National Cotton Council Names Directors for 2025
National Cotton Council directors for 2025 were announced at the organization’s recent annual meeting in Dallas, TX.
Elected to the NCC Board during segment caucuses were:
Producers – David Dunlow, Gaston, NC; Lewis Everett, Capron, VA; Gerald Rovey, Buckeye, AZ; Matthew Hyneman, Jonesboro, AR; and Sutton Page, Avoca, TX.
Ginners – Ben Evans, Douglas, GA; J. Bradley Williams, Burlison, TN; Larry Black, Roscoe, TX; Tom Pires, Riverdale, CA; and Gary Feist, Anthony, KS.
Warehousers – Shane Stephens, Greenwood, MS; Ray Doroff, Memphis, TN; Scott Mitchell, Donalsonville, GA; Eric Wanjura, Lubbock, TX; and Robert Swize, Corpus Christi, TX.
Merchants – John C. King, III, Richardson, TX; Darren Long, New York, NY; Azeez Syed, Richardson, TX; Tommy Hayden, Cordova, TN; and Krista Rickman, Memphis, TN.
Cottonseed – Aaron Pena, Harlingen, TX; Fred Serven, Chattanooga, TN; Joe Gribble, Altus, OK; John Chisum, Lubbock, TX; and Brad Chapman, Tipton, IA.
Cooperatives – Reid Nichols, Altus, OK; Kevin Brinkley, Lubbock, TX; Paul Bush, Glendale, AZ; Wayne Boseman, Garner, NC; and David Camp, Greenwood, MS.
Manufacturers – Anderson Warlick and James Martin, both of Gastonia, NC; Dan Sistrunk, Spartanburg, SC; William Bowen, Jr., Inman, SC; and Marc Doyon, Salisbury, NC.
As the unifying force of the U.S. cotton industry, the Memphis-based NCC brings together industry representatives from the 17 cotton-producing states to establish policies reflecting the common interests and promoting mutual benefits for its broad membership and ancillary industries.
The NCC’s mission is ensuring the ability of all industry segments to compete effectively and profitably in the raw cotton, oilseed, and U.S.- manufactured product markets at home and abroad.
Information from the National Cotton Council