Board of Advisors

Simon Rich, Chair – Farmer and Private Investor, Edenton, N.C.

Jane Rogers, Vice Chair – Business Consultant, Raleigh, N.C.

Anya Gordon – Catering Director, Irregardless Café & Catering, Raleigh, N.C.

John Hart – Owner and Operator, Hartland Farm, Bolton, N.C.

Alex Hitt – Owner and Operator, Peregrine Farm, Graham, N.C.

Betsy Hitt – Owner and Operator, Peregrine Farm, Graham, N.C.

Cheryl Queen – Vice President, Corporate Communication, Compass Group North America, Charlotte, N.C.

Andrea Reusing – Owner and Chef, Lantern Restaurant, Chapel Hill, N.C.

Debbie Roos (Ex-officio) – Chatham County Cooperative Extension Service, Pittsboro, N.C.

Michael Tiemann – Vice President for Open Source Affairs, Red Hat, Raleigh, N.C.

Craig Watson – Vice President for Quality Assurance and Agricultural Sustainability, Sysco Corporation, Houston, Tex.

Larry Wooten – President, North Carolina Farm Bureau Federation, Raleigh, N.C.