People
NCALS 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
Executive Director, Research Triangle Regional Partnership
Cell: 919-633-0689; Work: 919-670-2819 rcombs@researchtriangle.org
Director, R and D Agricultural Solutions, BASF Corporation RTP
Cell: 336-456-4236; Work: 336-202-9784 padmavathi.commuri@basf.com
Chairman of the Board, SePRO Corporation
Cell: 317-696-0633; Work: 317-216-8165 billc@sepro.com
Committee Chair | Open Innovation and Scouting Officer, Bill and Melinda Gates Agricultural Innovations
984-789-9742 rickderose@gmail.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
President, H and A Scientific, Inc.
Cell: 252-714-6858; Work: 252-752-4315 Ext. 201 craig@jumpinmullet.net
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 | Associate Dean for Research, CALS; Director, North Carolina Agricultural Research Service, CALS
Cell: 919-830-4399; Work: 919-515-2717 slommel@ncsu.edu
Ex-Officio Director | CEO, Teewinot Life Sciences
Cell: 704-460-5330 mikealuther@outlook.com
CEO and Founder, Chestnut Bio Advisors; Co-Founder and Executive Chair, Invasive Species Corporation & Invasive Species Research Institute
Cell: 530-902-1014 pammarrone@gmail.com
Director of Philanthropy, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Office of College Advancement
Cell: 330-232-1802; Work: 919-515-8467 eeking3@ncsu.edu
Ex-Officio Director | Assistant Dean for College Advancement, NC State
Work: 919-515-9262 shmurphy@ncsu.edu
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
Strategic Advisor, Big Ripple Innovations
Cell: 919-271-9832; Work: 984-332-6070 gshih1@gmail.com
Senior Vice President - Strategic Market Director & Life Science, Research Triangle; Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.
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.com