

About SSA
2026 Officers

David Cummins
President
BASF
Madison, MS

Tony Wise
1st Vice President
SeedWay LLC
Frostproof, FL

Blake Fleeman
2nd Vice President
Georgia Seed Development
Athens, GA

Richard Taylor
Executive Vice President
Leland, MS
Board of Directors
2026-2027 SSA OFFICERS & BOARD OF DIRECTORS
David Cummins, President
BASF
Madison, MS
Tony Wise, 1st Vice President
SeedWay LLC
Frostproof, FL
Blake Fleeman, 2nd Vice President
Georgia Seed Development
Athens, GA
Richard Taylor, Executive Vice President
Leland, MS
Brad Stancil, Past President
SC Crop Improvement Assn.
Clemson, SC
Jeff Ray, Past President
Ampac Seed Company
Andalusia, AL
Directors
Garrett Anderton
Mode Transportation
Austin, TX
Mike Cowan
Missouri Southern Seed Corp.
Rolla, MO
Kayla Fox
Gerard Seed Company
Washington, NC
Tim Hladik
TNT Seed LLC
Hennessey, OK
Ben Malin
Desert Sun Marketing
Phoenix, AZ
Joe McAlhany, Jr.
Ampac Seed Company
Tangent, OR
Drew Morano
TriCal Superior Forage
Lipan, TX
Mark Peabody
Curtis & Curtis Seed
Clovis, NM
Bill Talley
Summit Seed Coatings
Princeton, KY
Jenner Turner
Turner Seed, Inc.
Antioch, TN
John Wahlert
Wild West Seed
Albany, OR