Member

Retired CEO of South Plains Food Bank David Weaver is the immediate past CEO of the South Plains Food Bank, Inc. and past board member of Feeding Texas, Inc. He has been active in the hunger relief community for over 30 years and is currently serving on the board of Covenant Hospital.

Lubbock Electric Company, Inc.
Steve Moffett is the general manager and board member of Lubbock Electric Company, Inc. (LECO). He has been actively involved in the Lubbock community within a number of industries and service organizations. He currently serves on the board of the FiberMax Center for Discovery which addresses the heritage, education and innovation which is a part of agriculture today.

Field, Manning, Stone, Hawthorne & Aycock P.C.
Samuel J. Hawthorne graduated from Texas Tech University School of Law and is Board Certified in Tax Law and Estate Planning & Probate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. He is also a licensed Certified Public Accountant (CPA) by the Texas Board of Public Accountancy.

Texas Tech University - National Wind Institute
Dr. Anna Thomas is the director for Texas Tech University's National Wind Institute (NWI) where she is responsible for leadership, management, and stewardship of NWI’s facilities, finance, personnel, and operation among many other duties.

Texas Tech University – Associate Professor: Ruminant Nutrition and Immunology
Michael Ballou, Ph.D. is a nutritional biologist and an associate professor with Tech's Department of Animal and Food Sciences. Dr. Ballou was named Associate Dean for Research in 2014 where he provides primary leadership for CASNR's graduate and research program development.

RFS Financial Services 
Sammy Biggers has been in the financial services business for 41 years. He is a life member of the Million Dollar Round Table and a member of the South Plains Trust and Estate Council. Sammy works with individuals and small businesses in planning for insurance and retirement needs.

Former U.S.  Ambassador to Ethiopia and Guinea 
U.S. Department of State - Assistant Secretary, Bureau of African Affairs
Ambassador Tibor P. Nagy, Jr. serves as the Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of African Affairs. From 2003-2018, he served as the Vice Provost for International Affairs at Texas Tech University. Previously, he served as the U.S. Ambassador to Ethiopia from 1999-2002, and Ambassador to Guinea from 1996-99. 

Texas Tech University – Vice Provost for International Affairs
Dr. Sukant Misra, Vice Provost for International Affairs at Texas Tech University, oversees the Office of International Affairs (OIA). Dr. Misra has experience in managing and coordinating many large, faculty-driven research programs and international initiatives and has many contacts at international institutions.

Central Plains Veterinary – Veterinarian
Dr. Edward H. (Bud) Johnston is a mixed animal practitioner at Central Plains Veterinary Clinic in Plainview, Texas. After obtaining collegiate degrees from Tarleton State University and Texas A&M, Dr. Johnston graduated with his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from A&M in 1981.

Texas Tech University 
Dr. Alexandra Calle is an expert in food safety and a research assistant professor in Texas Tech University's Department of Animal and Food Sciences. Dr. Calle has 20 years of experience in food safety and implementing, assessing, and managing food safety systems. Dr. Calle will advise Breedlove calling upon her experience and extensive training in food safety and Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points, or HACCP, internationally.