Meet the Advisory Board Members
Members: July 1, 2026 - June 30, 2029
Meredith Adams, '15
Bayer Crop Science - North America Sales Process and Systems Strategy Lead
J.T. Anderson, '05
Credit Manager, Farm Credit of the Virginias
Anna Kate Bills, '18
Systems Management, Co-owner and Controller
Steve Critchfield, '80
President and Founder, MOVA Technologies
Thomas Debass, '97, '00
Chief Partnerships Officer, U.S. Department of State; George Washington University lecturer; and Virginia Tech Adjunct Professor
Alpha Diallo, '16
Meta, Technical Program Manager, Strategy, and Insights
Greg Estep, '83, Chair
Food and Agriculture Advisor
Zach Jacobs, '19
Deputy Chief of Staff, Arkansas Department of Education
Ewa Kleczyk, Ph.D. '08, Vice Chair
Executive in healthcare and pharmaceuticals, Author, Speaker, Editor-in-Chief, and Philanthropist
Annah Latane, '11
Syngenta; Digital AgTech Product Manager
Alicia Morris, '02, '04
Managing Director, Farm Credit University for AgFirst Farm Credit Bank and Administrative V.P. for AgriVisions, LLC
Caroline Phillips, MPA
Perdue Farms, Talent Acquisition Manager - Campus
Vania Pick, '22
Farm Credit Administration, Senior Policy Analyst
John Rowsell Ph.D., '87, '91
Partner and Chief Investment Officer, Sendero Wealth Management
Brett Smith, '19
Whitley’s Peanut Factory, Business and Product Development Manager
Owen Wagner, '07
Vice President - Grains & Oilseeds Analysis at Rabobank
Ty Walker
Owner, Smoke in Chimneys