Leadership

2026 Executive Committee

The NCFA executive committee is comprised of the chair of the NCFA board of directors, the president, the president-elect/treasurer, the first vice president, three regional vice presidents, and the NCFA executive director. The executive committee is affirmed each year by the NCFA board of directors, with the three regional vice presidents serving one-year appointments. After one year, one of the three may move to the first vice president position.

Jadie Andrews

Jadie Andrews

Chairman of the Board

Jess Parton

Jess Parton

President

Jared Lucas

Jared Lucas

President-Elect/Treasurer

Brett Goulding

Brett Goulding

First Vice President

Ben Burger

Ben Burger

Eastern Vice President

Tommy Adkins

Tommy Adkins

Piedmont Vice President

Tyson Edwards

Tyson Edwards

Western Vice President

John Hatcher, PhD

John Hatcher, PhD

Executive Director, NCFA

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