Home About Board of Directors Derek Potter PAMLICO COUNTY | CHAIRMAN, EXECUTIVE AND GOVERNANCE COMMITTEES Representing Beaufort, Dare, Tyrrell, Hyde, Pamlico, and Washington Counties B. Derek Potter, chairman, is a row crop farmer in Pamlico County who also serves on the board of a closely held farming corporation, the United Soybean Board, the North Carolina Soybean Board, the Pamlico County Soil & Water Board, the NC Soil and Water Commission, the Pamlico County Voluntary Ag District, and the Pamlico County Extension Advisory Committee. Stuart Pierce HERTFORD COUNTY | VICE CHAIRMAN, COMPENSATION, EXECUTIVE AND GOVERNANCE COMMITTEES Representing Bertie, Northampton, and Hertford Counties S. Stuart Pierce, vice chairman, is a row crop farmer in Hertford County who also serves on the board of Producers Gin of Murfreesboro, manages Ahoskie Fertilizer Co, Inc., is currently serving as president of the Hertford County Farm Bureau and serves on the North Carolina Farm Bureau Board and the board of the North Carolina Farmland Preservation Trust Fund, a land preservation trust. Paul Drake EDGECOMBE COUNTY | PAST CHAIRMAN, CREDIT, EXECUTIVE AND GOVERNANCE COMMITTEES Representing Edgecombe and Nash Counties Paul A. Drake is a row crop and livestock farmer in Edgecombe County who also serves on the boards of Edgecombe Volunteer Ag District, and the board of several closely held family farming entities. He also serves as a director and as treasurer of the East Carolina Livestock Arena, Inc. Dr. Blake Brown AUDIT AND CREDIT COMMITTEES Outside Director Dr. Alvin B. (Blake) Brown, outside director, is the Hugh C. Kiger Professor of Agricultural and Resource Economics at North Carolina State University. Dr. Brown previously served as a senior economist for the Council of Economic Advisers in the Executive Office of the President of the United States, where he focused on national agricultural policy. Bundy Lane GATES COUNTY | AUDIT COMMITTEE Representing Camden, Currituck, Chowan, Gates, Pasquotank, and Perquimans Counties Bundy H. Lane is a row crop and livestock farmer in Gates County who serves on the board of Gates Cotton Gin and is a board member and officer of several closely held family farming entities. Audie Murphy GREENE COUNTY | AUDIT, COMPENSATION, AND GOVERNANCE COMMITTEES Representing Greene, Wilson, and Wayne Counties Audie M. Murphy is a row crop and poultry farmer in Greene County who also serves as secretary of the Greene Gin and Cotton Company, the Greene County Farm Bureau Board, and serves as an officer and director on several closely held family farming entities. Rodney D. Smith LENOIR COUNTY | COMPENSATION COMMITTEE Representing Jones, Lenoir, Craven, Carteret, and Onslow Counties Rodney D. Smith is a row crop and livestock farmer in Lenoir County who serves on the board of the Lenoir County Farm Bureau and the Lenoir County Voluntary Agricultural District. Mr. Smith also manages and serves as a board member for multiple closely held family farming entities. Ellis W. Taylor HALIFAX COUNTY | AUDIT AND GOVERNANCE COMMITTEES Representing Franklin, Warren, and Halifax Counties Ellis W. Taylor is a row crop farmer in Halifax County who also serves on the boards of the Federal Farm Credit Banks Funding Corporation (the funding agent for the Farm Credit System), AgFirst Farm Credit Bank (the district Farm Credit Bank), Northampton County Farm Bureau, and Roanoke Cotton Company LLC. Jackie E. Thompson, Sr. WAKE COUNTY | COMPENSATION COMMITTEE Representing Granville, Vance, and Wake Counties Jackie E. Thompson, Sr. is a row crop and produce farmer in Wake County who also serves on the boards of Wake County Farm Bureau, North Carolina Farm Bureau, and the North Carolina Tobacco Growers Association. Rob Turner MARTIN COUNTY | CREDIT AND COMPENSATION COMMITTEES Representing Pitt and Martin Counties Robert E. Turner, Jr. is a row crop and livestock farmer in Martin County who serves as a board member for multiple closely held farming entities. Mark A. Wellons JOHNSTON COUNTY | CREDIT COMMITTEE Representing Johnston County Mark A. Wellons is a tobacco, row crop, and produce farmer in Johnston County who also serves on the boards of the Tobacco Associates, Ag Foundation, and Johnston County Farm Bureau. Subscribe to our newsletter to get info about member perks and upcoming events! Subscribe Footer menu Loan Options & Services Resources AccountAccess Locations Contact Raleigh Administrative Office marketing@agcarolina.com 4000 Poole Road Raleigh, NC 27610 Phone: 919-250-9500 Toll Free: 800-951-3276 Fax: 919-231-8475 NMLS: 685614 Ag Carolina Farm Credit Find Your Branch Facebook Twitter Disclosures Privacy and Security Whistleblower CCPA Equal Housing Lender Copyright © 2021 AgCarolina Farm Credit