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Advisory Board

The advisory board provides advice and support to the department head on educational and academic programs in addition to other initiatives to help strengthen the national and global reputation of the department. 

Meet our members

  • Jay Abbott '83
    Director of Operations, Red Suns Farms, retired
  • John Anderson
    Credit Manager, Farm Credit of the Virginias
  • Robert Coleman
    Chief Risk Officer, Farm Credit Administration
  • Steven Critchfield '80
    President and Founder, MOVA Technologies
  • Greg Estep '83 - CHAIR
    Food and Agriculture Advisor
  • Alicia Morris '02, 04
    Managing Director, Farm Credit University for AgFirst Farm Credit Bank and Administrative V.P. for AgriVisions, LLC
  • Lindsay Reames '04, '06
    Executive Vice President of Sustainability & External Relations, MAOLA Local Dairies
  • John B. Rowsell, Ph.D. '87, '91
    Partner, Chief Investment Officer, Sendero Wealth Management

Previous advisory board meeting agendas

This board meeting was held during the Fall 2025 Nexus event.

Contacts:

  • Karl Rich, Department Head and Professor
  • Melissa Vidmar, Marketing, Communications, and Partnerships Manager