NCDA&CS Department Organization

Board of Agriculture

 

  • Commissioner - Steve Troxler

    • Executive Assistant - Cheryl Tapanes

       

    • Chief of Staff - Zane Hedgecock

      • Executive Assistant - Payton Morgan
      • Executive Assistant - Nikki Anson 
      • Public Affairs - Andrea Ashby

         

    • Consumer Protection Assistant Commissioner - Christina Waggett

      • Agricultural Program Specialist - Anna Hayworth
      • Federal Liaison - Kelly Powell-McIver
      • Emergency Programs Division - Kelly Nilsson
      • Food and Drug - Anita MacMullan
      • Meat and Poultry Inspection - Dr. Karen Beck
      • Standards - Dr. Marcus Helfrich
      • Structural Pest Control and Pesticides - Patrick Jones
      • Veterinary - Dr. Michael Martin
      • ASC Complex Manager - Brenda Jackson

       

    • General Counsel - Jon Lanier

      • Executive Assistant - Kathy Turner

     

    • Administration Chief Deputy Commissioner - N. David Smith

      • Executive Assistant - Preston White
      • Internal Audit - Derek Allred
      • Legislative Liaison - Cameron Dawson
      • Public Safety - Anthony Prignano
      • Agricultural Statistics - Tony Dorn
      • Budget and Finance - Pam Allen
      • Human Resources - Pamela Hess
      • Property & Construction - Andrew Meier
      • State Fair - Kent Yelverton
      • Information Technology - Abe Costa
      • Ag. Development & Farmland Preservation - Evan Davis

     

    • Agricultural Services Assistant Commissioner - Dr. Joe French

      • Executive Assistant - Ashley Bradley
      • Agricultural Programs Development Coordinator - Beth Farrell
      • Environmental Programs Specialist - Dr. Dianne Farrer
      • Agronomic Services - Dr. David Hardy
      • Food Distribution - Walter G. Beal
      • Marketing - Peter Thornton
      • Plant Industry - Dr. William R. Foote
      • Research Stations - Teresa Lambert
      • Soil & Water Conservation - David Williams
      • Agricultural Programs Specialist - Weston McCorkle

     

    • WNC Ag Programs Assistant Commissioner - Kaleb Rathbone

      • Executive Assistant - Ashley Bradley
      • Western NC AgCenter - Sean McKeon
      • Western NC Farmers Market - Phil Jacobus
      • Small Farms - Archie Hart

     

    • NC Forest Service Assistant Commissioner - Greg Hicks

      • Executive Assistant - Renee Strickland
      • Administrative Services - Amanda Poole
      • State Forester - David Lane
        • Region 1 Coastal - Tommy Sports
        • Region 2 Piedmont - Keith Money
        • Region 3 Mountain - Greg Smith
        • Forest Management & Development - Sean Brogan
        • Forest Protection - Kevin Harvell
        • Safety, Planning & Analysis - Craig Clarke
        • Aviation & Engineering - Robert Delleo

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