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Meet Our Staff

County Extension Director

Bill Stone, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionBill StoneCounty Extension Director & 4-H Youth Development Call Bill Email Bill Lee County Center

4-H Youth Development

Pam Kerley, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionPam Kerley4-H Program Assistant Call Pam Email Pam Lee County Center

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Amanda Bratcher, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionAmanda BratcherExtension Agent, Agriculture - Horticulture Call Amanda Email Amanda Lee County CenterJared Butler, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionJared ButlerExtension Agent, Agriculture - Field Crops, Livestock Call Jared Email Jared Lee County Center

Family and Consumer Sciences

Marlene Grijalva, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionMarlene GrijalvaEFNEP Educator Call Marlene Email Marlene Lee County CenterAshley Szilvay, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionAshley SzilvayExtension Agent, Family and Consumer Sciences Call Ashley Email Ashley Lee County Center

Local Foods

Meredith Favre, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionMeredith FavreLocal Foods Coordinator - Local Foods Call Meredith Email Meredith Lee County Center

Support

Rhonda Gaster, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionRhonda GasterCounty Extension Administrative Assistant Call Rhonda Email Rhonda Lee County Center

Regional Positions

Area Specialized Agents specialize in specific areas of agriculture and natural resource management and serve many counties. Area 4-H Agents provide support to county based 4-H programs. While their knowledge and expertise is available to residents of Lee County Center, they may not be present in the Lee County Center. Please contact the Lee County Center for assistance and initial consultation.

Marissa Cohen, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionDr. Marissa CohenArea Specialized Agent - Animal Food Safety Call Dr. Marissa Email Dr. Marissa Serves 100 Counties and EBCIBased out of Prestage Poultry Science Marti Day, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionMarti DayArea Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Dairy Call Marti Email Marti Serves 100 Counties and EBCIBased out of Orange County Center Tom Dyson, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionTom DysonArea Specialized Agent, Agromedicine Call Tom Email Tom Serves 100 Counties and EBCIBased out of Gaston County Center Chas Edens, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionChas EdensNC Conservation Outreach Project Coordinator Call Chas Email Chas Horticultural ScienceServes 100 Counties and EBCIBased out of Horticultural Science Richard Goforth, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionRichard GoforthArea Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Poultry Call Richard Email Richard Serves 17 CountiesBased out of Harnett County Center Stacey Jones, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionStacey JonesArea Specialized Agent, Commercial Nursery and Greenhouse Call Stacey Email Stacey Serves 28 CountiesBased out of Cabarrus County Center Colby Lambert, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionColby LambertArea Specialized Agent, Forestry Call Colby Email Colby Serves 51 CountiesBased out of Harnett County Center Lori McBryde, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionLori McBrydeArea Agent, 4-H Youth Development - East Region Call Lori Email Lori Serves 49 CountiesBased out of Johnston County Center Stephanie McDonald-Murray, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionStephanie McDonald-MurrayRegional Nutrition Extension Associate- South Central EFNEP and SNAP-Ed Call Stephanie Email Stephanie Serves 19 CountiesBased out of Robeson County Center Noah Ranells, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionDr. Noah RanellsEastern Director. NC FarmLink Call Dr. Noah Email Dr. Noah Serves 55 CountiesBased out of Horticultural Science Ashley Robbins, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionAshley RobbinsArea Specialized Agent - Dairy Call Ashley Email Ashley Serves 100 Counties and EBCIBased out of Chatham County Center Chip Simmons, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionDr. Chip Simmons, IIIArea Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Fresh Produce Food Safety (Eastern NC) Call Dr. Chip Email Dr. Chip Serves 51 CountiesBased out of Horticultural Science Allan Thornton, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionAllan ThorntonArea Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Commercial Vegetables and Fruits Call Allan Email Allan Serves 26 CountiesBased out of Sampson County Center Mitch Woodward, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionMitch WoodwardArea Specialized Agent, Watersheds and Water Quality Call Mitch Email Mitch Serves 100 Counties and EBCIBased out of Wake County Center