The North Carolina Soybean Producers Association elected seven new members to serve a three-year term on its board of directors at its 48th annual meeting in Durham, N.C. on Jan. 16, 2015. Four members currently serving on the board of directors were elected to serve a second term.
Directors on the state soybean board are responsible for overseeing the soybean checkoff-funded research, marketing and communications work of the association, as well as conducting advocacy work on behalf of the state’s soybean industry.
Newly elected board members are:
Name/Hometown Counties Represented
Greg Manning of Nashville, N.C. Edgecombe, Halifax, Nash
Reggie Strickland of Mt. Olive, N.C. Duplin
Philip Sloop of Mt. Ulla, N.C. Alexander, Catawba, Cleveland, Davie, Davidson, Iredell, Lincoln, Randolph, Rowan
Logan Watson of Monroe, N.C. Gaston, Mecklenburg, Union
Jason Starnes of Salisbury, N.C. Alexander, Catawba, Cleveland, Davie, Davidson, Iredell, Lincoln, Randolph, Rowan
Ryan Kennedy of Hope Mills, N.C. Cumberland, Harnett
Sydney Edwards Dunn of Edenton, N.C. Johnston
The following directors have been elected to serve a second term:
Director Counties Represented
David Heath of Dover, N.C. Carteret, Craven, Jones, Onslow, Pamlico
Michael McPherson of Mebane, N.C. Alamance, Caswell, Durham, Forsyth, Granville, Orange, Person, Rockingham, Stokes
Ryan Cahoon of Fairfield, N.C. Bertie, Chowan, Dare, Tyrell, Washington
Wesley Johnson of Dobson, N.C. Surry county and 24 other western counties
