Staff Directory

Administration

President/CEO
Harry Ott
803.936.4213

Executive Director
Gary Spires
803.936.4213

Executive Assistant to the President
Vacant 
803.936.4213

Facilities Manager and Safety & Security Supervisor
Noel Hires

Safety & Security 
Jordan Aucompaugh

Finance Division

Chief Financial Officer
Eric Seymour

Senior Accountant
Lesia Sturkie

Senior Accountant
Taylor Williams 

Accountant 
AJ 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
Matt Cornwell

Pee Dee District Director
Faith Truesdale

Leadership Development & Member Relations Coordinator
Heather Barberio

Membership & Programs Specialist
Yvette Kell

Membership Manager 
Karena Abrams 

Promotion and Education Division

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

Executive Assistant
Melanie Moulder
803.936.4409

Creative Director and Assistant Editor, SC Farmer magazine 
Bill Johns

Director of Agricultural Literacy, Women and Youth Programs
Elizabeth Wood

Director of Ag in the Classroom
Jill Jeffords

Director of Digital Media
Carey Herndon

Agriculture Learning Lab Instructor
Kylie Cathcart  

Government Relations Division

Division Director
Michael Wright

Executive Assistant
Valerie Jackson
803.936.4215

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

National Affairs Coordinator
Emily Frierson

Policy Specialist and State Legislative Coordinator
Rick Caldwell

Assistant Director
Chalmers Mikell

Marketing Association

Eric Seymour

SCFB Land Trust

Executive Director 
Gary Spires

Land Manager
Richard Carr