2022- Your Commission At Work

Working Together for a Healthy Industry to Provide Nature's Healthy Superfood The North Carolina SweetPotato Commission runs on a committee system who serves the industry as a whole. If you are interested in serving, contact the NCSPC office.

Annual Meeting Planning Committee: Sets the program for the NCSPC Annual Meeting of the Membership.

Brenda Oglesby, Chair Heather Barnes, NCDA&CS Advisor (Domestic) Cathy Ma, NCDA&CS Advisor (International) Promotions Committee: Promote Sweetpotatoes, increase sales volume of sweetpotatoes by tonnage through increased consumption both domestically and internationally.

Jim Jones, Chair Jeffery Lee Robert Boyette Brent Leggett Kim Kornegay LeQuire Michael Wood

Pepe Calderon Jordan Jackson Thomas Joyner Stephanie Williams Regan Dawson Charlotte Vick Rob Hill Kim LeQuire Annette Starling Beth Fisher Taylor

Crisis Management Committee: Committee members make themselves available for media training and assisting should a crisis occur on your farm or within the industry.

Kim LeQuire, Chair Thomas Joyner Bryant Spivey Dewey Scott Heather Barnes Stephanie Williams

Research Committee: Generate and monitor research programs and needs of membership.

Rob Hill, Chair Dewey Scott Jim Jones

Finance Committee: Provides financial oversight for the NCSPC. Proposes and oversee NCSPC budget and financial planning, financial reporting, and the creation and monitoring of internal controls and accountability policies.

Brent Leggett Clay Gardner Frank Howell Scott Sullivan Lyn Vick Craig West Sarah Lancaster Carraway

Kim LeQuire, Chair Johnny Barnes Thomas Joyner Rob Hill Brent Leggett Jeffery Lee

David Godwin Terrell Williams Danny Pierce

Industry Collaborations with: NC Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services

International Marketing........................................................................................ Domestic Marketing.............................................................................................. Plant Industry Division.......................................................................................... Agronomic Division................................................................................................

(919) 707-3153 (919) 707-3100 (919) 707-3730 (919) 664-1600

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