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Advancing Georgia’s Leaders in Agriculture, Forestry, and Veterinary Medicine

Current Class

  • Thomas Barrett

    Chief of Forest Protection, <br /> Georgia Forestry Commission

  • Ward Black

    Owner & Director, <br /> Solid Ground Services & Supply

  • Alec Brown

    General Manager & Chief Operating Officer, <br /> Alo Farms

  • Clark David

    Regional Lending Manager, <br /> AgSouth Farm Credit

  • Ricky Dollison

    Ag Specialist, <br /> Dollison Farms

  • Dustin Evans

    Lead Procurement Forester, <br /> Interfor

  • Griffin Evans

    Director of Crop Protection, <br /> RW Griffin Agribusiness Services, LLC

  • Will Ficklen

    Suwannee Pine Forest Manager, <br /> The Westervelt Company

  • Jessica Goodman

    General Manager, <br /> B.C.T. Gin Company, Inc.

  • Adam Hammond

    Executive Director, <br /> Georgia 4-H Foundation

  • Julie Hardy

    Farmer/Owner, <br /> Kallie Ag LLC

  • Reaganne Hart

    Deputy Director of Policy, <br /> Georgia Department of Agriculture

  • Aries Haygood

    President, <br /> A & M Farms

  • Sarah Houtsma

    Account Development Representative, <br /> Ball Horticulture

  • Scott Howell

    Forest Planning Manager, <br /> F&W Forestry Services, Inc.

  • Jay Ivey

    Manager of Government Relations, <br /> CropLife America

  • Caroline Langdale

    External Affairs Manager, <br /> The Langdale Company

  • Jake Matthews

    Vice President of Government Affairs, <br /> Georgia Forestry Association

  • Ben Parker

    National Affairs Coordinator, <br /> Georgia Farm Bureau

  • Anna Reddish

    Academic Affairs Manager, <br /> Hill's Pet Nutrition

  • Keri Riddick

    Executive Director, <br /> Georgia Veterinary Medical Association

  • Becca Schaper

    Georgraphic Information Systems Manager, <br /> Forest Resource Consultants, Inc.

  • Matt Walker

    Senior Forester, <br /> Southern Forestry Consultants, Inc.

  • Bailey Whiten

    Agricultural Inputs Division Director, <br /> Georgia Department of Agriculture

  • Krisha Whiting

    Natural Resource Specialist, <br /> USDA NRCS

A Snapshot of the AGL Class of 2025-2026

The AGL Class of 2025-2026 is comprised of 15 men and 10 women ranging in age from 25-64 years old. They represent 18 counties across the state of Georgia. There are currently 450 AGL/Agrileaders alumni.

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