Johanna Ballesteros
Greenville, SC
Johanna@jbagrointernational.com
International MBA
TSM Business School Twente University
B.S. in Animal Science
National Agriculture University La Molina
Independent Consultant
JBAGRO International
2020 Class Cohort
Paula Beecher
Clemson, SC
pbeeche@clemson.edu
M.S. in Agricultural Education
Clemson University
B.S. in Agricultural Business
Louisiana State University
Director of Alumni and Career Services
Clemson University - College of Agriculture, Forestry & Life Sciences
Director
CAFLS Bookhart Student Services Center & Career Services
Clemson University
Ashley Collins
Bailey, NC
ashley.collins@aboutpeanuts.com
M.S. in Agricultural Education
NC A&T University
B.S. in Agricultural Education
North Carolina State University
Chief Executive Officer
North Carolina Peanut Growers Association
C. Brian Davis
Patrick, SC
BDavis@scfc.gov
B.S. in Forest Resource Management
Clemson University
Director of Sand Hills State Forest
SC Forestry Commission
Robert Etheridge
Greenville, SC
robert@mixonseed.com
M.S. in Agronomy and Crop Science
B.S. in Agronomy and Crop
Clemson University
Ph.D. in Agronomy and Crop Science
University of Tennessee- Knoxville
M.S. in Agronomy and Crop Science
B.S. in Agronomy and Crop Science
President
Mixon Seed Service, Inc.
Blake Gibson
Florence, SC
B.S. in Animal Science
Clemson University
Senior Strategic Account Manager
Ceva Santé Animale
Ashleigh Goza
Mayesville, SC
ashleigh@bluefieldssc.com
B.S. in Horticulture
Clemson University
Founder & Owner
Bluefields Nursery Company
Tyler Greiner
Columbia, SC
TGreiner@scfc.gov
M.S. in Forest Resources
Clemson University
Southern Pine Beetle Prevention Program Coordinator
South Carolina Forestry Commission
Landon Ivie
Hartsville, SC
Landon.Ivie@canfor.com
B.S. in Forest Resource Management
Clemson University
Procurement Forester
Canfor Southern Pine
Jim Johnson
Orangeburg, SC
jjohns47@scsu.edu
Masters in Business Administration
Claflin University
B.A. in English
College of Charleston
Region Director
Small Business Development Centers
South Carolina State University
Jacqueline Lintzenich
Summerville, SC
jacqueline_forsyth@fws.gov
B.S. in Forest Resource Management
Southern Illinois University
Forestry Technician (Fire)
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Whitfield Marshall
Ridgeland, SC
whitfieldmarshall@gmail.com
B.S. in Wildlife & Fisheries Biology
Clemson University
Financial Advisor
Edward Jones
Former Wildlife Biologist
Spring Island Trust
Tracy Miskelly
York, SC
tmiskelly@scfb.org
M.A. in Early Childhood Education
Winthrop University
B.A. in Psychology
Winthrop University
Dean of Students
Mount Holly Elementary School-Rock Hill School District
Former Director of Ag In The Classroom
South Carolina Farm Bureau Federation
Brooke Myres
West Columbia, SC
MyresB@dnr.sc.gov
M.S. in Biological Sciences
Western Illinois University
B.A. in Biology
Augustana College
Program Development Manager
South Carolina Department of Natural Resources – Conservation Districts
Lee Newman
Sumter, SC
farmers5@ftc-i.net
High School Graduate
Salem School, Inc., New Zion, SC.
Self-employed Farmer
Lee Newman Farms
Chuck Owens
Clemson, SC
OwensC2@dhec.sc.gov
B.S. in Agricultural and Natural Resources Engineering
Clemson University
Regional Engineer, Greenville
Department Of Health and Environmental Control, Bureau of Water
Whit Player
Elliott, SC
Playerfarms@ftc-i.net
B.S. in Ag Mechanization and Business
Clemson University
Whit Player Farms
Forestry Technician
SC Forestry Commission
Morgan Sass
Bowman, SC
morganejudy@gmail.com
Masters of Business Administration (MBA)
University of South Carolina
B.S. in Agricultural Education
Clemson University
Senior Credit Analyst
AgAmerica Lending
Ben Setzler
Newberry, SC
cbsetzler3@gmail.com
B.S. Animal & Veterinary Sciences
Clemson University
Owner
Triple Creek Farm
Manager
Setzler Farms
Austin Therrell
Edgemoor, SC
atherrell@scda.sc.gov
B.S. in Animal & Veterinary Sciences
Clemson University
Executive Director
National Association of American Feed Control Officials
Former Manager, Feed Safety Department
South Carolina Department of Agriculture
Weatherly Thomas
Columbia, SC
marjort@clemson.edu
MFA in Film and Television
Savannah College of Art and Design
B.A. in Broadcast Journalism
University of South Carolina
Rural Health and Nutrition
Clemson Extension Agent
