USDA Announces Cotton Board Appointments
November 2, 2020 USDA has appointed 13 members, 13 alternate members and one advisor to serve three-year terms on The Cotton Board, ending December 31, 2023.
Newly appointed members are producers Ben Guthrie, LA; and Thomas Hayes III, MS.
Newly appointed alternate members are producers Matthew Cauzza, CA; and Justin Cave, TX; and importer Susanne St. Onge-Simpson, CA.
Re-appointed members are:
- Pace Hindsley, producer, AR
- Dustin Mancebo, producer, CA
- David Dunlow, producer, NC
- Bryan Patterson, producer, TX
- Debra Barrett, producer, TX
- Sigi Valverde, producer, TX
- Chuck Ward, importer, NC
- Scott Johnson, importer, CA
- Akiko Inui, importer, NY
- Laurie Sutandar, importer, TX
- Debi Gregg, importer, CA.
Re-appointed as alternate members were:
- Rafe Banks, producer, AR
- Rebecca Thom, producer, LA
- Patrick Johnson, producer, MS
- Kent Smith, producer, NC
- Michael Popp, producer, TX
- Jon Jones, producer, TX
- James McKinnon, importer, NY
- Dean Draughn, importer, MD
- Barbara Buhr, importer, CT
- Stefanie Rotta, importer, MI.
In addition, USDA appointed importer Jennifer Pisula, DE, to serve in an importer alternate position that expires December 31, 2022. Producer Willie Scott, GA, was appointed to an advisor position term that will expire December 31, 2023.
“On behalf of The Cotton Board, I would like to thank these appointees for their willingness to share their time and expertise with the cotton industry,” said Jimmy Webb, Georgia cotton producer and current Chairman of The Cotton Board. “These leaders in the industry collectively represent the interests of both cotton importers and cotton producers to provide oversight and direction to the Cotton Research & Promotion Program, with the common goal of improving the profitability of the entire cotton industry,” he said.
If you are interested in serving on The Cotton Board, please visit CottonBoard.org for more information on the appointment process, the time commitment of serving, the board standards, and the organizations responsible for nominations. The information is also available by calling USDA at 540-361-2726.
Based on information provided by The Cotton Board
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