National Cotton Council Names 2017 Directors

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The National Cotton Council directors for 2017 were announced at the NCC’s annual meeting held in Dallas, Texas, on February 10-12.

Elected to the NCC Board during segment caucuses were:

Producers – David Dunlow, Gaston, N.C.; Nathan Reed, Marianna, Ark.; Shawn Holladay, Lubbock, Texas; Dan Thelander, Maricopa, Ariz; and Michael Tate, Huntsville, Alabama.

Ginners – Wesley Morgan, New London, N.C.; Richard Kelley, Burlison, Tenn.; Curtis Stewart, Spade, Texas; Albert Pando, Mesquite, N.M.; and David Blakemore, Campbell, Missouri.       Warehousers – Donald Robinson, Garner, N.C.; David Fields, Corpus Christi, Texas; Thomas Clodfelter, Seminole, Texas; and Brett Underwood and Ron Harkey, both of Lubbock, Texas.

Merchants –Jordan Lea, Greenville, S.C.; Raymond Faus, Plano, Texas; Hope Brooks, III, and Jeff Johnson, both of Cordova, Tenn.; and Bobby Walton, Memphis, Tennessee.

Cottonseed – Andy Borem and Sammy Wright, both of Tifton, Ga.; James Patterson, York, S.C.; and John Chisum and Ronnie Gilbert, both of Lubbock, Texas.

Cooperatives – Keith Lucas, Garner, N.C.; Zane Burkhead, Jay, Fla.; Meredith Allen, Greenwood, MS; Kevin Brinkley, Lubbock, Texas; and Jarral Neeper, Bakersfield, California.

Manufacturers – Anderson Warlick and James Martin, both of Gastonia, N.C.; Robert Chapman, III, Inman, S.C.; Robin Perkins, Sanford, N.C.; and Owen Hodges, III, Columbus, Georgia.