N.C. PSI Leadership

Adrian Percy

Executive Director, North Carolina Plant Sciences Initiative

Geoff Bock

Director of Operations, North Carolina Plant Sciences Initiative

Celeste Brogdon

Director of Strategic Engagement

Platform Directors

Our Platform Directors lead and guide N.C. PSI’s research, extension and education activities.

Ross Sozzani

Plant Improvement Platform Director

Cranos Williams

Data-Driven Plant Science Platform Director

Chris Reberg-Horton

Resilient Agricultural Systems Platform Director

Rachel Vann

Extension Outreach and Engagement Platform Director

Terri Long

Education and Workforce Development Platform Director

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Brogdon Leading Strategic Engagement for Two Large Initiatives at NC State

Celeste Brogdon will oversee relationship management with key stakeholder groups for NC State as the Director of Strategic Engagement for N.C. Plant Sciences Initiative (N.C. PSI) and the NC Food Lab (NCFIL).

Vann talks with growers at a CHROME Field Day.

The Farmer’s Ambassador: Rachel Vann Provides Practical Guidance in New PSI Role

In her new role as Extension Outreach and Engagement Platform Director, Rachel Vann will leverage her Extension experience to facilitate communication between N.C. PSI research teams and NC farmers.

Long Appointed N.C. PSI Education and Workforce Development Platform Director

Terri Long will join the North Carolina Plant Sciences Initiative as the Platform Director for Education and Workforce Development.