NORTH CAROLINA SOYBEAN PRODUCERS ASSOCIATION - Key Persons


Adrian Locklear

Job Titles:
  • Executive

Charles Hall

Job Titles:
  • Executive Director
Charles Hall is a native of Auburn, Alabama, where he grew up with a strong exposure to agricultural extension and the land grant university. He obtained his undergraduate degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and earned an M.A. and a Ph.D. in international relations from the University of South Carolina. Charles lives in Hillsborough, NC, with his wife, Sharon. Prior to returning to work for the NCSPA, Charles and Sharon lived in Germany for 3 years where he worked for the United States Soybean Export Council. In his free time, Charles enjoys mountain biking, paddle boarding, and spending time with his two daughters.

David Heath

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • Treasurer / Dover, N.C.

Derek Potter

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • USB Director / Grantsboro, N.C.

Faith Case

Job Titles:
  • Outreach Coordinator
Faith joined the NCSPA in September of 2021 as the Outreach Coordinator. In this role, Faith has the important task of communicating the message of North Carolina's soybean farmers to the consumer audience. Faith began her career after graduating from Clemson University where she obtained her Bachelor's of Science in Plant in Environmental Science. Wanting to develop a hand-on understanding of agriculture, Faith also spent time working at the farms and orchards around Clemson. In her free time, Faith enjoys board games, playing tennis, and walking her Spaniel, Shiloh.

Forrest Howell

Job Titles:
  • Executive

Gary Hendrix

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • President / Raeford, N.C.

Jeff Chandler

Job Titles:
  • Research Coordinator
Jeff joined the NCSPA in October of 2022 as the Research Coordinator. In his position, Jeff is responsible for managing strategic investments in research projects and determining long-term research priorities. He received Bachelor's degrees in Animal Science and Poultry Science from NC State University. He also earned a Master's degree in Crop Science from NC State University. Jeff is a native of Mt. Gilead, North Carolina which is in Montgomery County. His family operated a corn, soybean, wheat and beef cattle farm. On the family farm is where a lifelong passion for agriculture was cultivated. Jeff and his wife Amy have four children and currently reside in Mills River, NC. His personal interests include Wolfpack athletics, farm machinery and cooking.

Jimmy Thomas

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • Director / Timberlake, N.C.

Keith Caldwell

Job Titles:
  • Executive

Michael McPherson

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors

Philip Sloop

Job Titles:
  • Vice President of the Board of Directors

Reggie Baker

Job Titles:
  • Executive

Reggie Strickland

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • USB Director / Mt. Olive, N.C.

Trey Liverman

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • Secretary / Columbia, N.C.

Vicky Clark

Job Titles:
  • Office Manager
Vicky Clark joined NCSPA in July 2021 as the Office Manager, where she fulfills the accounts management duties of the association. She previously served as the administrative associate to the Directors of Emergency Services and Centralized Nursing Support Services at UNC REX Healthcare. Vicky earned her Bachelor of Arts in English and Creative Writing from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. Though she moved to North Carolina from the Midwest over 15 years ago, she still cherishes fond memories of summers spent at her great-grandparent's tobacco farm in Kentucky. Vicky currently lives in Wake Forest, NC with her husband Mike and their two dogs, Lucy and Indy. She enjoys gardening, learning bass guitar, attending live concerts, and taking part in the occasional amateur barbecue competition. Office Manager Vicky Clark joined NCSPA in July 2021 as the Office Manager, where she fulfills the accounts management duties of the association. She previously served as the administrative associate to the Directors of Emergency Services and Centralized Nursing Support Services at UNC REX Healthcare. Vicky earned her Bachelor of Arts in English and Creative…