# National Cotton Council Names Directors for 2017

Author: Jim Steadman
Published: 2017-02-17
Canonical URL: https://www.cottongrower.com/cotton-news/national-cotton-council-names-directors-for-2017/

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The National Cotton Council directors for 2017 were announced at the NCC’s annual meeting in Dallas, TX, in February.

Elected to the NCC Board during segment caucuses were:

- **Producers** – David Dunlow, Gaston, NC; Nathan Reed, Marianna, AR; Shawn Holladay, Lubbock, TX; Dan Thelander, Maricopa, AZ; and Michael Tate, Huntsville, AL.
- **Ginners** – Wesley Morgan, New London, NC; Richard Kelley, Burlison, TN; Curtis Stewart, Spade, TX; Albert Pando, Mesquite, NM; and David Blakemore, Campbell, MO.
- **Warehousers** – Donald Robinson, Garner, NC; David Fields, Corpus Christi, TX; Thomas Clodfelter, Seminole, TX; and Brett Underwood and Ron Harkey, both of Lubbock, TX.
- **Merchants** –Jordan Lea, Greenville, SC; Raymond Faus, Plano, TX; Hope Brooks, III, and Jeff Johnson, both of Cordova, TN; and Bobby Walton, Memphis, TN.
- **Cottonseed** – Andy Borem and Sammy Wright, both of Tifton, GA; James Patterson, York, SC; and John Chisum and Ronnie Gilbert, both of Lubbock, TX.
- **Cooperatives** – Keith Lucas, Garner, NC; Zane Burkhead, Jay, FL; Meredith Allen, Greenwood, MS; Kevin Brinkley, Lubbock, TX; and Jarral Neeper, Bakersfield, CA.
- **Manufacturers** – Anderson Warlick and James Martin, both of Gastonia, NC; Robert Chapman, III, Inman, SC; Robin Perkins, Sanford, NC; and Owen Hodges, III, Columbus, GA.
- **Cooperatives** – Keith Lucas, Garner, NC; Zane Burkhead, Jay, FL; Meredith Allen, Greenwood, MS; Kevin Brinkley, Lubbock, TX; and Jarral Neeper, Bakersfield, CA.
- **Manufacturers** – Anderson Warlick and James Martin, both of Gastonia, NC; Robert Chapman, III, Inman, SC; Robin Perkins, Sanford, NC; and Owen Hodges, III, Columbus, GA.

*Source – National Cotton Council*