Supply, LLC - Owner & Lonesome Valley Cattle- Owner
(828) 234-7855 anna_munday@yahoo.com
Agricultural Services Assistant Commissioner, NC Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services
(336) 932-9526 joe.french@ncagr.gov
Assistant Dean for Philanthropy, CALS and President, NC Agricultural Foundation, Inc.
jmgipe@ncsu.edu
Executive Director, NC Sweetpotato Commission
919-894-1067 michelle@ncsweetpotatoes.com
Co-Owner, Gamblin' Green Cattle Company; Co-Owner, Big Bottom Milk Company
preston.green@bigbottommilkco.com
Owner, Grissom Family Farm; Grissom Fertilizer Farm Supply & Tack Shop
252-226-6008 mwgrissom@yahoo.com
Dairy Processor Representative - Operations Manager, Milkco
502-263-8454 dhogan@milkco.com
Executive Director, NC Watermelon Association, NC Vegetable Growers Association, NC Association of Agricultural Fairs, NC Greenhouse Vegetable Growers Association
919-413-9544 cathy@seasag.com
Technical Services Veterinarian, Swine, DSM Nutritional Products
910-305-0769 sara.hough@dsm.com
Member Services Manager, Maryland and Virginia Milk Producers
704-534-7958 jhowie501@gmail.com
Communications Director, Prestage Farms
910-596-5833 deborahj@prestagefarms.com, deb@jhnsngroup.com
Chief Executive Officer at AgCarolina Farm Credit
252-258-7338 ekleinhans@agcarolina.com
President, R.B. Knowles Inc.
252-794-4167 blountknowles@gmail.com daleknowles@gmail.com
Manager/HR/VP, Kornegay Family Farms and Produce
919-915-3084 kim@kornegayfamilyproduce.com
Extension Agent Agriculture - Small Farms & Local Foods, Durham County Extension Center
jglyttle@ncsu.edu
Executive Director, Carolina Farm Stewardship Association
roland@carolinafarmstewards.org
Government and Community Relations District Manager, Duke Energy
704-530-3050 robin.nicholson@duke-energy.com
Agricultural Program Development Coordinator, NCDA & CS
919-594-0315, 919-218-1515 beth.farrell@ncagr.gov
Retired Extension 4-H Agent- Alexander Center President of Catawba County Ag Foundation
828-320-8013 Suzanne_Rhinehart@ncsu.edu
Live Stock Farmer; Executive Secretary, NC Angus Association; Promotion Coordinator, NC Watermelon Association
336-583-9630 sbrogers70@gmail.com
Second Vice Chair | Marketing Director, Fairview Garden Center
919-427-1213 heathercrollins@gmail.com
Agriculture Extension Agent, Cooperative Extension Service
910-641-2429 shawcrew05@gmail.com
Technical Service Manager, Helena Agri-Enterprises LLC
252-503-0204 taylorz@helenaagri.com
North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services - Field Services
brad.thompson@ncagr.gov
Plant Manager, MD & VA Milk Producers Cooperative Assoc.
336-689-8022 tthornsbury@mdvamilk.com
Research and Farming - High Yield Corn and Soybean Research; Farming Cow/Calf Operation
252-332-9777 mvaughaneb@gmail.com
VP, Sr. Analyst – Rabobank/RaboResearch Food & Agribusiness
919-480-4903 owen.wagner@rabobank.com
Career and Technical Education Coordinator, Cumberland County Schools
910-286-4848 tanekawilliams@ccs.k12.nc.us
Board Vice President | Extension Agent, NC State Extension
919-410-9926 ndclemmo@ncsu.eduAcademic Programs Committee
President, R.B. Knowles Inc.
252-794-4167 blountknowles@gmail.com daleknowles@gmail.com
Live Stock Farmer; Executive Secretary, NC Angus Association; Promotion Coordinator, NC Watermelon Association
336-583-9630 sbrogers70@gmail.com
Audit & Finance Committee
Crop and Knowledge Systems Manager, R&D Agricultural Solutions BASF
704-254-5930 bentoncm@gmail.com
Vice President of Strategic Engagement, National Pork Producers Council
919-810-7179 acurliss@gmail.com
Dairy Processor Representative - Operations Manager, Milkco
502-263-8454 dhogan@milkco.com
Chief Executive Officer at AgCarolina Farm Credit
252-258-7338 ekleinhans@agcarolina.com
Dairy Committee
Todd R. Klaenhammer Distinguished Professor, NC State University
919-917-3104 roldophe_barrangou@ncsu.edu
Retired Director, NC State Dairy Enterprise System; Owner, Gary Cartwright Consulting; Co-Founder and Co-Owner, Comple Coffee International
919-795-9110 gdcart3@gmail.com
Dairy Processor Representative - Operations Manager, Milkco
502-263-8454 dhogan@milkco.com
Member Services Manager, Maryland and Virginia Milk Producers
704-534-7958 jhowie501@gmail.com
Plant Manager, MD & VA Milk Producers Cooperative Assoc.
336-689-8022 tthornsbury@mdvamilk.com
Retired - Former CEO Maryland-Virginia Milk Producer Association
703-282-0536 JayStan.Bryant@gmail.comExternal Relations & Advancement Committee
Retired Assistant to the President, NC Farm Bureau
919-302-2064 peter.daniel@outlook.com
Technical Services Veterinarian, Swine, DSM Nutritional Products
910-305-0769 sara.hough@dsm.com
Government and Community Relations District Manager, Duke Energy
704-530-3050 robin.nicholson@duke-energy.com
Retired Extension 4-H Agent- Alexander Center President of Catawba County Ag Foundation
828-320-8013 Suzanne_Rhinehart@ncsu.edu
Technical Service Manager, Helena Agri-Enterprises LLC
252-503-0204 taylorz@helenaagri.com
Research and Farming - High Yield Corn and Soybean Research; Farming Cow/Calf Operation
252-332-9777 mvaughaneb@gmail.com
VP, Sr. Analyst – Rabobank/RaboResearch Food & Agribusiness
919-480-4903 owen.wagner@rabobank.com
Research & Extension Committee
Agricultural Program Development Coordinator, NCDA & CS
919-594-0315, 919-218-1515 beth.farrell@ncagr.gov
Todd R. Klaenhammer Distinguished Professor, NC State University
919-917-3104 roldophe_barrangou@ncsu.edu
Retired - Former CEO Maryland-Virginia Milk Producer Association
703-282-0536 JayStan.Bryant@gmail.com
Retired Director, NC State Dairy Enterprise System; Owner, Gary Cartwright Consulting; Co-Founder and Co-Owner, Comple Coffee International
919-795-9110 gdcart3@gmail.com
Executive Director, NC Sweetpotato Commission
919-894-1067 michelle@ncsweetpotatoes.com
Owner, Grissom Family Farm; Grissom Fertilizer Farm Supply & Tack Shop
252-226-6008 mwgrissom@yahoo.com
Executive Director, NC Watermelon Association, NC Vegetable Growers Association, NC Association of Agricultural Fairs, NC Greenhouse Vegetable Growers Association
919-413-9544 cathy@seasag.com
Member Services Manager, Maryland and Virginia Milk Producers
704-534-7958 jhowie501@gmail.com
Communications Director, Prestage Farms
910-596-5833 deborahj@prestagefarms.com, deb@jhnsngroup.com
Manager/HR/VP, Kornegay Family Farms and Produce
919-915-3084 kim@kornegayfamilyproduce.com
Extension Agent Agriculture - Small Farms & Local Foods, Durham County Extension Center
jglyttle@ncsu.edu
Second Vice Chair | Marketing Director, Fairview Garden Center
919-427-1213 heathercrollins@gmail.com
Agriculture Extension Agent, Cooperative Extension Service
910-641-2429 shawcrew05@gmail.com
Career and Technical Education Coordinator, Cumberland County Schools
910-286-4848 tanekawilliams@ccs.k12.nc.us
Plant Manager, MD & VA Milk Producers Cooperative Assoc.
336-689-8022 tthornsbury@mdvamilk.com
Board Vice President | Extension Agent, NC State Extension
919-410-9926 ndclemmo@ncsu.eduTobacco Representatives
Owner, Grissom Family Farm; Grissom Fertilizer Farm Supply & Tack Shop
252-226-6008 mwgrissom@yahoo.com
NC Agricultural and Human Sciences Philanthropic and Advisory Board
Ex-Officio | Part-Time Administrative Asst., Academic / Departmental Fundraising and the NC AHS Board, NC State’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
919-513-7989 susan_ayscue@ncsu.edu
Ex-Officio | Director, Academic / Departmental Fundraising and the NC AHS Board, NC State’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
919-306-4969 cwessel@ncsu.edu
Department Head, Department of Agricultural and Human Sciences, NC State
919-515-8099 benjamin_chapman@ncsu.edu
NC State Professor Emeritus / Owner, Design Transitions
919-418-2365 wshammett@aol.com
Assistant Director, FCS Program Leader / Professor, Department of Agricultural and Human Sciences, NC State Extension, NC State University
919-515-9154 sdkirby@ncsu.edu
Chair ECA Grant Committee | Retired Family and Consumer Science Agent (Wake County)
919-779-4130 frances_turner07@yahoo.com
Co-Chair | Corporate Account Manager / Corporate Communications, Duke Energy - Charlotte, NC
704-519-6704 cathy.wilkins@duke-energy.comNCALS Research Foundation
President, North American Region at Phibro Animal Health
Cell: 317-847-8798 todd.armstrong@icloud.com
Board Secretary l CBDO, Iluma Alliance
Cell: 561-405-0317; Work: 919-321-2199 Ext. 405 paula.barngrover@iluma.bio
CCO/Co-Founder of ActiveCross CEO, Founder of Sable Fermentation Owner of Riggin Consulting
973-886-3333 buccit03@gmail.com
Ex-Officio Director | Sr. Director of Major Gifts, CALS, NC State
Cell: 919-818-4529; Work: 919-513-2944 bill_collins@ncsu.edu
Chairman of the Board, SePRO Corporation
Cell: 317-696-0633; Work: 317-216-8165 billc@sepro.com
President and CEO, North Carolina Biotechnology Center
Cell: 919-314-7921; Work: 919-314-8347 doug_edgeton@ncbiotech.org
Owner, Hamby Family Dental Center
Cell: 919-880-9521; Work: 919-552-2431 mphamby58@gmail.com
Board Vice President | Sr Director Manufacturing, RJ Reynolds
Cell: 336-829-9227 hastya@rjrt.com
Ex-Officio Director | Retired from RISE (Responsible Industry for a Sound Environment)
Cell: 703-232-5677 eajames@bellsouth.net
SVP Chief Administrative Officer, AgCarolina Farm Credit
Bus Phone: 472-210-3276 sjones@agcarolina.com
Ex-Officio Director | CEO, Teewinot Life Sciences
Cell: 704-460-5330 mikealuther@outlook.com
Treasurer, Patterson Farm, Inc.
Cell: 704-202-3234; Work: 704-636-4005 michelle@pattersonfarmsinc.com
Ex-Officio Director | Co-founder, CEO and President, Paradigm Botanicals
Cell: 919-949-0926 john@johnryals.com
Executive Director, NCALS Research Foundation Board | Senior Director of Philanthropy, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Office of College Advancement
Cell: 406-600-6604; Work: 919-513-8294 daschust@ncsu.edu
Committee Chair | Principal Nutrition Scientist, Cargill
Cell: 763-464-2008; Work: 763-383-4009 corey_scott@cargill.com
Executive Vice President - Regional Market Director - Research Triangle
Cell: 646-957-3246 bstevens@are.com
Ex-Officio Director | (Emeritus) NC State Plant Breeding Consortium
Cell: 919-601-2519 cstuber2@aol.com
Bayer Crop Science, Agricultural Affairs & LTO
Cell: 703-362-5966 frank.wong@bayer.comNC Cooperative Extension Agricultural Programs
Board Vice President | Executive Director, NC Cattleman’s Association
919-552-9111 bryan@nccattle.com
Ex-Officio | Associate Dean, Director of NC State Extension
919-515-1372 abonann@ncsu.edu
Regional Seed Sustainability Manager and Fiber Development Manager, BASF
910-309-8086 jennifer.gasque@agro.basf-se.com
Retired Executive Director of NC Sweet Potato Commission; Current consultant for The Ruffian Agency
919-600-2125 sue@theruffinagency.com
Executive Director, NC Association of County Commissioners
919-715-4369 kevin.leonard@ncacc.org
Manager, Kornegay Family Farms and Produce
919-915-3084 kim @kornegayfamilyproduce.com
AgSouth Farm Credit - Chief Administrative Officer
(704) 437-9690 sarah.rachels@agsouthfc.com
North Carolina Farm Bureau - State Legislative Director and Legislative Counsel
(919) 306-4353 stacy.sereno@ncfb.org
Program Director, The National Black Growers Council; Founder, Farmers BAG
910-991-5385 Brielle@thefarmersbag.comNC FFA Foundation
Manager, JDA Consulting LLC / Former CEO, National FFA Organization
317-605-7296 dwightarmstrong@me.com
CEO, NC Peanut Growers Association
Cell: 704-692-7719; Work: 252-459-5060 ashley.collins @aboutpeanuts.com
District 6 Field Representative, NC Farm Bureau
919-306-6312 deshon.cromartie@ncfb.org
Associate Director of Leadership Annual Giving, NC State CALS
919-513-4037 ambrake2@ncsu.edu
Partner, Nelson Mullins Riley and Scarborough, LLP
704-417-3206 wells.hall@nelsonmullins.com
Eastern Region Agricultural Education Coordinator, NC FFA
252-241-3532 allison_jennings@ncsu.edu
SVP of Marketing and Communications, AgCarolina Farm Credit
919-250-9500 Ext.849 sjones@agcarolina.com
Retired - Syngenta CEO, President, Group Head
(336) 420-7211 keelan.pulliam@gmail.com