People
External Relations and Resource Development Committee
Ray Best
Retired- Director of Project Delivery, Duke Energy
919-622-5240 ray.best@duke-energy.com, trbest@gmail.com
Lakean Byrd
Liggett Vector Brands, LLC - Field Sales Admin Assistant
826-260-0040 lakeanbyrd@gmail.com
Jeff Chandler
Research Coordinator, North Carolina Soybean Producers Association
828-785-3775 Jchandler@ncsoy.org
Peter Daniel
Retired Assistant to the President, NC Farm Bureau
919-302-2064 peter.daniel@outlook.com
Sara Hough
Technical Services Veterinarian, Swine, DSM Nutritional Products
910-305-0769 sara.hough@dsm.com
Robin Nicholson
Government and Community Relations District Manager, Duke Energy
704-530-3050 robin.nicholson@duke-energy.com
Erica Peterson
Executive VP/CEO, AgriBusiness Council
919-215-0607 epeterson@ncagribusiness.com eupeterson@gmail.com
Suzanne Rhinehart
Retired, 4-H Agent, NC Cooperative Extension
828-320-8013 suzanne_rhinehart@ncsu.edu
Zach Taylor
Technical Service Manager, Helena Agri-Enterprises LLC
252-503-0204 taylorz@helenaagri.com
Rob Thornton
First Vice Chair | Division Director, Murdoch Developmental Center
919-745-7758 rob2748@icloud.com
J. Milton Vaughan
Research and Farming - High Yield Corn and Soybean Research; Farming Cow/Calf Operation
252-332-9777 mvaughaneb@gmail.com
Owen Wagner
CEO, NC Soybean Producers Association
919-480-4903 ocwagner@soy.org owen.wagner@rabobank.com