NCC Names Directors and State Unit Officers for 2014
National Cotton Council (NCC) directors for 2014 were announced at the organization’s recent annual meeting in Washington, DC.
Elected to the NCC Board during segment caucuses were:
Producers – Michael Tate, Huntsville, AL; Ted Schneider, Lake Providence, LA; Shawn Holladay, Lubbock, TX; Donald Cameron, Helm, CA; and Bowen Flowers, Clarksdale, MS.
Ginners – Levin Lynch, Florence, SC; Richard Kelley, Burlison, TN; Ron Craft, Plains, TX; Gregory Gillard, Fresno, CA; and Dwayne Alford, Yuma, AZ.
Warehousers – Charlie Jackson, Memphis, TN; Thomas Clodfelter, Seagraves, TX; Donald Robinson, Garner, NC; Dane Jones, Bakersfield, CA; and Shane Stephens, Greenwood, MS.
Merchants – Jordan Lea, Greenville, SC; John Mitchell, Prattville, AL; Doug Christie, Cordova, TN; Eduardo Esteve, Dallas, TX; and Anthony Tancredi, Cordova, TN.
Cottonseed – Andy Borem, Tifton, GA; Cary Crawford, Oklahoma City, OK; Geoff Haney, Abilene, TX; Robert Lacy, Jr., Lubbock, TX; and John Stewart, III, Greenwood, MS.
Cooperatives – Michael Quinn, Garner, NC; Greg Sam Hill, Lubbock, TX; David Camp, Greenwood, MS; Jarral Neeper, Bakersfield, CA; and Jeffery Thompson, Prattville, AL.
Manufacturers – Robert Chapman, III, Inman, SC; John Bakane, Sanford, NC; James Martin, Gastonia, NC; David Hastings, Mauldin, SC; and Owen Hodges, III, Columbus, GA.
NCC state unit officers for 2014 were also elected during the meeting. Chairmen, vice-chairmen and secretaries, respectively, of the state units are:
ALABAMA – Joseph Scarborough, III, Shorter; Steven Sterling, Tuscumbia; Jeffery Thompson, Prattville
ARIZONA – Dan Thelander, Maricopa; Russell Kuhnhenn, Glendale; Bill Brackett, Buckeye
ARKANSAS – Herrick Norcross, III, Tyronza; Rick Bransford, Lonoke; Nathan Reed, Marianna
CALIFORNIA – John E. Seiler, Blythe; Mark C. McKean, Riverdale; Joseph Cain, Hanford
FLORIDA – B.E. “Sonny” Davis, Jr., Cottondale; Joseph Diamond, Jay; Scott Mitchell, Donalsonville, GA
GEORGIA – Ronald Lee, Jr., Bronwood; Thomas Stallings, Funston; Ben Evans, Douglas
KANSAS –Thomas Lahey, Moscow; Stuart Briggeman, Pratt; Gary Feist, Anthony
LOUISIANA – John Carroll, Gilbert; Ted Schneider, Lake Providence; Jason Condrey, Lake Providence
MISSISSIPPI – David C. Camp, Greenwood; Patrick Johnson, Jr., Tunica; Coley Bailey, Jr., Coffeeville
MISSOURI/ILLINOIS – A.C. Riley James, New Madrid; William Hunter, Bell City; Stephen Harris, Senath
NEW MEXICO – Alberto Pando, Mesquite; Nathan Jurva, Carlsbad; Keith Franzoy, Hatch
NORTH CAROLINA – Joseph Martin, Conway; Brad Warren, Faison; Kent Smith, Rocky Mount
OKLAHOMA – Randy Squires, Altus; Cary Crawford, Oklahoma City; Jeannie Hileman, Carnegie
SOUTH CAROLINA – Kendall Wannamaker, Saint Matthews; Levin Lynch, Florence; Drake Perrow, Cameron
TENNESSEE/KENTUCKY –Jason Luckey, Humboldt; John Lindamood, Tiptonville; Will Wade, III, Kenton
TEXAS – Doyle Schniers, San Angelo; Jim Bradford, Dimmitt; Jon Whatley, Oden
VIRGINIA –James Jones, Jr., Windsor; Joey Doyle, Emporia, Philip Edwards, III, Smithfield.
Source – National Cotton Council