Staff Directory

Administration

President/CEO
Harry Ott
803.936.4213

Executive Director
Gary Spires
803.936.4213

Executive Administrative Assistant
Dee Bailey
803.936.4213

Facilities Manager and Safety & Security Supervisor
Noel Hires

Safety & Security 
Jordan Aucompaugh

Finance Division

Chief Financial Officer and Division Director
Eric Seymour

Accounting Manager 
Taylor Williams 

Assistant Accounting Manager
Lesia Sturkie

Accountant 
Ahmud Johnson

Accountant/Analyst
April Busby

Organization Division

Division Director
Jason Davison
803.936.4210

Executive Assistant
Betty Morris
803.936.4210

Coastal District Director
Amanda Croft

Piedmont District Director
Thompson Smith

Central District Director
Vacant

Pee Dee District Director
Faith Truesdale

Membership Manager
Ariana Ruiz

Leadership Programs Coordinator
Brittany Jeffcoat

Membership & Programs Specialist
Yvette Kell

Promotion and Education Division

Division Director, Media Contact and Editor, SC Farmer magazine
Stephanie Sox
803.936.4409

Executive Assistant
Mallory Hall
803.936.4409

Assistant Division Director and Director of Agricultural Literacy, Women and Youth Programs
Elizabeth Wood

Director of Ag in the Classroom
Jill Jeffords Hurst

Director of Digital Media
Carey Herndon

Agriculture Learning Lab Instructor
Jonsey Proctor 

Government Relations Division

Division Director
Rick Caldwell

Executive Assistant
Valerie Jackson
803.936.4215

Legislative and Policy Research Analyst, State and Federal PAC Administrator 
Regina Hitchcock

State Legislative Coordinator
Vacant

Assistant Director
Chalmers Mikell

National Affairs and Commodity Advisory Committee Coordinator
Dwight Cauthen

SCFB Land Trust

Executive Director 
Gary Spires

Senior Land Manager
Richard Carr

Land Manager
Grace Judy

Easement Coordinator
Ella Bickley