Ashley Thomas promoted to Manager of Grower and Legislative Relations

The North Carolina Soybean Producers Association is pleasedto announce the promotion of Ashley Thomas to Manager of Grower and LegislativeRelations. In this newly created position, Ms. Thomas will serve as the conduitbetween the Association and our representatives in Congress and at the StateLegislature. In addition, Ashley will be integral to the operations of the NCSoy PAC, the advocacy arm of the state’s soybean industry, both in terms of raisingfunds, and setting legislative outreach strategy with the board.    

“The creation of this new role reflects the importance the boardplaces on having a voice for North Carolina farmers in Raleigh and inWashington, DC” said Owen Wagner, CEO of the NCSPA. “When the ag sector isunder pressure from nuisance lawsuits locally and trade wars nationally, legislativeoutreach is as important as ever.”

“Ashley’s promotion is a testament to the great work she hasdone over the past four years and in reality reflects a formal recognition ofthe workload that she had in large part, already assumed, through her own proactivenature, at a time when the Association was previously short-staffed” Wagneradded.  

Ms. Thomas grew up on a multi-commodity and livestock farm in Timberlake, NC and has been with the North Carolina Soybean Producers Association since her graduation from Meredith College in 2015.