The National Cotton Council directors for 2018 were announced at the NCC’s recent annual meeting held in Fort Worth, Texas.
Elected to the NCC Board during segment caucuses were: Producers—James Jones, Windsor, Virginia; Patrick Johnson, Tunica, Mississippi; Shawn Holladay, Lubbock, Texas; Doyle Schniers, San Angelo, Texas; and Mark McKean, Riverdale, California. Ginners—Wesley Morgan, New London, North Carolina; Curtis Stewart, Spade, Texas; George LaCour, Morganza, Louisiana; Kirk Gilkey, Corcoran, California; and Stan Creelman, Tulare, California. Warehousers—Joe Tillman, Memphis, Tennessee; Jay Cowart, Altus, Oklahoma; Thomas Clodfelter, Seminole, Texas; and Brett Underwood and Ron Harkey, both of Lubbock, Texas. Merchants—Jordan Lea, Greenville, South Carolina; Raymond Faus, Plano, Texas; William Barksdale and Jeff Johnson, both of Cordova, Tennessee; and Bobby Walton, Memphis, Tennessee. Cottonseed—Andy Borem, Tifton, Georgia; James Patterson, York, South Carolina; John Fricke, Pine Bluff, Arkansas; and John Chisum and Ronnie Gilbert, both of Lubbock, Texas. Cooperatives—Keith Lucas, Lubbock, Texas; Hank Reichle, Greenwood, Mississippi; Jeff Thompson, Prattville, Alabama; Wayne Boseman, Garner, North Carolina; and Jarral Neeper, Bakersfield, California. Manufacturers—Anderson Warlick and James Martin, both of Gastonia, North Carolina; William Bowen Jr., Inman, South Carolina; Robin Perkins, Sanford, North Carolina; and Martin Moran, Jefferson, Georgia.