Meet Our Staff
County Extension Director
Spring Williams-ByrdCounty Extension Director-Burke, CRD Call SpringEmail SpringBurke County Center4-H Youth Development
Nicki CarpenterExtension Agent, 4-H Youth Development Call NickiEmail NickiBurke County CenterAgriculture and Natural Resources
Damon PollardExtension Agent, Agriculture - Livestock, Field Crops and Forestry Call DamonEmail DamonBurke County CenterMatt RodriguezExtension Agent, Agriculture - Horticulture Call MattEmail MattBurke County CenterFamily and Consumer Sciences
Brandi SilverExtension Agent, Family and Consumer Sciences Call BrandiEmail BrandiBurke County CenterSupport
Glenda BurgessCounty Extension Administrative Assistant Call GlendaEmail GlendaBurke County CenterDawn SnyderCounty Extension Support Specialist Call DawnEmail DawnBurke County CenterRegional 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 Burke County Center, they may not be present in the Burke County Center. Please contact the Burke County Center for assistance and initial consultation.
Jennifer BadgerArea Specialized Agent, Agribusiness Call JenniferEmail Jennifer Stephen BishopWestern Director, NC FarmLink Call StephenEmail Stephen Marissa CohenArea Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Animal Food Safety Call MarissaEmail Marissa Marti DayArea Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Dairy Call MartiEmail Marti Tom DysonArea Specialized Agent, Agromedicine Call TomEmail Tom Nathan GatlinArea Specialized Agent - Forestry Call NathanEmail Nathan Lauren GreeneArea Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Poultry Call LaurenEmail Lauren Sam MarshallArea Specialized Agent, Ornamental Nursery & Greenhouse, Western Region Call SamEmail Sam Craig MauneyArea Specialized Agent, Commercial Fruit and Vegetable Production Call CraigEmail Craig Ashley RobbinsArea Specialized Agent - Dairy Call AshleyEmail Ashley Elena RogersArea Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Fresh Produce Food Safety (Western NC) Call ElenaEmail Elena George SeldenArea Specialized Agent, Aquaculture Call GeorgeEmail George Mitch WoodwardArea Specialized Agent, Watersheds and Water Quality Call MitchEmail Mitch