Executive Committee
Appointment runs October 1- September 30 (unless otherwise indicated)
Chair – Scott Willard (MS)
Chair-Elect- Michael Salassi, (LA)
Treasurer – J.F. Meullenet (AR) – Indef.
Past Chair – Scott Senseman (OK)
Member-at-Large –Lesley Oliver (KY) – 2021- current
MRC Chair – Jeff Dean (GA) – 2025
Executive Dir. – Gary Thompson – Indef.
Multistate Research Committee (MRC) (4 years)
Jeff Dean (GA), Chair – 2028
Tim Rials (TN) – 2026
Mary Burrows (VA)- 2029
Cliff Lamb (TX) -2026
ASRED Rep TBD- 2029
Nomination Committee (2024-2025)
Chair Elect- Michael Salassi
Former Chair- JF Meullenet
Former Chair- Steve Lommel
Liaisons to Southern Directors
ARD Representative
(Chair-elect of each organization serve as reciprocal liaisons)
Dr. Mohamed S Ahmedna
Dean, College of Ag and Environmental Sciences
North Carolina A&T State University
ahmedna@ncat.edu
NIFA Representatives
Rubella Goswami- Until FY27
E-mail: rubella.goswami@usda.gov
Bob Godfrey- Until start of FY 26
e-mail: Robert.Godfrey@usda.gov
ARS Representative
Archie Tucker
USDA-ARS Southeast Area Director
141 Experiment Station Rd
JWDSRC
Stoneville, MS 38776
P: (662) 686-5266
F: (662) 686-5309
E-Mail: archie.tucker@ars.usda.gov
ASRED Representative
David Monks
Director of Extension
NC State
Email: dwm@ncsu.edu
Southern Rural Development Center Representative
John Green
Director
P.O. Box 5187
Mississippi State, MS 39762
P: 662-325-0595
F: 662-325-8407
E-mail: john.green@msstate.edu