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Palmetto LEAF

2022 Class Cohort

ryan bean

Ryan Bean

Camden, SC
clemsonjeep@gmail.com

B.S. in Forest Resource Management
Clemson University

Area Forestry and Wildlife Resources Extension Agent
Clemson University Cooperative Extension Service

marianne catalano

Marianne Catalano

Columbia, SC
Marianne.Copelan@gmail.com

B.B.A. in Management
Francis Marion University

Marketing Specialist
South Carolina Department of Agriculture

scott danskin

Scott Danskin

Columbia, SC
sdanskin@scfc.gov

M.S. in Forestry
Southern Illinois University

B.S. in Forestry
Southern Illinois University

Forest Resource Analyst
South Carolina Forestry Commission

michael franks

Michael Franks

Laurens, SC
mhfrank@clemson.edu

B.S. in Horticulture
Clemson University

Horticulturist
Roebuck Wholesale Nursery

katie glenn

Katie Woods Glenn

Sumter, SC
kglenn@ssecrop.com

B.A. in Spanish
Clemson University

Ag Risk Consultant
Silveus Southeast LLC

ashlee hutto

Ashlee Hutto

Sumter, SC
ashleerebecca@icloud.com

B.A. in Biology
B.A. in Political Science
Erskine College

Owner/Operator
A&L Farm

josh johnson

Joshua Johnson

Cameron, SC
farmerjoshjohnson@yahoo.com

B.S. in Agriculture and Applied Economics
Clemson University

Farmer
Self-employed

james miller

James Miller

Lexington, SC
Jmiller@scfc.gov

B.S. in Forest Resource Management
Clemson University

Harbison State Forest Manager
SC Forestry Commission

brantley mims

Brantley Mims

St. George, SC
easterlingbb@gmail.com

B.S. in Marketing
Clemson University

Marketing Manager
Mixon Seed Service

zadok moss

Zadok Moss

Garnett, SC
MossZ@dnr.sc.gov

B.S. in Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation
North Carolina State University

Wildlife Biologist
South Carolina Department of Natural Resources

deanne myrick

Deanne Myrick

Columbia, SC
myrickd@dnr.sc.gov

B.S. in Hotel-Restaurant-Tourism Administration
University of South Carolina

Senior Administrative and Education Assistant
Conservation District SC Department of Natural Resources

herb nicholson

Herbert Nicholson - “Herb”

Darlington, SC
herbert.nicholson@domtar.com

B.S. in Forest Resource Management
Clemson University

District Procurement Forester
Domtar Paper Company

julian nixon

Julian Nixon

Taylors, SC
jenixon@clemson.edu

M.S. in Animal and Food Industries / Food Microbiology
Clemson University

B.S. in Animal and Veterinary Sciences
Clemson University

CAFLS Director of Diversity & Inclusion
Clemson University

keisha rainey

Keisha Rainey

Lexington, SC
Krainey8809@gmail.com

B.S. in Business Administration
Newberry College

Local Produce Safety Coordinator
Carolina Farm Stewardship Association

curt spencer

Curtis M. Spencer – “Curt”

Sumter, SC
curtis.spencer@afmforest.com

B.S. in Administrative Management
Clemson University

Real Estate Sales Agent
American Forest Management, Inc.

faith truesdale

Faith Truesdale

Johnsonville, SC
ftruesdale@scfb.org

B.S. in Agricultural Economics
Clemson University

Pee Dee District Director
South Carolina Farm Bureau Federation

tracy woodard

Tracy Woodard

Florence, SC
coveredincotton@gmail.com

B.S. in Graphic Communications
Clemson University

Co-Founder & Owner
Covered in Cotton, LLC

PLEAF Personnel and Staff

kirby player

Kirby Player

Florence, SC
kplayer@clemson.edu

Director
Palmetto LEAF and Lecturer
Palmetto LEAF Website

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