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John Abbott

NA Head, Regulatory and Stewardship, Syngenta Crop Protection

336-253-9666
David Anderson

Horticulture Operations Supervisor

828-557-5352
Linda Andrews

National Legislative Director, NC Farm Bureau

919-745-9528
Todd Armstrong

President, North American Region at Phibro Animal Health

Cell: 317-847-8798
W. Dwight Armstrong

Manager, JDA Consulting LLC / Former CEO, National FFA Organization

317-605-7296
Bailee Arnold

Director of Outreach, NC Pork Council

(252) 235-7304
Al Averitt

President, Protech Advisory Services Inc.

910-813-4033
Alan Ayers

Retired, Innovative Vector Control Consortium

Cell: 919-280-5499
Alan Ayers

Retired, Innovative Vector Control Consortium

Cell: 919-280-5499
Susan Ayscue

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
Lee Barnwell

SiteOne- Business Development Manager

Rodolphe Barrangou

Todd R. Klaenhammer Distinguished Professor, NC State University

919-917-3104
Nathan Bennett

International Agronomist, Universal Leaf

252-578-7271
Chad Benton

Board Immediate Past President | Crop and Knowledge Systems Manager, BASF

704-254-5930
Chad Benton

Crop and Knowledge Systems Manager, R&D Agricultural Solutions BASF

704-254-5930
Ray Best

Retired- Director of Project Delivery, Duke Energy

919-622-5240
Collin Davidson Blalock

Owner/Operator, Collin’s Produce, LLC / Loan Officer, AgCarolina Farm Credit

252-235-7791
Joshua Bledsoe

State Ag Ed Leader/FFA Advisor, NC FFA

919-513-1205
Joshua Bledsoe

State Agricultural Education Leader & State FFA Advisor, NC State

984-789-2431
Bryan Blinson

Board Vice President | Executive Director, NC Cattleman’s Association

919-552-9111
Bryan Blinson

Retired, NC Cattleman’s Association

919-422-9108
Richard Bonanno

Ex-Officio | Associate Dean, Director of NC State Extension

919-515-1372
Sam Brake, Jr.

Retired - NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services

Jay Bryant

Retired - Former CEO Maryland-Virginia Milk Producer Association

703-282-0536
Toni Bucci

CCO/Co-Founder of ActiveCross CEO, Founder of Sable Fermentation Owner of Riggin Consulting

973-886-3333
Charles Budinoff

International Flavors and Fragrances, Inc.

608-215-3062
Tony Burd

Senior Regulatory Stewardship Manager, Syngenta

772-633-3454
Andrew Burleson

Farmer, Thurman Burleson and Sons Farms

Lakean Byrd

Liggett Vector Brands, LLC - Field Sales Admin Assistant

826-260-0040
Chris Cammarene-Wessel

Ex-Officio | Director, Academic / Departmental Fundraising and the NC AHS Board, NC State’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

919-306-4969
Chris Cammarene-Wessel

Ex-Officio | Director of Philanthropy, NC State CALS

919-515-7678, 919-306-4969
Coltin Caraway

Director of Nutrition, Mountaire Farms

919-921-9757
Gary Cartwright

Retired Director, NC State Dairy Enterprise System; Owner, Gary Cartwright Consulting; Co-Founder and Co-Owner, Comple Coffee International

919-795-9110
Jeff Chandler

Executive Director at Agribusiness Henderson County

828-785-3775
Benjamin Chapman

Department Head, Department of Agricultural and Human Sciences, NC State

919-515-8099
Gwen Clark

Retired Agricultural Educator, Avery County High School

828-387-7944
Sara Coats

Executive Director, Cooperative Council of NC

919-820-5855
Dr. William “Bill” Collins

Ex-Officio Director | Sr. Director of Major Gifts, CALS, NC State

Cell: 919-818-4529; Work: 919-513-2944
Henry Cook

Co-owner, Cookson Dairy Farm

704-875-1257
Rick Coor

NC Beekeeper’s Association

Robert Covington

Retired , Universal Leaf North America US Inc.

252-343-1617
Bob Crews

Assembly Manager, Hayward Industries

336-655-8010
DeShon Cromartie

District 6 Field Representative, NC Farm Bureau

919-306-6312
Jennifer Gasque Crumpler

Regional Seed Sustainability Manager and Fiber Development Manager, BASF

910-309-8086
Andy Curliss

National Director for Strategic Initiatives, SAS

919-810-7179
Andy Curliss

Vice President of Strategic Engagement, National Pork Producers Council

919-810-7179
Amy Dalrymple

Board President | Owner, Dalrymple Farm

910-890-1389
Vance Dalton

Board Vice President | CEO, AgSouth Farm Credit

704-761-2800
Peter Daniel

Retired Assistant to the President, NC Farm Bureau

919-302-2064
Jay Darden

Regional Sales Manager, Farm Credit Express

910-990-6917
Ellen Davis

Commercial Animal Nutrition Innovation Director, Land O'Lakes

Dr. Alyssa Degreenia

Faculty Representative, Assistant Director of the Agricultural Institute

919-515-3248
Erin Delehanty

Senior Director FAI, NC State

Cameron Eaker

Dairy Producer Representative - Owner, Eaker Dairy

704-435-6231
Doug Edgeton

President and CEO, North Carolina Biotechnology Center

Cell: 919-314-7921; Work: 919-314-8347
Ed Emory

Retired Duplin County Extension Director

910-290-1002
Anna English

Heritage Farm Supply, LLC - Owner & Lonesome Valley Cattle- Owner

(828) 234-7855
Andy Eure

Location Manager, Coastal AgroBusiness Inc

252-413-8250
Allyson Farmer

Associate Director of Leadership Annual Giving, NC State CALS

919-513-4037
Beth Pugh Farrell

Agricultural Programs Specialist, NC Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services

919-707-3014
Karen Fishel

Executive Director of Human Resources, Furnitureland South, Inc.

336-595-9018
Rob Fleming

Farmer, Fleming Brothers Farm, LLC

252-578-7760
Joe French

Agricultural Services Assistant Commissioner, NC Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services

(336) 932-9526
Sterling Frierson

Senior Director of Development, NC State CALS

919-515-2801
Leslie Doss Fuquay

Technical Expert, Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC

919-606-4614
Jane Gardner

Retired-Agriculture Education Teacher

336-384-4418
Malcolm Gibbs

Retired, County Extension Director

252-925-5681
Jason Gipe

Assistant Dean for Philanthropy, CALS and President, NC Agricultural Foundation, Inc.

Michelle Grainger

Executive Director, NC Sweetpotato Commission

919-894-1067
Carrie Gray

Director of Executive Search, moss+ross

(919) 255-2167
Preston Green

Co-Owner, Gamblin' Green Cattle Company; Co-Owner, Big Bottom Milk Company

Tom Greene

Senior Director, Corteva Catalyst, R&D

Cell: 515-954-5949
Matthew Grissom

Owner, Grissom Family Farm; Grissom Fertilizer Farm Supply & Tack Shop

252-226-6008
Wells Hall

Partner, Nelson Mullins Riley and Scarborough, LLP

704-417-3206
Wells Hall

Partner, Nelson Mullins Riley and Scarborough, LLP

704-417-3206
Charles Hall

Executive Director, NC Soybean Producers Association

Wilma S. Hammett, PhD, MSHE, BSHE

NC State Professor Emeritus / Owner, Design Transitions

919-418-2365
Matt Hannah

Regional Sales Manager, Merck Animal Health

704-202-3078
Michael Hare

President, Edenton-Chowan Chamber of Commerce

252-333-6827
Brad Hargett

Project Manager, J.B. Preslar Company

704-288-8398
Dennis Harrell

Vice President of Sales, Your Local Greens

919-444-1205
Norman Harrell

County Extension Director, Wilson County

252-237-0111
Norman Harrell

County Extension Director, Wilson County

252-237-0111
E.B. Harris

Owner/President, E.B. Harris Inc.

Dana Harris

Associate Vice Chancellor, Finance and University Treasurer

Shane Harris

Owner, E. B. Harris Livestock

Mandy Hasty

Board Vice President | Sr Director Manufacturing, RJ Reynolds

Cell: 336-829-9227
Mandy Hasty

Sr Director Manufacturing, RJ Reynolds

336-829-9227
David Heath

Service Manager, Quality Equipment

252-523-7376
Joy Hicks

Senior Director for Governmental Affairs and Policy, NC Department of Environmental Policy

Cell: 919-602-1732; Work: 919-707-8618
Paul Hill

Director of Quality Assurance, Dean Foods Southeast Region

423-341-4878
David Hoffman

Chief Operating Officer, Hoffman Nursery

919-452-1506
David Hogan

Dairy Processor Representative - Operations Manager, Milkco

502-263-8454
Doug Holland

Dairy Producer Representative - Holland Farms of Olin

Carl Hollifield

Director of Dairy Enterprise System, NC State

919-412-6208
John Holshouser

Corporate Affairs and Communications Manager at JTI Liggett

Greg Hoover

Retired Extension Director for Southeast District

336-760-1343
Cathy Horton

NC Vegetable Growers & NC Watermelon Associations, Southeastern Grain & Feed Association

919-413-9544
Robert Hosford

Executive Director, NC Ag Financial Authority

919-790-3949
Sara Hough

Technical Services Veterinarian, Swine, DSM Nutritional Products

910-305-0769
Jim Howie

Member Services Manager, Maryland and Virginia Milk Producers

704-534-7958
Gail Hughes

Orange Soil and Water Conservation

919-306-2696
Matthew Inman

Technical Marketing Manager, BASF

336-408-0932
Alex Ives

Dairy Education Coordinator, NC State

984-220-5206
E. Allen James

Ex-Officio Director | Retired from RISE (Responsible Industry for a Sound Environment)

Cell: 703-232-5677
Allison Jennings

Eastern Region Agricultural Education Coordinator, NC FFA

252-241-3532
Brian Jennings

Co-Owner of B & S Enterprises, Inc.

252-333-2555
Skipper Jones

SVP of Marketing and Communications, AgCarolina Farm Credit

919-250-9500 Ext.849
Skipper Jones

SVP Chief Administrative Officer, AgCarolina Farm Credit

Bus Phone: 472-210-3276
Amy Juliana

Director of Alumni and Engagement / Board Manager

Kathy Kennel

Executive Director, CALS Advancement

Whitney King

Partner, King Farming Enterprises LLC

910-231-9435
Sarah Kirby

Assistant Director, FCS Program Leader / Professor, Department of Agricultural and Human Sciences, NC State Extension, NC State University

919-515-9154
Evan Kleinhans

Chief Executive Officer at AgCarolina Farm Credit

252-258-7338
Hannah Klemmer

Sr. R&D and Commercialization Manager, Alamance Foods Inc.

919-880-1099
Sue Langdon

Retired Executive Director of NC Sweet Potato Commission; Current consultant for The Ruffian Agency

919-600-2125
Summer Lanier

Executive Director, NC Poultry Federation

Ayden Lee

Retired Chairman and CEO Four Oaks Bank

919-915-1155
Kevin Leonard

Executive Director, NC Association of County Commissioners

919-715-4369
Kim K. LeQuire

Manager, Kornegay Family Farms and Produce

919-915-3084
Kim LeQuire

Manager/HR/VP, Kornegay Family Farms and Produce

919-915-3084
Milo Lewis

Executive Director, NC Cattlemen's Association

252-717-4524
Bry Long

Sales & Operations Manager, Halifax Farm Service, Inc.

Frank Louws

Department Head, Horticulture Science

929-525-6689
Dr. Michael Luther

Ex-Officio Director | CEO, Teewinot Life Sciences

Cell: 704-460-5330
John Lyttle

Extension Agent Agriculture - Small Farms & Local Foods, Durham County Extension Center

Sarah Maddry

NC Cooperative Extension, Extension Agent, 4-H Youth Development

336-534-0271
Jeremy Martin

Research Operation Manager, NC State

910-206-6375
Kyle Mayberry

Director of Agriculture, The Biltmore Company

828-768-1956
Kyle Mayberry

Director of Agriculture, The Biltmore Company

828-768-1956
Roland McReynolds

Executive Director, Carolina Farm Stewardship Association

Aaron Messer

Area Business Manager, Bayer Crop Science

919-796-4971
A.J. Moore

Branch Manager, AgCarolina Farm Credit

252-312-7744
Heather W. Morton

Director of Ag in the Classroom, NC Farm Bureau Federation

919-623-3132
Wendell (Dell) Murphy, Jr.

President & CEO of Murphy Family Ventures

910-285-1350
Sarah Newby

Self Employed- Fundraising Consultant

919-368-1759
Robin Nicholson

Board President | Government and Community Relations District Manager, Duke Energy

704-820-9775
Robin Nicholson

Government and Community Relations District Manager, Duke Energy

704-530-3050
Stanley Oliver, Jr.

Customer Service and Logistics Lead, Retired

252-423-0271
David Peele

Retired - Former President/CEO, Avoca Inc.

Cell: 252-724-0113
Jerry Pless

George Pless and Sons Dairy Farm

704-791-0968
Dan Poole

Professor – Animal Science, NC State

919-515-0033
Nelson Powell

Senior Vice President, First Bank & Trust Company

910-596-8295
Ryan Power

Production Manager, Maryland and Virginia Milk Producers Cooperative

Scott Prestage

VP of Turkey Production, Prestage Farms

910-385-6730
Lisa Prince

Executive Director, NC Egg Association

919-319-1195
Beth Pugh Farrell

Agricultural Program Development Coordinator, NCDA & CS

919-594-0315, 919-218-1515
Keelan Pulliam

Retired - Syngenta CEO, President, Group Head

(336) 420-7211
Dr. Lina Quesada

Faculty Representative, Professor, University Faculty Scholar and Extension Specialist

919-513-3530
Sarah Rachels

AgSouth Farm Credit - Chief Administrative Officer

(704) 437-9690
Suzanne Rhinehart

Retired, 4-H Agent, NC Cooperative Extension

828-320-8013
David Rives

Senior Technical Services Veterinarian, Zoetis

910-385-6227
Sharon Rogers

Live Stock Farmer; Executive Secretary, NC Angus Association; Promotion Coordinator, NC Watermelon Association

336-583-9630
Heather Rollins

Second Vice Chair | Marketing Director, Fairview Garden Center

919-427-1213
Susan Rollins

President, Fairview Garden Center

John Ryals

Ex-Officio Director | Co-founder, CEO and President, Paradigm Botanicals

Cell: 919-949-0926
Herman Sampson

Retired Alumni Distinguished Undergraduate Professor

919-247-3212
KP Sandeep

Department Head, Food, Bioprocessing and Nutrition Sciences

Brooke Cornelius Schmidt

Global Brand Licensing Category Manager, John Deere

919-418-3592
Dinah A. Schuster

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
Corey E. Scott

Committee Chair | Principal Nutrition Scientist, Cargill

Cell: 763-464-2008; Work: 763-383-4009
John Michael Scott

Board Chairman | Loan Officer, AgSouth Farm Credit

336-639-9821
Todd See

Department Head & Professor, NC State Animal Science

919-515-2755
Stacy Sereno

North Carolina Farm Bureau - State Legislative Director and Legislative Counsel

(919) 306-4353
Michael Shaw

Agriculture Extension Agent, Cooperative Extension Service

910-641-2429
Paul Sherman

Assistant to the President, NC Farm Bureau

919-741-3221
Robert Shore

Retired Owner of B. Roberts Food

704-650-2194
Gary Sikes

Owner, Bountiful Harvest Farm

704-258-2266
George Simpson

Regional Manager, Yara North America, Inc.

252-241-5406
George Simpson

Regional Manager, Yara International

Tom Skolnicki

University Landscape Architect, NC State

919-515-8050
Sterlina Smith

Sr. Manger of Innovation Partnerships, SAS

919-531-9339
Jeff Smith

AJ Smith and Sons, Inc.

Walter Smith

Retired, US Department of Agriculture

336-466-1471
Jason Smith

Director of Sales and Logistics, Maryland and Virginia Milk Producers Cooperation

Rick Smith

Board President | Leaf Tobacco Dealer, Independent Leaf Tobacco Co., Inc.

252-245-4826
Terry Smoak

Purchasing Manager, Hunter Farms

Bryant Spivey

County Extension Director - Johnston County, NC State

Cell: 919-500-1484; Work: 919-989-5380
Blake Stevens

Executive Vice President - Regional Market Director - Research Triangle

Cell: 646-957-3246
Dr. Charles “Charlie” Stuber

Ex-Officio Director | (Emeritus) NC State Plant Breeding Consortium

Cell: 919-601-2519
Zach Taylor

Technical Service Manager, Helena Agri-Enterprises LLC

252-503-0204
Chase Tew

Product Line Marketing Manager, John Deere

Jason Thomason

Director of Operations, Maryland and Virginia Milk Producers Cooperation

336-932-5113
Malarie Thompson

Maryland and Virginia Milk Producers Cooperative

336-681-5146
Brad Thompson

North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services - Field Services

Tim Thornsbury

Plant Manager, MD & VA Milk Producers Cooperative Assoc.

336-689-8022
Rob Thornton

First Vice Chair | Division Director, Murdoch Developmental Center

919-745-7758
Jacob Traverse

Board Secretary | President and CEO, Center for Truth in Science

919-627-4970
Ashley Troth

Horticulture Extension Agent, Durham County Extension

919-560-7290
Steve Troxler

Commissioner of Agriculture, NCDA and CS

Lynn Turner

Retired (Emeritus Professor Food, Bioprocessing and Nutrition Sciences)

919-280-7704
Frances G. Turner, MS, CFCS

Chair ECA Grant Committee | Retired Family and Consumer Science Agent (Wake County)

919-779-4130
William B. Upchurch, Jr.

Past Presidents Council | Executive Director, NC Tobacco Trust Fund Commission

Work: 919-733-2160; Home: 919-469-0057
J. Milton Vaughan

Research and Farming - High Yield Corn and Soybean Research; Farming Cow/Calf Operation

252-332-9777
Charlotte Vick

CFO / Sweetpotato Packing & Sales Manager, Vick Family Farms

252-885-0051
Owen Wagner

VP, Sr. Analyst – Rabobank/RaboResearch Food & Agribusiness

919-480-4903
Kraig Westerbeek

President, Smithfield Hog Production

Cathy Fritts Wilkins

Co-Chair | Corporate Account Manager / Corporate Communications, Duke Energy - Charlotte, NC

704-519-6704
Brandon Williams

Product Manager, Helena Agri-Enterprise

910-990-1719
Taneka Williams

Career and Technical Education Coordinator, Cumberland County Schools

910-286-4848
Frank P. Wong, Ph.D.

Bayer Crop Science, Agricultural Affairs & LTO

Cell: 703-362-5966
Andy Wood

Vice President of Sales, Lawson Insurance Group

919-798-8512
Brielle Wright

Program Director, The National Black Growers Council; Founder, Farmers BAG

910-991-5385
Dr. Mike Yoder

Ex-Officio | Associate Director and State Program Leader, 4-H

919-513-3509
Brandon Young

Soil Conservationist, Madison County

828-713-8619
Nicole Youngblood

Board Vice President | Extension Agent, NC State Extension

919-410-9926

Agricultural Institute (AGI) Advisory Board

Al Averitt

President, Protech Advisory Services Inc.

910-813-4033
Lee Barnwell

SiteOne- Business Development Manager

Joshua Bledsoe

State Agricultural Education Leader & State FFA Advisor, NC State

984-789-2431
Chris Cammarene-Wessel

Ex-Officio | Director of Philanthropy, NC State CALS

919-515-7678, 919-306-4969
Beth Pugh Farrell

Agricultural Programs Specialist, NC Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services

919-707-3014
Rob Fleming

Farmer, Fleming Brothers Farm, LLC

252-578-7760
Brian Jennings

Co-Owner of B & S Enterprises, Inc.

252-333-2555
Milo Lewis

Executive Director, NC Cattlemen's Association

252-717-4524
Sarah Maddry

NC Cooperative Extension, Extension Agent, 4-H Youth Development

336-534-0271
Wendell (Dell) Murphy, Jr.

President & CEO of Murphy Family Ventures

910-285-1350
Sarah Newby

Self Employed- Fundraising Consultant

919-368-1759
Herman Sampson

Retired Alumni Distinguished Undergraduate Professor

919-247-3212
John Michael Scott

Board Chairman | Loan Officer, AgSouth Farm Credit

336-639-9821
Rick Smith

Board President | Leaf Tobacco Dealer, Independent Leaf Tobacco Co., Inc.

252-245-4826
Lynn Turner

Retired (Emeritus Professor Food, Bioprocessing and Nutrition Sciences)

919-280-7704
Charlotte Vick

CFO / Sweetpotato Packing & Sales Manager, Vick Family Farms

252-885-0051

CALS Alumni and Friends Society

John Abbott

NA Head, Regulatory and Stewardship, Syngenta Crop Protection

336-253-9666
Chad Benton

Board Immediate Past President | Crop and Knowledge Systems Manager, BASF

704-254-5930
Collin Davidson Blalock

Owner/Operator, Collin’s Produce, LLC / Loan Officer, AgCarolina Farm Credit

252-235-7791
Lakean Byrd

Liggett Vector Brands, LLC - Field Sales Admin Assistant

826-260-0040
Gwen Clark

Retired Agricultural Educator, Avery County High School

828-387-7944
Dr. Alyssa Degreenia

Faculty Representative, Assistant Director of the Agricultural Institute

919-515-3248
Karen Fishel

Executive Director of Human Resources, Furnitureland South, Inc.

336-595-9018
Leslie Doss Fuquay

Technical Expert, Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC

919-606-4614
Matt Hannah

Regional Sales Manager, Merck Animal Health

704-202-3078
Joy Hicks

Senior Director for Governmental Affairs and Policy, NC Department of Environmental Policy

Cell: 919-602-1732; Work: 919-707-8618
Amy Juliana

Director of Alumni and Engagement / Board Manager

Hannah Klemmer

Sr. R&D and Commercialization Manager, Alamance Foods Inc.

919-880-1099
Sarah Maddry

NC Cooperative Extension, Extension Agent, 4-H Youth Development

336-534-0271
Kyle Mayberry

Director of Agriculture, The Biltmore Company

828-768-1956
Aaron Messer

Area Business Manager, Bayer Crop Science

919-796-4971
Heather W. Morton

Director of Ag in the Classroom, NC Farm Bureau Federation

919-623-3132
Dan Poole

Professor – Animal Science, NC State

919-515-0033
Dr. Lina Quesada

Faculty Representative, Professor, University Faculty Scholar and Extension Specialist

919-513-3530
George Simpson

Regional Manager, Yara North America, Inc.

252-241-5406
Bryant Spivey

County Extension Director - Johnston County, NC State

Cell: 919-500-1484; Work: 919-989-5380
Jacob Traverse

Board Secretary | President and CEO, Center for Truth in Science

919-627-4970
William B. Upchurch, Jr.

Past Presidents Council | Executive Director, NC Tobacco Trust Fund Commission

Work: 919-733-2160; Home: 919-469-0057
Brandon Williams

Product Manager, Helena Agri-Enterprise

910-990-1719
Andy Wood

Vice President of Sales, Lawson Insurance Group

919-798-8512
Nicole Youngblood

Board Vice President | Extension Agent, NC State Extension

919-410-9926

NC Dairy Youth Foundation

Charles Budinoff

International Flavors and Fragrances, Inc.

608-215-3062
Paul Hill

Director of Quality Assurance, Dean Foods Southeast Region

423-341-4878
Alex Ives

Dairy Education Coordinator, NC State

984-220-5206
Jerry Pless

George Pless and Sons Dairy Farm

704-791-0968
Ryan Power

Production Manager, Maryland and Virginia Milk Producers Cooperative

Jason Smith

Director of Sales and Logistics, Maryland and Virginia Milk Producers Cooperation

Terry Smoak

Purchasing Manager, Hunter Farms

Jason Thomason

Director of Operations, Maryland and Virginia Milk Producers Cooperation

336-932-5113
Malarie Thompson

Maryland and Virginia Milk Producers Cooperative

336-681-5146

JC Raulston Arboretum

David Hoffman

Chief Operating Officer, Hoffman Nursery

919-452-1506
Frank Louws

Department Head, Horticulture Science

929-525-6689
Heather Rollins

Second Vice Chair | Marketing Director, Fairview Garden Center

919-427-1213
Tom Skolnicki

University Landscape Architect, NC State

919-515-8050
Rob Thornton

First Vice Chair | Division Director, Murdoch Developmental Center

919-745-7758
Ashley Troth

Horticulture Extension Agent, Durham County Extension

919-560-7290

NC 4-H Development Fund

Vance Dalton

Board Vice President | CEO, AgSouth Farm Credit

704-761-2800
Ed Emory

Retired Duplin County Extension Director

910-290-1002
Allyson Farmer

Associate Director of Leadership Annual Giving, NC State CALS

919-513-4037
Sterling Frierson

Senior Director of Development, NC State CALS

919-515-2801
Wells Hall

Partner, Nelson Mullins Riley and Scarborough, LLP

704-417-3206
Milo Lewis

Executive Director, NC Cattlemen's Association

252-717-4524
Robin Nicholson

Board President | Government and Community Relations District Manager, Duke Energy

704-820-9775
Brooke Cornelius Schmidt

Global Brand Licensing Category Manager, John Deere

919-418-3592
Robert Shore

Retired Owner of B. Roberts Food

704-650-2194
Dr. Mike Yoder

Ex-Officio | Associate Director and State Program Leader, 4-H

919-513-3509

NC Agricultural Foundation, Inc.

David Anderson

Horticulture Operations Supervisor

828-557-5352
Alan Ayers

Retired, Innovative Vector Control Consortium

Cell: 919-280-5499
Rodolphe Barrangou

Todd R. Klaenhammer Distinguished Professor, NC State University

919-917-3104
Nathan Bennett

International Agronomist, Universal Leaf

252-578-7271
Chad Benton

Crop and Knowledge Systems Manager, R&D Agricultural Solutions BASF

704-254-5930
Ray Best

Retired- Director of Project Delivery, Duke Energy

919-622-5240
Bryan Blinson

Retired, NC Cattleman’s Association

919-422-9108
Sam Brake, Jr.

Retired - NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services

Jay Bryant

Retired - Former CEO Maryland-Virginia Milk Producer Association

703-282-0536
Tony Burd

Senior Regulatory Stewardship Manager, Syngenta

772-633-3454
Andrew Burleson

Farmer, Thurman Burleson and Sons Farms

Coltin Caraway

Director of Nutrition, Mountaire Farms

919-921-9757
Gary Cartwright

Retired Director, NC State Dairy Enterprise System; Owner, Gary Cartwright Consulting; Co-Founder and Co-Owner, Comple Coffee International

919-795-9110
Jeff Chandler

Executive Director at Agribusiness Henderson County

828-785-3775
Sara Coats

Executive Director, Cooperative Council of NC

919-820-5855
Henry Cook

Co-owner, Cookson Dairy Farm

704-875-1257
Rick Coor

NC Beekeeper’s Association

Bob Crews

Assembly Manager, Hayward Industries

336-655-8010
Andy Curliss

Vice President of Strategic Engagement, National Pork Producers Council

919-810-7179
Peter Daniel

Retired Assistant to the President, NC Farm Bureau

919-302-2064
Jay Darden

Regional Sales Manager, Farm Credit Express

910-990-6917
Erin Delehanty

Senior Director FAI, NC State

Cameron Eaker

Dairy Producer Representative - Owner, Eaker Dairy

704-435-6231
Anna English

Heritage Farm Supply, LLC - Owner & Lonesome Valley Cattle- Owner

(828) 234-7855
Andy Eure

Location Manager, Coastal AgroBusiness Inc

252-413-8250
Joe French

Agricultural Services Assistant Commissioner, NC Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services

(336) 932-9526
Jane Gardner

Retired-Agriculture Education Teacher

336-384-4418
Malcolm Gibbs

Retired, County Extension Director

252-925-5681
Jason Gipe

Assistant Dean for Philanthropy, CALS and President, NC Agricultural Foundation, Inc.

Michelle Grainger

Executive Director, NC Sweetpotato Commission

919-894-1067
Preston Green

Co-Owner, Gamblin' Green Cattle Company; Co-Owner, Big Bottom Milk Company

Matthew Grissom

Owner, Grissom Family Farm; Grissom Fertilizer Farm Supply & Tack Shop

252-226-6008
Charles Hall

Executive Director, NC Soybean Producers Association

Michael Hare

President, Edenton-Chowan Chamber of Commerce

252-333-6827
Brad Hargett

Project Manager, J.B. Preslar Company

704-288-8398
Norman Harrell

County Extension Director, Wilson County

252-237-0111
E.B. Harris

Owner/President, E.B. Harris Inc.

Dana Harris

Associate Vice Chancellor, Finance and University Treasurer

Shane Harris

Owner, E. B. Harris Livestock

Mandy Hasty

Sr Director Manufacturing, RJ Reynolds

336-829-9227
David Heath

Service Manager, Quality Equipment

252-523-7376
David Hogan

Dairy Processor Representative - Operations Manager, Milkco

502-263-8454
Doug Holland

Dairy Producer Representative - Holland Farms of Olin

Carl Hollifield

Director of Dairy Enterprise System, NC State

919-412-6208
Cathy Horton

NC Vegetable Growers & NC Watermelon Associations, Southeastern Grain & Feed Association

919-413-9544
Robert Hosford

Executive Director, NC Ag Financial Authority

919-790-3949
Sara Hough

Technical Services Veterinarian, Swine, DSM Nutritional Products

910-305-0769
Jim Howie

Member Services Manager, Maryland and Virginia Milk Producers

704-534-7958
Gail Hughes

Orange Soil and Water Conservation

919-306-2696
Matthew Inman

Technical Marketing Manager, BASF

336-408-0932
Kathy Kennel

Executive Director, CALS Advancement

Whitney King

Partner, King Farming Enterprises LLC

910-231-9435
Evan Kleinhans

Chief Executive Officer at AgCarolina Farm Credit

252-258-7338
Summer Lanier

Executive Director, NC Poultry Federation

Ayden Lee

Retired Chairman and CEO Four Oaks Bank

919-915-1155
Kim LeQuire

Manager/HR/VP, Kornegay Family Farms and Produce

919-915-3084
Milo Lewis

Executive Director, NC Cattlemen's Association

252-717-4524
Bry Long

Sales & Operations Manager, Halifax Farm Service, Inc.

John Lyttle

Extension Agent Agriculture - Small Farms & Local Foods, Durham County Extension Center

Jeremy Martin

Research Operation Manager, NC State

910-206-6375
Roland McReynolds

Executive Director, Carolina Farm Stewardship Association

A.J. Moore

Branch Manager, AgCarolina Farm Credit

252-312-7744
Robin Nicholson

Government and Community Relations District Manager, Duke Energy

704-530-3050
Stanley Oliver, Jr.

Customer Service and Logistics Lead, Retired

252-423-0271
Nelson Powell

Senior Vice President, First Bank & Trust Company

910-596-8295
Scott Prestage

VP of Turkey Production, Prestage Farms

910-385-6730
Lisa Prince

Executive Director, NC Egg Association

919-319-1195
Beth Pugh Farrell

Agricultural Program Development Coordinator, NCDA & CS

919-594-0315, 919-218-1515
Suzanne Rhinehart

Retired, 4-H Agent, NC Cooperative Extension

828-320-8013
David Rives

Senior Technical Services Veterinarian, Zoetis

910-385-6227
Sharon Rogers

Live Stock Farmer; Executive Secretary, NC Angus Association; Promotion Coordinator, NC Watermelon Association

336-583-9630
Heather Rollins

Second Vice Chair | Marketing Director, Fairview Garden Center

919-427-1213
Susan Rollins

President, Fairview Garden Center

KP Sandeep

Department Head, Food, Bioprocessing and Nutrition Sciences

Todd See

Department Head & Professor, NC State Animal Science

919-515-2755
Michael Shaw

Agriculture Extension Agent, Cooperative Extension Service

910-641-2429
Paul Sherman

Assistant to the President, NC Farm Bureau

919-741-3221
Gary Sikes

Owner, Bountiful Harvest Farm

704-258-2266
George Simpson

Regional Manager, Yara International

Jeff Smith

AJ Smith and Sons, Inc.

Walter Smith

Retired, US Department of Agriculture

336-466-1471
Zach Taylor

Technical Service Manager, Helena Agri-Enterprises LLC

252-503-0204
Malarie Thompson

Maryland and Virginia Milk Producers Cooperative

336-681-5146
Brad Thompson

North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services - Field Services

Tim Thornsbury

Plant Manager, MD & VA Milk Producers Cooperative Assoc.

336-689-8022
Steve Troxler

Commissioner of Agriculture, NCDA and CS

J. Milton Vaughan

Research and Farming - High Yield Corn and Soybean Research; Farming Cow/Calf Operation

252-332-9777
Owen Wagner

VP, Sr. Analyst – Rabobank/RaboResearch Food & Agribusiness

919-480-4903
Taneka Williams

Career and Technical Education Coordinator, Cumberland County Schools

910-286-4848
Brandon Young

Soil Conservationist, Madison County

828-713-8619
Nicole Youngblood

Board Vice President | Extension Agent, NC State Extension

919-410-9926

Academic Programs Committee

Malcolm Gibbs

Retired, County Extension Director

252-925-5681
Bry Long

Sales & Operations Manager, Halifax Farm Service, Inc.

A.J. Moore

Branch Manager, AgCarolina Farm Credit

252-312-7744
David Rives

Senior Technical Services Veterinarian, Zoetis

910-385-6227
Sharon Rogers

Live Stock Farmer; Executive Secretary, NC Angus Association; Promotion Coordinator, NC Watermelon Association

336-583-9630
Susan Rollins

President, Fairview Garden Center

Jeff Smith

AJ Smith and Sons, Inc.

Audit & Finance Committee

Alan Ayers

Retired, Innovative Vector Control Consortium

Cell: 919-280-5499
Chad Benton

Crop and Knowledge Systems Manager, R&D Agricultural Solutions BASF

704-254-5930
Tony Burd

Senior Regulatory Stewardship Manager, Syngenta

772-633-3454
Andy Curliss

Vice President of Strategic Engagement, National Pork Producers Council

919-810-7179
Erin Delehanty

Senior Director FAI, NC State

Michael Hare

President, Edenton-Chowan Chamber of Commerce

252-333-6827
Norman Harrell

County Extension Director, Wilson County

252-237-0111
Dana Harris

Associate Vice Chancellor, Finance and University Treasurer

David Hogan

Dairy Processor Representative - Operations Manager, Milkco

502-263-8454
Kathy Kennel

Executive Director, CALS Advancement

Evan Kleinhans

Chief Executive Officer at AgCarolina Farm Credit

252-258-7338
Ayden Lee

Retired Chairman and CEO Four Oaks Bank

919-915-1155
Nelson Powell

Senior Vice President, First Bank & Trust Company

910-596-8295

Dairy Committee

Rodolphe Barrangou

Todd R. Klaenhammer Distinguished Professor, NC State University

919-917-3104
Gary Cartwright

Retired Director, NC State Dairy Enterprise System; Owner, Gary Cartwright Consulting; Co-Founder and Co-Owner, Comple Coffee International

919-795-9110
Cameron Eaker

Dairy Producer Representative - Owner, Eaker Dairy

704-435-6231
David Hogan

Dairy Processor Representative - Operations Manager, Milkco

502-263-8454
Doug Holland

Dairy Producer Representative - Holland Farms of Olin

Carl Hollifield

Director of Dairy Enterprise System, NC State

919-412-6208
Jim Howie

Member Services Manager, Maryland and Virginia Milk Producers

704-534-7958
KP Sandeep

Department Head, Food, Bioprocessing and Nutrition Sciences

Todd See

Department Head & Professor, NC State Animal Science

919-515-2755
Tim Thornsbury

Plant Manager, MD & VA Milk Producers Cooperative Assoc.

336-689-8022
Jay Bryant

Retired - Former CEO Maryland-Virginia Milk Producer Association

703-282-0536

External Relations & Advancement Committee

Jeff Chandler

Executive Director at Agribusiness Henderson County

828-785-3775
Ray Best

Retired- Director of Project Delivery, Duke Energy

919-622-5240
Andrew Burleson

Farmer, Thurman Burleson and Sons Farms

Sara Coats

Executive Director, Cooperative Council of NC

919-820-5855
Peter Daniel

Retired Assistant to the President, NC Farm Bureau

919-302-2064
Jay Darden

Regional Sales Manager, Farm Credit Express

910-990-6917
Charles Hall

Executive Director, NC Soybean Producers Association

David Heath

Service Manager, Quality Equipment

252-523-7376
Robert Hosford

Executive Director, NC Ag Financial Authority

919-790-3949
Sara Hough

Technical Services Veterinarian, Swine, DSM Nutritional Products

910-305-0769
Milo Lewis

Executive Director, NC Cattlemen's Association

252-717-4524
Robin Nicholson

Government and Community Relations District Manager, Duke Energy

704-530-3050
Stanley Oliver, Jr.

Customer Service and Logistics Lead, Retired

252-423-0271
Scott Prestage

VP of Turkey Production, Prestage Farms

910-385-6730
Lisa Prince

Executive Director, NC Egg Association

919-319-1195
Suzanne Rhinehart

Retired, 4-H Agent, NC Cooperative Extension

828-320-8013
Paul Sherman

Assistant to the President, NC Farm Bureau

919-741-3221
Zach Taylor

Technical Service Manager, Helena Agri-Enterprises LLC

252-503-0204
Steve Troxler

Commissioner of Agriculture, NCDA and CS

J. Milton Vaughan

Research and Farming - High Yield Corn and Soybean Research; Farming Cow/Calf Operation

252-332-9777
Owen Wagner

VP, Sr. Analyst – Rabobank/RaboResearch Food & Agribusiness

919-480-4903
Brandon Young

Soil Conservationist, Madison County

828-713-8619

Research & Extension Committee

Beth Pugh Farrell

Agricultural Program Development Coordinator, NCDA & CS

919-594-0315, 919-218-1515
David Anderson

Horticulture Operations Supervisor

828-557-5352
Rodolphe Barrangou

Todd R. Klaenhammer Distinguished Professor, NC State University

919-917-3104
Nathan Bennett

International Agronomist, Universal Leaf

252-578-7271
Bryan Blinson

Retired, NC Cattleman’s Association

919-422-9108
Sam Brake, Jr.

Retired - NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services

Jay Bryant

Retired - Former CEO Maryland-Virginia Milk Producer Association

703-282-0536
Coltin Caraway

Director of Nutrition, Mountaire Farms

919-921-9757
Gary Cartwright

Retired Director, NC State Dairy Enterprise System; Owner, Gary Cartwright Consulting; Co-Founder and Co-Owner, Comple Coffee International

919-795-9110
Henry Cook

Co-owner, Cookson Dairy Farm

704-875-1257
Rick Coor

NC Beekeeper’s Association

Bob Crews

Assembly Manager, Hayward Industries

336-655-8010
Cameron Eaker

Dairy Producer Representative - Owner, Eaker Dairy

704-435-6231
Andy Eure

Location Manager, Coastal AgroBusiness Inc

252-413-8250
Jane Gardner

Retired-Agriculture Education Teacher

336-384-4418
Michelle Grainger

Executive Director, NC Sweetpotato Commission

919-894-1067
Matthew Grissom

Owner, Grissom Family Farm; Grissom Fertilizer Farm Supply & Tack Shop

252-226-6008
Brad Hargett

Project Manager, J.B. Preslar Company

704-288-8398
E.B. Harris

Owner/President, E.B. Harris Inc.

Mandy Hasty

Sr Director Manufacturing, RJ Reynolds

336-829-9227
Doug Holland

Dairy Producer Representative - Holland Farms of Olin

Carl Hollifield

Director of Dairy Enterprise System, NC State

919-412-6208
Cathy Horton

NC Vegetable Growers & NC Watermelon Associations, Southeastern Grain & Feed Association

919-413-9544
Jim Howie

Member Services Manager, Maryland and Virginia Milk Producers

704-534-7958
Gail Hughes

Orange Soil and Water Conservation

919-306-2696
Matthew Inman

Technical Marketing Manager, BASF

336-408-0932
Whitney King

Partner, King Farming Enterprises LLC

910-231-9435
Summer Lanier

Executive Director, NC Poultry Federation

Kim LeQuire

Manager/HR/VP, Kornegay Family Farms and Produce

919-915-3084
John Lyttle

Extension Agent Agriculture - Small Farms & Local Foods, Durham County Extension Center

Jeremy Martin

Research Operation Manager, NC State

910-206-6375
Heather Rollins

Second Vice Chair | Marketing Director, Fairview Garden Center

919-427-1213
KP Sandeep

Department Head, Food, Bioprocessing and Nutrition Sciences

Todd See

Department Head & Professor, NC State Animal Science

919-515-2755
Michael Shaw

Agriculture Extension Agent, Cooperative Extension Service

910-641-2429
Gary Sikes

Owner, Bountiful Harvest Farm

704-258-2266
George Simpson

Regional Manager, Yara International

Walter Smith

Retired, US Department of Agriculture

336-466-1471
Malarie Thompson

Maryland and Virginia Milk Producers Cooperative

336-681-5146
Taneka Williams

Career and Technical Education Coordinator, Cumberland County Schools

910-286-4848
Tim Thornsbury

Plant Manager, MD & VA Milk Producers Cooperative Assoc.

336-689-8022
Nicole Youngblood

Board Vice President | Extension Agent, NC State Extension

919-410-9926

Tobacco Representatives

NC Agricultural and Human Sciences Philanthropic and Advisory Board

Susan Ayscue

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
Chris Cammarene-Wessel

Ex-Officio | Director, Academic / Departmental Fundraising and the NC AHS Board, NC State’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

919-306-4969
Benjamin Chapman

Department Head, Department of Agricultural and Human Sciences, NC State

919-515-8099
Wilma S. Hammett, PhD, MSHE, BSHE

NC State Professor Emeritus / Owner, Design Transitions

919-418-2365
Sarah Kirby

Assistant Director, FCS Program Leader / Professor, Department of Agricultural and Human Sciences, NC State Extension, NC State University

919-515-9154
Frances G. Turner, MS, CFCS

Chair ECA Grant Committee | Retired Family and Consumer Science Agent (Wake County)

919-779-4130
Cathy Fritts Wilkins

Co-Chair | Corporate Account Manager / Corporate Communications, Duke Energy - Charlotte, NC

704-519-6704

NCALS Research Foundation

Todd Armstrong

President, North American Region at Phibro Animal Health

Cell: 317-847-8798
Alan Ayers

Retired, Innovative Vector Control Consortium

Cell: 919-280-5499
Toni Bucci

CCO/Co-Founder of ActiveCross CEO, Founder of Sable Fermentation Owner of Riggin Consulting

973-886-3333
Dr. William “Bill” Collins

Ex-Officio Director | Sr. Director of Major Gifts, CALS, NC State

Cell: 919-818-4529; Work: 919-513-2944
Ellen Davis

Commercial Animal Nutrition Innovation Director, Land O'Lakes

Doug Edgeton

President and CEO, North Carolina Biotechnology Center

Cell: 919-314-7921; Work: 919-314-8347
Tom Greene

Senior Director, Corteva Catalyst, R&D

Cell: 515-954-5949
Mandy Hasty

Board Vice President | Sr Director Manufacturing, RJ Reynolds

Cell: 336-829-9227
John Holshouser

Corporate Affairs and Communications Manager at JTI Liggett

E. Allen James

Ex-Officio Director | Retired from RISE (Responsible Industry for a Sound Environment)

Cell: 703-232-5677
Skipper Jones

SVP Chief Administrative Officer, AgCarolina Farm Credit

Bus Phone: 472-210-3276
Dr. Michael Luther

Ex-Officio Director | CEO, Teewinot Life Sciences

Cell: 704-460-5330
David Peele

Retired - Former President/CEO, Avoca Inc.

Cell: 252-724-0113
John Ryals

Ex-Officio Director | Co-founder, CEO and President, Paradigm Botanicals

Cell: 919-949-0926
Dinah A. Schuster

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
Corey E. Scott

Committee Chair | Principal Nutrition Scientist, Cargill

Cell: 763-464-2008; Work: 763-383-4009
Blake Stevens

Executive Vice President - Regional Market Director - Research Triangle

Cell: 646-957-3246
Dr. Charles “Charlie” Stuber

Ex-Officio Director | (Emeritus) NC State Plant Breeding Consortium

Cell: 919-601-2519
Kraig Westerbeek

President, Smithfield Hog Production

Frank P. Wong, Ph.D.

Bayer Crop Science, Agricultural Affairs & LTO

Cell: 703-362-5966

NC Cooperative Extension Agricultural Programs

Linda Andrews

National Legislative Director, NC Farm Bureau

919-745-9528
Bailee Arnold

Director of Outreach, NC Pork Council

(252) 235-7304
Bryan Blinson

Board Vice President | Executive Director, NC Cattleman’s Association

919-552-9111
Richard Bonanno

Ex-Officio | Associate Dean, Director of NC State Extension

919-515-1372
Jennifer Gasque Crumpler

Regional Seed Sustainability Manager and Fiber Development Manager, BASF

910-309-8086
Andy Curliss

National Director for Strategic Initiatives, SAS

919-810-7179
Amy Dalrymple

Board President | Owner, Dalrymple Farm

910-890-1389
Dennis Harrell

Vice President of Sales, Your Local Greens

919-444-1205
Norman Harrell

County Extension Director, Wilson County

252-237-0111
Greg Hoover

Retired Extension Director for Southeast District

336-760-1343
Sue Langdon

Retired Executive Director of NC Sweet Potato Commission; Current consultant for The Ruffian Agency

919-600-2125
Kevin Leonard

Executive Director, NC Association of County Commissioners

919-715-4369
Kim K. LeQuire

Manager, Kornegay Family Farms and Produce

919-915-3084
Kyle Mayberry

Director of Agriculture, The Biltmore Company

828-768-1956
Sarah Rachels

AgSouth Farm Credit - Chief Administrative Officer

(704) 437-9690
Stacy Sereno

North Carolina Farm Bureau - State Legislative Director and Legislative Counsel

(919) 306-4353
Brielle Wright

Program Director, The National Black Growers Council; Founder, Farmers BAG

910-991-5385

NC FFA Foundation

W. Dwight Armstrong

Manager, JDA Consulting LLC / Former CEO, National FFA Organization

317-605-7296
Joshua Bledsoe

State Ag Ed Leader/FFA Advisor, NC FFA

919-513-1205
Robert Covington

Retired , Universal Leaf North America US Inc.

252-343-1617
DeShon Cromartie

District 6 Field Representative, NC Farm Bureau

919-306-6312
Allyson Farmer

Associate Director of Leadership Annual Giving, NC State CALS

919-513-4037
Carrie Gray

Director of Executive Search, moss+ross

(919) 255-2167
Wells Hall

Partner, Nelson Mullins Riley and Scarborough, LLP

704-417-3206
Allison Jennings

Eastern Region Agricultural Education Coordinator, NC FFA

252-241-3532
Skipper Jones

SVP of Marketing and Communications, AgCarolina Farm Credit

919-250-9500 Ext.849
Keelan Pulliam

Retired - Syngenta CEO, President, Group Head

(336) 420-7211
Sterlina Smith

Sr. Manger of Innovation Partnerships, SAS

919-531-9339
Chase Tew

Product Line Marketing Manager, John Deere