North Carolina Ag Tech Council

Where tradition meets innovation

THE COUNCIL is comprised of North Carolina leaders, stakeholders, and partners representing institutions and vantage points key to agricultural technology development throughout the state. This Council is responsible for addressing key opportunities, challenges, and gaps affecting innovation and economic development for the ag tech industry statewide. To learn more about how you can join North Carolina in innovating agriculture, visit ncbiotech.org/agriculture.

For more information on the North Carolina Ag Tech Council, please contact Paul Ulanch.

Toni Bucci, CHAIR, Sable Fermentation
Paul Ulanch, COUNCIL DIRECTOR, NCBiotech
Joerg Bauer, BASF Corp
Karen LeVert, Ag TechInventures, LLC; Venture Partner, Pappas Capital LLC
Adrian Percy, Plant Sciences Initiative, NC State University
Blake Stevens, Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Alexandria LaunchLabs

Bill Aimutis, NC Food Innovation Lab
Greg Goins, College of Agriculture & Environmental Sciences (CAES), North Carolina A&T State University
Paula Barngrover, BioApss, Iluma Alliance
Bill Bullock, NCBiotech Center
Ryan Combs, Research Triangle Regional Partnership
John Fleming, Fleming Brother Farms
Garey Fox, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS)
Michelle Grainger, NC Sweet Potato Commission
John Gottula, SAS Institute
Laura Gunter, NC Biosciences Organization
Sheldon Jones
Ray McKeithan, Government & Industry Affairs, Nutrien
Kathryn Meurs, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University
Paul Oeller, Seeds Research, Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc.
Heather O’Keefe, Novozymes North America
Mitch Peele, North Carolina Farm Bureau Federation
Mary Lesa Pegg, Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina
Emily Roach, NC Department of Commerce
Ray Starling, NC Chamber; NC Chamber Legal Institute
Sarah Grace Stone, NC Chamber
Steve Troxler, North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Delegate: Beth Farrell, Ag Program Specialist
Lisa Zannoni, Zannoni & Associates Consulting

Advanced Animal Diagnostics: Joy Parr Drach, former Chair
Avazyme: Volker Bornemann
Avoca: David Peele
Bayer CropScience: Jim Blome, Bill Buckner
Bent Creek Institute: Gregory Cumberford
BioResource International: Giles Shih
Blackland Farm Managers Association: Isaac Boerema
BTEC - NC State University: Ruben Carbonell, former Chair
Center for Veterinary Medicine - NC State University: Cathy Innes, Sid Thakur, Rocio Crespo
College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences - NC A&T State University: Mohamed Ahmedna, Ph.D.
College of Agriculture & Life Sciences - NC State University: John Dole
Dunning Capital / Improved Nature: David Swintosky
Golden LEAF Foundations: Dan Gerlach
Greater Winston-Salem: Laura Lee
Green Industry Council: Doug Chapman, Buddy Murrow
Joe Landino Farms: Joe Landino
Leaps by Bayer: Derek Norman
Kincannon & Reed: Heiri Gugger
Medicago: Mike Wanner
Monsanto: Susan MacIsaac, Steve Screen
Murphy-Brown / Smithfield: Terry Coffey, Andy Curliss
NC Biofuels Center: Steven Burke
NC Cattlemen's Association: Bryan Blinson
NC Farm Bureau Federation: Larry Wooten
NC Pork Council: Deborah Johnson, Andy Curliss
NC Research Campus: Steven Leath, James Oblinger
NC Rural Center: Billy Ray Hall, former Chair
NC Soybean Producers: Charles Hall
NCBIO: Jennifer Malloy, Sam Taylor
Oerth Bio: John Dombrosky
Pertinent: Bruno Jactel
Piedmont Pharmaceuticals: Roland Johnson
Tobacco Trust Fund: William Upchurch

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North Carolina Ag Tech Council

Where tradition meets innovation