The National Cotton Council (NCC) of America has announced directors for 2022 at the recent annual meeting in Houston, Texas. Nathan Reed, a cotton producer, has also been elected chairman of the American Cotton Producers (ACP) of the NCC. Reed, who is also a past NCC director, has served as an ACP vice-chairman and on multiple ACP committees.

Elected as ACP vice chairmen were: Adam Hatley, Mesa, Ariz.; Jon Whatley, Odem, Texas; and Matt Coley, Vienna, Georgia, NCC said in a press release.

Elected as ACP producer directors were David Dunlow, Gaston, N.C., representing the Southeast; Patrick Johnson, Tunica, Miss., representing the Mid-South; and Gary Martin, Firebaugh, Calif., representing the West. Doyle Schniers of San Angelo, Texas, was re-elected as a director representing the Southwest. 

Serving as ACP state producer chairmen in 2022 will be : Alabama – Nick McMichen, Centre; and Shep Morris, Sr., Shorter; Arizona – Jerry Rovey and K.C. Gingg, both of Buckeye; Arkansas – Matt Hyneman, Jonesboro; California – Bryan Bone, Bakersfield; Florida – Nick Marshall, Baker; Georgia – Lee Cromley, Brooklet; and Chad Mathis, Jr., Arlington; Kansas – Stuart Briggeman, Pratt; and Dan Metz, Oxford; Louisiana – Heath Herring, St. Joseph, and Jason Condrey, Lake Providence; Mississippi – Ted Kendall, IV, Bolton; Missouri/Illinois – Rich Vinson, Sikeston, Mo.; New Mexico – Dean Calvani, Carlsbad; North Carolina – Brad Warren, Faison; and Kent Smith, Rocky Mount; Oklahoma – Mark Nichols, Altus; and Phil Bohl, Faxon; South Carolina – James Johnson, Mayesville; and Daniel Baxley, Dillon; Tennessee/Kentucky – Jason Luckey, Humboldt, Tenn.; Texas – Matthew Huie, Beeville; Richard Gaona, Roby; Brent Nelson, Sudan; and Stacy Smith, Wilson; and Virginia – J.W. Jones, Windsor.

Elected to the NCC Board during segment caucuses were:

Producers – David Dunlow, Gaston, N.C.; Patrick Johnson, Tunica, Miss.; Gary Martin, Firebaugh, Calif.; and Doyle Schniers, San Angelo, Texas.

Ginners – Steve Sterling, Tuscumbia, Ala.; J. Bradley Williams, Burlison, Tenn.; Larry Black, Roscoe,  Texas; George LaCour, Jr., Morganza, La.; and Gene Seale, Pima, Arizona.

Warehousers – Coalter Paxton, III, Wilson, N.C.; Ray Doroff, Memphis, Tenn.; Joe Tillman, Cordova, Tenn.; Eric Wanjura, Lubbock, Texas; and Robert Swize, Corpus Christi, Texas.

Merchants – John King, III, Memphis, Tenn.; Ernie Schroeder, Bakersfield, Calif.; and Joe Nicosia, Tommy Hayden and Krista Rickman, all of Cordova, Tennessee.

Cottonseed – John Fricke, Pine Bluff, Ark,; Fred Serven, Chattanooga, Tenn.; Joe Gribble, Altus, Okla.; Amy West Hopper, Overland Park, Kan.; and Robert Lacy, Lubbock, Texas.

Cooperatives – Jeff Thompson, Prattville, Ala.; Henry N. Reichle, Jr., Greenwood, Miss.; Paul Bush, Glendale, Ariz.; Wayne Boseman, Garner, N.C.; and Keith Lucas, Lubbock, Texas.

Manufacturers – Anderson Warlick and James Martin, both of Gastonia, N.C.; Mike Quinn, Sanford, N.C.; William Bowen, Jr., Inman, S.C.; and Marc Doyon, Salisbury, North Carolina.

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