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, 2024
2020-2024
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Alex Ott
CHAIRPERSON
Mike Adams
GROWER representatives
EASTERN REGION
Seat 1
Trent Mason – GA
Alternate – Angie S. Ellis – GA
Seat 2
Buck Paulk – GA
Alternate – Brent Brinkley – GA
Seat 3
Lenny Wells – GA
Alternate – John D. Taylor – GA
CENTRAL REGION
Seat 1
Shannon F. Ivey – TX
Alternate – Lalo Medina – TX
Seat 2
Mike Adams – TX
Alternate – Michael Spradling – OK
Seat 3
Larry D. Womack – TX
Alternate – Billy Scott Landgraf – OK
WESTERN REGION
Seat 1
Louie J. Salopek – NM
Alternate – Kortney Chase – NM
Seat 2
Leslie L. Daviet II – AZ
Alternate – Frank P. Salopek – NM
Seat 3
Phillip Arnold – Fairacres, NM
Alternate – John Heuler – Irvine, CA
SHELLER representatives
EASTERN REGION
Seat 1
Jeff Worn – GA
Alternate – Vacant
Seat 2
Lawrence Willson – GA
Alternate – Vacant
CENTRAL REGION
Seat 1
Alternate – Vacant
Alternate – Steve Zaffarano – CA
Seat 2
Dan York – AR
Alternate – Vacant
WESTERN REGION
Seat 1
Deborah Walden-Ralls – AZ
Alternate – Vacant
Seat 2
Blake Houston – CA
Alternate – Vacant
MEMBERS AT LARGE
ACCUMULATOR
Member – Will Easterlin – Montezuma, GA
Alternate – Mark Hamilton –OK
PUBLIC MEMBER
Member – Ronald P. Hays – Oklahoma, OK
Alternate –Dr. Steve Blizzard – TX