The NC Strawberry Association is a tax-exempt, non-profit organization. It is funded primarily by membership dues and by the North Carolina Strawberry Assessment. The association is governed by a board of directors elected by the members. The nine members of the board are elected for three-year terms. Officers must be strawberry growers.
Board Members
Jim Warenda, FreshPik Produce, Kenley, NC – President
Austin Wrenn, Wrenn Farms, Zebulon, NC – Vice President
Anna Jackson, White Hill Farms, Cameron, NC – Treasurer
Brian Nance, H&H Farm Machine Co, Inc., Monroe, NC
Sue Leggett, Strawberry City, Nashville, NC
Chris Thompson, Southern Container Corp., Wilson, NC
Mark Lyon, Lyon Farms, Creedmoor, NC
Bernie Kenan, Bernie’s Berries, Greensboro, NC
Michael Beal, Kildee Farm, Ramseur, NC
Advisors
Debbie Hamrick, NC Farm Bureau
Christina Wrenn, NCDA&CS, Marketing Division
Gina Fernandez, NCSU, Professor & Extension Specialists
Zvezdana Pesic-VanEsbroeck, NCSU, Retired
Dr. Dale Monks, NCSU (Commodity Liaison), Associate Director & State Program Leader
David Dycus, Retired Agronomist, FCI
Mark Hoffmann, NCSU, Small Fruits Extension Specialist, Assistant Professor
Staff
Kristy Phillips, NCSA, Executive Secretary