Voice of Mississippi Agriculture
Our Team
Executive Department
Administration Department
Kent Bloodworth
Director | General Counsel
Corporate Secretary
Taylor McNair Hill
State Affairs Coordinator
Justin Ferguson
National Affairs Coordinator
Andy Whittington
Environmental Coordinator
Kristie Droge
Paralegal
Jon Kalahar
Communications Coordinator
Sarah Katherine Hardy
Graphic Design
Addie Mayfield
Communication Specialist
Jamie Swafford
Foundation for Agriculture
External Affairs Coordinator
Organization Department
Jon Kilgore
Chief Organization Officer Region 6 Manager
Poultry I Forage
Craig Hankins
Region 1 Manager
Cotton | Rice | Soybeans
Tori Stroupe
Region 2 Manager
Equine
Britton Hatcher
Region 3 Manager
Aquaculture | Land | Corn | Wheat | Feed Grains
Clint Ladner
Region 4 Manager
Beef & Dairy Cattle | Swine
Kevin Brown
Region 5 Manager
Policy Development Coordinator
Ty Jones
Region 7 Manager
Beef Cattle and Small Ruminants
Chris Shivers
Region 8 Manager
Forestry | Horticultural crops | Honeybees
Samantha Laird
Sweet Potatoes | Peanuts
Landmark Leadership Council Coordinator
Young Farmers & Ranchers Coordinator
Benton Moseley
North Mississippi Safety Specialist
Matt Hammons
South Mississippi Safety Specialist
Faith Galloway
Special Projects Coordinator
Dedra Luke
Events & Training Coordinator | Women’s Leadership Program & AITC Coordinator
Angela Thompson
Member Benefits Coordinator
& Fleet Manager
Shelby Burge
Ag in the Classroom Coordinator
Angela Dear
Women’s Leadership Program & AITC Administrative Assistant
Melissa Holliday
Regional Manager & Commodity Department Administrative Assistant
Finance Department
Kaleb Deese
Chief Financial Officer
Rebecca Vaughan
Field Auditor
Jimmi Phillips
Controller
Cindy Lavender
Membership Clerk
Dylan Shoemaker
Field Auditor