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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 – Bruce Caris – AZ

Seat 3

Blake Houston – CA
Alternate – Sonja Roeder – NM

Members at large

Accumulator
Member

Member – Will Easterlin – Montezuma, GA
Alternate – Mark Hamilton –OK

Public Member
Member

Alternate – Vacant
Alternate – Steve Zaffarano – CA

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* U.S. Food and Drug Administration: Scientific evidence suggests but does not prove that eating 1.5 ounces per day of most nuts, such as pecans, as part of a diet low in saturated fat and cholesterol may reduce the risk of heart disease. One serving of pecans (28g) has 12g of “good” monounsaturated fat and only 2g saturated fat.

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