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CALS Advisory Board members
NA Head, Regulatory and Stewardship, Syngenta Crop Protection
Horticulture Operations Supervisor, Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians
Vice President, US Ruminant Business at Phibro Animal Health
Manager, JDA Consulting LLC / Former CEO, National FFA Organization
Ex-Officio | Part-Time Administrative Asst., Academic / Departmental Fundraising and the NC AHS Board, NC State’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Board Secretary l CEO, Alura USA
Dairy Representative - Professor, NC State
Board Immediate Past President | R and D Associate Portfolio Manager, BASF Corporation
Owner/Operator, Collin’s Produce, LLC / Loan Officer, AgCarolina Farm Credit
Emerita Senior Associate Dean Administration for CALS, NC State
State Agricultural Education Leader & State FFA Advisor, NC State
Board Vice President | Executive Director, NC Cattleman’s Association
Ex-Officio | Associate Dean, Director of NC State Extension
Ex-Officio | Director, Academic / Departmental Fundraising and the NC AHS Board, NC State’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Ex-Officio | Director of Philanthropy, NC State CALS
Dairy Representative - Retired Director, NC State Dairy Enterprise System; Owner, Gary Cartwright Consulting; Co-Founder and Co-Owner, Comple Coffee International
Research Coordinator, North Carolina Soybean Producers Association
Department Head, Department of Agricultural and Human Sciences, NC State
Retired Agricultural Educator, Avery County High School
CEO, NC Peanut Growers Association
Ex-Officio Director | Sr. Director of Major Gifts, CALS, NC State
Executive Director, Research Triangle Regional Partnership
Director, R and D Agricultural Solutions, BASF Corporation RTP
District 6 Field Representative, NC Farm Bureau
Regional Seed Sustainability Manager and Fiber Development Manager, BASF
Chairman of the Board, SePRO Corporation
Vice President of Strategic Engagement, National Pork Producers Council
Board Vice President | CEO, Carolina Farm Credit
Retired Assistant to the President, NC Farm Bureau
Faculty Representative, Assistant Director of the Agricultural Institute
Committee Chair | Open Innovation and Scouting Officer, Bill and Melinda Gates Agricultural Innovations
President and CEO, North Carolina Biotechnology Center
Associate Director of Leadership Annual Giving, NC State CALS
Agricultural Programs Specialist, NC Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services
Executive Director of Human Resources, Furnitureland South, Inc.
Technical Expert, Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC
Executive Director, NC Sweetpotato Commission
Senior Director - External Innovation Investment, Corteva Agriscience
Owner, Grissom Family Farm; Grissom Fertilizer Farm Supply & Tack Shop
Partner, Nelson Mullins Riley and Scarborough, LLP
Partner, Nelson Mullins Riley and Scarborough, LLP
Owner, Hamby Family Dental Center
President, H and A Scientific, Inc.
Member and Manager, ACA and Hollis Farms LLC
NC State Professor Emeritus / Owner, Design Transitions
Director of Specialty Crops, NC Farm Bureau Federation
Board Vice President | Sr Director Manufacturing, RJ Reynolds
Senior Director for Governmental Affairs and Policy, NC Department of Environmental Policy
Director of Quality Assurance, Dean Foods Southeast Region
Chief Operating Officer, Hoffman Nursery
Dairy Processor Representative - Operations Manager, Milkco
Dairy Representative - Director of Dairy Enterprise System, NC State
NC Vegetable Growers & NC Watermelon Associations, Southeastern Grain & Feed Association
Technical Services Veterinarian, Swine, DSM Nutritional Products
Dairy Representative - Member Services Manager, Maryland and Virginia Milk Producers
Ex-Officio Director | Retired from RISE (Responsible Industry for a Sound Environment)
Eastern Region Agricultural Education Coordinator, NC FFA
SVP of Marketing and Communications, AgCarolina Farm Credit
SVP of Marketing and Communications, AgCarolina Farm Credit
Dairy Producer Representative - Owner, Brush Creek Swiss Farms
Assistant Director, FCS Program Leader / Professor, Department of Agricultural and Human Sciences, NC State Extension, NC State University
Sr. R&D and Commercialization Manager, Alamance Foods Inc.
Retired Executive Director of NC Sweet Potato Commission; Current consultant for The Ruffian Agency
Executive Director, NC Association of County Commissioners
Manager, Kornegay Family Farms and Produce
Manager/HR/VP, Kornegay Family Farms and Produce
Ex-Officio Director | Associate Dean for Research, CALS; Director, North Carolina Agricultural Research Service, CALS
Ex-Officio Director | CEO, Teewinot Life Sciences
CEO and Founder, Chestnut Bio Advisors; Co-Founder and Executive Chair, Invasive Species Corporation & Invasive Species Research Institute
Director of Philanthropy, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Office of College Advancement
Director of Ag in the Classroom, NC Farm Bureau Federation
Assistant Dean and Director of CALS Advancement / President, NC Agricultural Foundation
Ex-Officio Director | Assistant Dean for College Advancement, NC State
Board President | Government and Community Relations District Manager, Duke Energy
Government and Community Relations District Manager, Duke Energy
Treasurer, Patterson Farm, Inc.
Agricultural Program Development Coordinator, NCDA & CS
Agricultural Program Development Coordinator, NCDA & CS
Retired - Syngenta CEO, President, Group Head
Faculty Representative, Professor, University Faculty Scholar and Extension Specialist
AgSouth Farm Credit - Chief Administrative Officer
Live Stock Farmer; Executive Secretary, NC Angus Association; Promotion Coordinator, NC Watermelon Association
Second Vice Chair | Marketing Director, Fairview Garden Center
Ex-Officio Director | Co-founder, CEO and President, Paradigm Botanicals
Dairy Representative - Department Head, Food, Bioprocessing and Nutrition Sciences
Global Brand Licensing Category Manager, John Deere
Executive Director, NCALS Research Foundation Board | Senior Director of Philanthropy, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Office of College Advancement
Committee Chair | Principal Nutrition Scientist, Cargill
Board Chairman | Loan Officer, AgSouth Farm Credit
Dairy Representative - Department Head & Professor, NC State Animal Science
North Carolina Farm Bureau - State Legislative Director and Legislative Counsel
Agriculture Extension Agent, Cooperative Extension Service
Dairy Supply Industry Representative - CEO, M. G. Newell Corporation
Strategic Advisor, Big Ripple Innovations
Director of Sales and Logistics, Maryland and Virginia Milk Producers Cooperation
Board President | Leaf Tobacco Dealer, Independent Leaf Tobacco Co., Inc.
Owner, Red Acres Farm LLC
County Extension Director - Johnston County, NC State
Dairy Supply Industry Representative - Senior Manager, Land O'Lakes
Vice President - Science and Technology; Head of Alexandria LaunchLabs - Ag Tech, Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.
Ex-Officio Director | (Emeritus) NC State Plant Breeding Consortium
Technical Service Manager, Helena Agri-Enterprises LLC
Director of Operations, Maryland and Virginia Milk Producers Cooperation
Dairy Processor Representative - Plant Manager, MD & VA Milk Producers Cooperative Assoc.
First Vice Chair | Division Director, Murdoch Developmental Center
Board Secretary | President and CEO, Center for Truth in Science
Chair ECA Grant Committee | Retired Family and Consumer Science Agent (Wake County)
Past Presidents Council | Executive Director, NC Tobacco Trust Fund Commission
Research and Farming - High Yield Corn and Soybean Research; Farming Cow/Calf Operation
CFO / Sweetpotato Packing & Sales Manager, Vick Family Farms
External Affairs Manager, Dominion Energy
Co-Chair | Corporate Account Manager / Corporate Communications, Duke Energy - Charlotte, NC
Director of Stakeholder Relations, Bayer
Senior Vice President and Agribusiness Development Officer, First Citizens Bank and Trust Company
Senior Vice President, First Citizens Bank
SVP / Senior Agribusiness Development Officer, First Citizens Bank & Trust Co.
Ex-Officio | Associate Director and State Program Leader, 4-H
Board Vice President | Extension Agent, NC State Extension
Agricultural Institute (AGI) Advisory Board
State Agricultural Education Leader & State FFA Advisor, NC State
Ex-Officio | Director of Philanthropy, NC State CALS
Agricultural Programs Specialist, NC Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services
Director of Specialty Crops, NC Farm Bureau Federation
Board Chairman | Loan Officer, AgSouth Farm Credit
Board President | Leaf Tobacco Dealer, Independent Leaf Tobacco Co., Inc.
CFO / Sweetpotato Packing & Sales Manager, Vick Family Farms
SVP / Senior Agribusiness Development Officer, First Citizens Bank & Trust Co.
CALS Alumni and Friends Society
NA Head, Regulatory and Stewardship, Syngenta Crop Protection
Board Immediate Past President | R and D Associate Portfolio Manager, BASF Corporation
Owner/Operator, Collin’s Produce, LLC / Loan Officer, AgCarolina Farm Credit
Retired Agricultural Educator, Avery County High School
Faculty Representative, Assistant Director of the Agricultural Institute
Executive Director of Human Resources, Furnitureland South, Inc.
Technical Expert, Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC
Member and Manager, ACA and Hollis Farms LLC
Senior Director for Governmental Affairs and Policy, NC Department of Environmental Policy
Sr. R&D and Commercialization Manager, Alamance Foods Inc.
Director of Ag in the Classroom, NC Farm Bureau Federation
Assistant Dean and Director of CALS Advancement / President, NC Agricultural Foundation
Agricultural Program Development Coordinator, NCDA & CS
Faculty Representative, Professor, University Faculty Scholar and Extension Specialist
County Extension Director - Johnston County, NC State
Board Secretary | President and CEO, Center for Truth in Science
Past Presidents Council | Executive Director, NC Tobacco Trust Fund Commission
Senior Vice President and Agribusiness Development Officer, First Citizens Bank and Trust Company
Board Vice President | Extension Agent, NC State Extension
JC Raulston Arboretum
Emerita Senior Associate Dean Administration for CALS, NC State
Chief Operating Officer, Hoffman Nursery
Second Vice Chair | Marketing Director, Fairview Garden Center
First Vice Chair | Division Director, Murdoch Developmental Center
NC 4-H Development Fund
Board Vice President | CEO, Carolina Farm Credit
Associate Director of Leadership Annual Giving, NC State CALS
Partner, Nelson Mullins Riley and Scarborough, LLP
Board President | Government and Community Relations District Manager, Duke Energy
Global Brand Licensing Category Manager, John Deere
External Affairs Manager, Dominion Energy
Ex-Officio | Associate Director and State Program Leader, 4-H
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
Ex-Officio | Director, Academic / Departmental Fundraising and the NC AHS Board, NC State’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Department Head, Department of Agricultural and Human Sciences, NC State
NC State Professor Emeritus / Owner, Design Transitions
Assistant Director, FCS Program Leader / Professor, Department of Agricultural and Human Sciences, NC State Extension, NC State University
Chair ECA Grant Committee | Retired Family and Consumer Science Agent (Wake County)
Co-Chair | Corporate Account Manager / Corporate Communications, Duke Energy - Charlotte, NC
NC Agricultural Foundation, Inc.
Horticulture Operations Supervisor, Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians
Dairy Representative - Professor, NC State
Dairy Representative - Retired Director, NC State Dairy Enterprise System; Owner, Gary Cartwright Consulting; Co-Founder and Co-Owner, Comple Coffee International
Research Coordinator, North Carolina Soybean Producers Association
Vice President of Strategic Engagement, National Pork Producers Council
Retired Assistant to the President, NC Farm Bureau
Executive Director, NC Sweetpotato Commission
Owner, Grissom Family Farm; Grissom Fertilizer Farm Supply & Tack Shop
Dairy Processor Representative - Operations Manager, Milkco
Dairy Representative - Director of Dairy Enterprise System, NC State
NC Vegetable Growers & NC Watermelon Associations, Southeastern Grain & Feed Association
Technical Services Veterinarian, Swine, DSM Nutritional Products
Dairy Representative - Member Services Manager, Maryland and Virginia Milk Producers
Dairy Producer Representative - Owner, Brush Creek Swiss Farms
Manager/HR/VP, Kornegay Family Farms and Produce
Government and Community Relations District Manager, Duke Energy
Agricultural Program Development Coordinator, NCDA & CS
Live Stock Farmer; Executive Secretary, NC Angus Association; Promotion Coordinator, NC Watermelon Association
Dairy Representative - Department Head, Food, Bioprocessing and Nutrition Sciences
Dairy Representative - Department Head & Professor, NC State Animal Science
Agriculture Extension Agent, Cooperative Extension Service
Dairy Supply Industry Representative - CEO, M. G. Newell Corporation
Owner, Red Acres Farm LLC
Dairy Supply Industry Representative - Senior Manager, Land O'Lakes
Technical Service Manager, Helena Agri-Enterprises LLC
Dairy Processor Representative - Plant Manager, MD & VA Milk Producers Cooperative Assoc.
Research and Farming - High Yield Corn and Soybean Research; Farming Cow/Calf Operation
Senior Vice President, First Citizens Bank
NC Cooperative Extension Agricultural Programs
Board Vice President | Executive Director, NC Cattleman’s Association
Ex-Officio | Associate Dean, Director of NC State Extension
Regional Seed Sustainability Manager and Fiber Development Manager, BASF
Retired Executive Director of NC Sweet Potato Commission; Current consultant for The Ruffian Agency
Executive Director, NC Association of County Commissioners
Manager, Kornegay Family Farms and Produce
AgSouth Farm Credit - Chief Administrative Officer
North Carolina Farm Bureau - State Legislative Director and Legislative Counsel
NC Dairy Youth Foundation
Director of Quality Assurance, Dean Foods Southeast Region
Director of Sales and Logistics, Maryland and Virginia Milk Producers Cooperation
Director of Operations, Maryland and Virginia Milk Producers Cooperation
NC FFA Foundation
Manager, JDA Consulting LLC / Former CEO, National FFA Organization
CEO, NC Peanut Growers Association
District 6 Field Representative, NC Farm Bureau
Associate Director of Leadership Annual Giving, NC State CALS
Partner, Nelson Mullins Riley and Scarborough, LLP
Eastern Region Agricultural Education Coordinator, NC FFA
SVP of Marketing and Communications, AgCarolina Farm Credit
Retired - Syngenta CEO, President, Group Head
NCALS Research Foundation
Vice President, US Ruminant Business at Phibro Animal Health
Board Secretary l CEO, Alura USA
Ex-Officio Director | Sr. Director of Major Gifts, CALS, NC State
Executive Director, Research Triangle Regional Partnership
Director, R and D Agricultural Solutions, BASF Corporation RTP
Chairman of the Board, SePRO Corporation
Committee Chair | Open Innovation and Scouting Officer, Bill and Melinda Gates Agricultural Innovations
President and CEO, North Carolina Biotechnology Center
Senior Director - External Innovation Investment, Corteva Agriscience
Owner, Hamby Family Dental Center
President, H and A Scientific, Inc.
Board Vice President | Sr Director Manufacturing, RJ Reynolds
Ex-Officio Director | Retired from RISE (Responsible Industry for a Sound Environment)
SVP of Marketing and Communications, AgCarolina Farm Credit
Ex-Officio Director | Associate Dean for Research, CALS; Director, North Carolina Agricultural Research Service, CALS
Ex-Officio Director | CEO, Teewinot Life Sciences
CEO and Founder, Chestnut Bio Advisors; Co-Founder and Executive Chair, Invasive Species Corporation & Invasive Species Research Institute
Director of Philanthropy, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Office of College Advancement
Ex-Officio Director | Assistant Dean for College Advancement, NC State
Treasurer, Patterson Farm, Inc.
Ex-Officio Director | Co-founder, CEO and President, Paradigm Botanicals
Executive Director, NCALS Research Foundation Board | Senior Director of Philanthropy, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Office of College Advancement
Committee Chair | Principal Nutrition Scientist, Cargill
Strategic Advisor, Big Ripple Innovations
Vice President - Science and Technology; Head of Alexandria LaunchLabs - Ag Tech, Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.
Ex-Officio Director | (Emeritus) NC State Plant Breeding Consortium
Director of Stakeholder Relations, Bayer