MEET OUR MEMBERS
Nominated by the industry to represent the growers and shellers from 15 states across three pecan-growing regions of the country, the 17 members and 17 alternates of the American Pecan Council all have one thing in common: a genuine passion for pecans. If you’d like to get in touch with us, feel free to reach out using the contact information section. We’re more than happy to connect with you.
AMERICAN PECAN COUNCIL
Marketing Order No. 986
4-Year Term Ending July 31, 2020
2016-2020
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Alex Ott
CHAIRPERSON
Mike Adams
GROWER representatives
EASTERN REGION
Seat 1
Buck Paulk – Ray City, GA
Alternate – Angie S. Ellis – Vienna, GA
Seat 2
Trent Mason – Fort Valley, GA
Alternate – Randy Hudson, Ocilla, GA
Seat 3
Molly Willis – Albany, GA
Alternate – Claire Powell, Bainbridge, GA
CENTRAL REGION
Seat 1
Mike Adams – Caldwell, TX
Alternate – Jennifer Ivey – Clint, TX
Seat 2
Michael L. Spradling – Tulsa, OK
Alternate – Lalo Medina – Cedar Creek, TX
Seat 3
Billy Scott Landgraf – Madill, OK
Alternate – Mike Montgomery, Bossier City, LA
WESTERN REGION
Seat 1
Louie J. Salopek – Las Cruces, NM
Alternate – Frank P. Salopek – Las Cruces, NM
Seat 2
G. L. Straley – Artesia, NM
Alternate – Leslie L. Daviet II – Laveen, AZ
Seat 3
Phillip Arnold – Fairacres, NM
Alternate – John Heuler – Irvine, CA
SHELLER representatives
EASTERN REGION
Seat 1
Jeff Worn – Valdosta, GA
Alternate – Adam C. Harrell – Camilla, GA
Seat 2
Lawrence Willson – Albany, GA
Alternate – Vacant
CENTRAL REGION
Seat 1
Daniel J. Zedan – Batavia, IL
Alternate – Steve Zaffarano – Stockton, CA
Seat 2
William D. York, Jr. – Foreman, AR
Alternate – Rickey Jones – Comanche, TX
WESTERN REGION
Seat 1
Bruce Caris – Sahuarita, AZ
Alternate – Deborah Walden-Ralls – Sahuarita, AZ
Seat 2
Sonja Roeder – Las Cruces, NM
Alternate – Blake Houston – Visalia, CA
MEMBERS AT LARGE
ACCUMULATOR
J.B. Easterlin – Montezuma, GA
Alternate – Chad Selman – Skiatook, OK
PUBLIC MEMBER
Member – Vacant
Alternate – Ronald P. Hays – Oklahoma, OK