ASTA is driven by its membership, which is represented by a board of directors comprised of members of the executive committee as well as all living past-presidents of the association, seven division chairs, five committee chairs and an ex-officio state & regional association representative.
The executive committee is comprised of the association’s chairman, first vice chair and second vice chair; general counsel, three most recent past-chairs; three directors-at-large, regional vice presidents representing U.S. northeast, southeast, southern, central, north central, northwestern and western regions; and representatives to/from the Canadian Seed Trade Association and the Mexican Seed Trade Association.
Officers
Chair Tracy Tally Justin Seed |
First Vice Chair Jerry Flint DuPont Pioneer |
Second Vice Chair Wayne Gale Stokes Seeds |
Regional Vice Presidents
Northwest Bill Merrigan Blue Mt. Seeds, Inc. |
North Central John Latham Latham Hi-Tech Seeds Inc. |
Central David Pearl The CISCO Companies |
Northeast Andy Ernst Ernst Conservation Seeds |
Southeast Brad May Bayer |
South Coby Kriegshauser Scott Seed Co. |
West Fred Fabre S&W Seed Company |
Representative to CSTA Jim Schweigert Gro Alliance, LLC |
Representative from AMSAC Pablo Arturo Fernandez Dow AgroSciences |