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