About
The ESCOP Executive Committee (EC) is charged to assist the chair on actions needed between regular meetings of ESCOP, including, but not limited to handling the continuing business of ESCOP and ESS; attending to all organization and policy matters with APLU, agencies of the federal government, farm (commodity and agribusiness) organizations and groups; assessing the goals and purposes of the organization on a continuing basis; recommending changes in the structure and organization of ESCOP to meet society’s needs and the needs of the section; assuring that appropriate lines of communication are identified and effectively implemented and maintained; identifying expertise among stakeholders and within the section for possible service in various roles (e.g., advisory groups).
Upcoming Events
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Members
| Name | Committee Position | Affiliation | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Wilson | ESCOP Chair | NERA | matt.wilson@mail.wvu.edu |
| George Smith | ESCOP Incoming Chair | NCRA | smithge7@msu.edu |
| Chris Pritsos | ESCOP Past Chair | WAAESD | pritsos@unr.edu |
| Anton Bekkerman | Chair BLC | NERA | Anton.Bekkerman@unh.edu |
| JF Meullenet | Chair CMC | SAAESD | jfmeull@uark.edu |
| Brian Raison | Chair DCC | ECOP | raison.1@osu.edu |
| Bob Stougaard | Chair NPGCC | SAAESD | bob.stougaard@uga.edu |
| Mark McGuire | Chair NRSP RC, ESS PBD Rep | WAAESD | mmcguire@uidaho.edu |
| Bernie Engel | Chair STC | NCRA | engelb@purdue.edu |
| Chandra Reddy | Regional Past Chair | ARD | creddy@tnstate.edu |
| Hector Santiago | Regional Past Chair | NCRA | hsantiago@unl.edu |
| Matt Wilson | Regional Past Chair | NERA | mwilso25@wvu.edu |
| Rob Gilbert | Regional Past Chair | SAAESD | ragilber@ufl.edu |
| Chris Davies | Regional Past Chair | WAAESD | chris.davies@usu.edu |
| Katie Frazier | Liaison | CARET | kfrazier@fcvirginias.com |
| TBD | Liaison | NIFA | |
| Rick Rhodes | Executive Vice-Chair, Ex-officio | NERA | rcrhodes@uri.edu |
| David Leibovitz | Coordinator, Ex-officio | NERA | david_leibovitz@uri.edu |
| Jeanette Thurston | Executive Director, Ex-officio | NCRA | jthurston@ksu.edu |
| Chris Hamilton | Assistant Director, Ex-officio | NCRA | christina.hamilton@wisc.edu |
| Gary Thompson | Executive Director, Ex-officio | SAAESD | gat009@uark.edu |
| Cindy Morley | Coordinator / Program Manager, Ex-officio | SAAESD | cmorley@uark.edu |
| Bret Hess | Executive Director, Ex-officio | WAAESD | bhess@unr.edu |
| Jennifer Tippetts | Administrative Management, Ex-officio | WAAESD | jennifer.tippetts@waaesd.org |
| Alton Thompson | Executive Director, Ex-officio | ARD | athompson1@ncat.edu |
| Doug Steele | Liaison, Ex-officio | APLU | dsteele@aplu.org |