2010 CCI Board of Directors and Other Officers

A board of directors representing all seven segments of the U.S. cotton industry governs CCI. To be eligible, Directors must serve on one of the National Cotton Council program committees and are selected for one-year terms. Many directors will serve multiple terms on the CCI Board. The Officers are not required to be members of NCC committees and are selected for service based on their standing within the industry and knowledge of export related matters.

Officers:
Clyde T. Sharp, Chairman
Wallace L. Darneille, President
John D. Mitchell, First Vice President
James L. Webb, Second Vice President
John Burch, Treasurer
Mark D. Lange, Secretary
Allen A. Terhaar, Assistant Secretary

Executive Committee:
Clyde T. Sharp, Chairman
Wallace L. Darneille, President
John D. Mitchell, First Vice President
James L. Webb, Second Vice President
John Burch, Treasurer
Mark D. Lange, Secretary
Allen A. Terhaar, Assistant Secretary
Rickey L. Bearden, Ex-Officio
Werner Bieri, Ex-Officio
Richard Kelley, Ex-Officio

Executive Committee Advisors:
William E. May, Representing American Cotton Shippers Association
Van May, Representing AMCOT
John Willis, Committee for Cotton Research
J. Berrye, Worsham, III, Representing Cotton Incorporated
Mark D. Williams, Representing Plains Cotton Growers Association
Jesse W. Curlee, Representing Supima Association of America

CCI Board of Directors
Rickey L. Bearden
Werner Bieri
Philip R. Bogel, II
Thomas S. "Sid" Brough
Donald J. Cameron
Eduardo L. Esteve
Malloy Evans
Kent D. Fountain
Dahlen K. Hancock
Richard Kelley
Gail Kring
T. Jordan Lea
Cliett A. Lowman, III
Keith T. Lucas
Hank Reichle
Manfred Schiefer
Vance C. Shoaf
K. Michael Tate
W. Stewart Weaver, Jr.
G. William "Bill" Winburne
Lonnie D. Winters

Advisors to CCI Board of Directors
Timothy Barry, Representing InterContinental Exchange
Kenneth Kirschenmann, Representing SJVQCGA
Ben Morgan, Representing National Cotton Products Association
Charles Parker, Representing Vice Chairman of NCC Exec. Committee
David Ruppenicker, Representing Southern Cotton Growers, Inc.
Edward S. Smith, Representing Chairman of NCC Exec. Committee
Samuel Spruell, Committee for Cotton Research
Steven C. Verett, Representing Plains Cotton Growers Association

Past Presidents of CCI
Robert S. Weil, II (2008) (active)
Michael M. Adams (2007) (active)
David L. Burns (2006) (active)
Gary W. Taylor (2005) (active)
Robert W. Norris (2004) (active)
Robert A. Carson, Jr. (2003) (active)
David Stanford (2003) (non-active)
William B. Dunavant, III (2002) (active)
Hans G. Kretschmer (2001) (active)
J. Larry Nelson (2000) (active)
Paul A. Ruh (1999) (active)
Bruce K. Groefsema (1998) (active)
Fred L. Starrh (1997) (active)
James E. Echols (1996) (deceased)
Meredith B. Allen (1995) (active)
Jerry Calvani (1994) (active)
William C. Tharp (1993) (active)
Woods E. Eastland (1992) (active)
J. S. Francis, Jr. (1991) (deceased)
Eduardo L. Esteve, Jr. (1990)
Larry La Touf (1989) (non-active)
Herman A. Propst (1988) (active)
Samuel T. Reeves (1987) (non-active)
Hank L. Hodges (1986) (non-active)
Rudi E. Scheidt (1985) (active)
C. L. Boggs (1984) (active)
Peter Hirschfeld (1983) (deceased)
Harold C. Weeth (1982)(deceased)
Robert H. Squires (1981) (active)
Dan Miller, III (1980) (non-active)
G. Frederick Deans (1979)(deceased)
Thomas W. Smith (1978) (active)
Wilber H. Wuertz (1977) (non-active)
A. Starke Taylor, Jr. (1976)
Dan Davis (1975) (deceased)
M. Carter Stovall (1974) (non-active)
W. D. Lawson, III (1972-73) (active)
E. Hervey Evans, Jr. (1972) (deceased)
J. Russell Kennedy (1970-71)(deceased)
Robert S. Pugh (1968-69) (active)
Hugo N. Dixon (1964-65)(deceased)
R. Keith Walden (1962-63) (deceased)
Howard Stovall (1959-61)(deceased)
Everett R. Cook (1956-58)(deceased)