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We also hope you stay in touch. Our students are interested in learning more about their alumni, so we welcome you to submit suggestions for stories, as well as brief announcements about professional achievements.
Contact CALS Alumni and Friends Society
CALS Alumni and Friends Society Advisory Board
Board Members
| Name | Company | Title | Graduation | Board Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chad Benton | BASF Corporation | R&D Associate Portfolio Manager | ’05 | President |
| Lakean Byrd | South Johnston High School | Agriculture Education Teacher | ’13 | Vice President |
| Nicole Youngblood | North Carolina State University | Extension Agent | ‘16 | Secretary |
| William B. Upchurch Jr. | NC Tobacco Trust Fund Commission | Executive Director | ’91 | Immediate Past President |
| John Abbott | Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC | NA Head of Regulatory and Stewardship | ‘84 | Member |
| Jennifer Badger | Food Lion | Category, Merchandising, and Pricing Analyst II | ‘16 | Member |
| Collin Blalock | Collin’s Produce LLC AgCarolina Farm Credit | Owner/Operator Loan Officer | ‘19 | Member |
| Travis Burke | NC State Administration – Extension | Emeritus | ’82, ’87, ’02 | Member |
| Gwen Clark | Retired | Former agricultural education teacher | ‘86 | Member |
| Ashley Collins | North Carolina Peanut Growers Association | Chief Executive Officer | ’05 | Member |
| Karen Fishel | Furnitureland South, Inc. | Executive Director of Human Resources | ‘91 | Member |
| Leslie Fuquay | Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC | Technical Expert | Statistical Analysis – Field Program & Equivalency Assessment – Global Seeds Product Safety | ‘84, ‘95 | Member |
| Bonnie James | Wal-Mart Foundation | Pharmacist | ’09, ’13 | Member |
| Lendy Johnson | NC Farm Bureau Foundation, Inc. | Director of Organization | ’06, ’11 | Member |
| Kyle Mayberry | The Biltmore Company | Director of Agriculture | ‘16, ‘18 | Member |
| Aaron Messer | Bayer Crop Science | Area Business Manager | ‘02 | Member |
| Josh Monahan | 1 in 6 Snacks | Owner/Operator | ‘17 | Member |
| John Patterson | Cape Fear Farm Credit | Senior Vice President & Chief Relationship Officer | ‘98 | Member |
| Casey Reynolds | Turfgrass Producers International | Executive Director | ‘00, ‘03, ‘13 | Member |
| Caitlin Rivord | Aviagen | Quality Assurance Data Manager | ‘14 | Member |
| David M. Saravitz | Williams Mullen | Attorney & Partner | ‘86 | Member |
| Rebecca Scott | AgHires | Recruiter | ‘16, ‘18 | Member |
| Katelyn Stack | Carolina Farm Credit | Loan Officer | ‘17 | Member |
| Jacob Traverse | Center for Truth in Science | President, CEO | ’01, ’05, ‘06 | Member |
| Brandon Williams | Helena Agri-Enterprises | Product Manager | ‘14 | Member |
| Daniel Poole | North Carolina State University | Professor | Faculty Advisor – Agriculture | |
| TBD | North Carolina State University | Faculty Advisor – Life Sciences | ||
| TBD | North Carolina State University | Faculty Representative – Agricultural Institute | ||
| Beth Farrell | North Carolina Department of Agriculture | Agriculture Program Specialist | ’02 | NCDA Representative |
| Bryant Spivey | North Carolina State University | County Extension Director | ’93, ’01 | Faculty Advisor – Life Sciences |
| Duncan McSorley | North Carolina State University | CALS Student | ‘24 | Student Representative |
| Ishani Patel | North Carolina State University | CALS Student | ‘24 | Student Representative |
| Kelly Wright | NC State University Alumni Association | Assistant Director of Constituency Engagement | NC State Alumni Association | |
| Kim Allen | North Carolina State University | Interim Associate Dean and Director of Academic Programs | Dean’s Office Representative |