La Quinta, Calif. (February 13, 2025)—The members of the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives yesterday elected its slate of officers for 2025 at the organization’s 96th Annual Meeting in La Quinta, Calif.
Kevin Brinkley, president and CEO of Plains Cotton Cooperative Association of Lubbock, Texas, was elected chairman; Tom Astrup, president and CEO of American Crystal Sugar Company in Moorhead, Minn., was elected vice chair; Chuck Conner was named president and Marlis Carson was elected secretary/treasurer. The chair of NCFC traditionally serves two one-year terms; this would be Brinkley’s first term, as he succeeds Jay Debertin of CHS Inc. in the role.
“I would like to congratulate Kevin and Tom on their election to chair and vice chair of NCFC and look forward to working with them,” said Chuck Conner, president and CEO. “The next year will be a busy one for NCFC, with a new presidential administration, tax provisions needing to be renewed by the end of the year, a farm bill on the horizon, and a leadership transition within the organization. I look forward to working with Kevin and Tom on these and other issues in the months ahead.”
