TACC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Eric is the CEO of Farmers Cooperative Compress in Lubbock, Texas. A Lubbock native, Eric attended Texas Tech University where he earned his Bachelor’s in Agricultural Economics and his Master of Agriculture. He has worked at Farmers Cooperative Compress since 2005 and took on the role as CEO in July of 2020. Eric and his wife Christine have three children, Sarah, Ben, and Hugh, and two international students from China that have become a part of the family, Chen and Eric. Sarah earned her food science degree from Texas Tech University and now works as a seafood buyer for HEB. Their second, Ben, is in pilot training with the United States Air Force at Laughlin Air Force Base in Del Rio, TX. Their youngest, Hugh, will graduate from Texas A&M University in December of 2025 and is getting married in January 2026.

Jason is the General Manager of Planters Grain Cooperative in Odem, TX. Jason was raised on a hog farm in Eastern Iowa. He moved to Corpus Christi, TX in 2011. After graduating college in 2002 Jason went to work for his dad’s feed mill and elevator. Jason then received and opportunity to work for ADM and after moving around with them gave him the opportunity to move to Corpus to work at the Port Facility. In 2011 Jason went to work for Planters Grain as the operations manager. In 2018 Jason was promoted to General Manager. Jason and his wife Amber have 4 daughters. Alivia, Magdalyn, Addison, and Sadie. Jason and Amber reside in Flour Bluff where they enjoy going to their kids high school sports games and swimming in the pool.

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Aaron is the General Manager of Floydada Co-op Gins in Floydada, Texas. He was born in Alice, Texas and lived in Agua Dulce until 1975 when his parents moved the family-owned gin to Floydada where Aaron worked until graduating from Floydada High School in 1982. He then attended South Plains College and Texas A & I University in Kingsville. After attending college, Aaron worked for his parents at Barwise Gin, west of Floydada, while also owning and operating Hendricks Trucking, Inc. In 1995, Aaron started as General Manager of P.A. Gin in Bishop, Texas that was bought by Gulf Coast Co-op in 1998 where he worked as the gin division manager. Aaron started as general manager of Olton Coop Gin in 1999, then in 2002, moved to O’Donnell and became the general manager of Farmers Co-op Association. While in O’Donnell, Aaron served as President of O’Donnell Livestock Association and Vice President of O’Donnell Little League. In 2007 Aaron moved to Floydada where he began his current position as General Manager of Floydada Co-op Gins. Aaron and his wife Kori have 2 children: Austin, Manager of Flower Grove Co-op in Ackerly, TX, and Kaylee, graduate of Texas Tech University and now works at Lubbock Event Rentals.

Christy joined TACC in November 2014. She is a longtime Austinite graduating from Westwood High School located in north Austin in 1993. She received a bachelor’s degree in Sociology from Texas State University in San Marcos and a master’s degree in Management from National American University in Austin. Most of her career has been with the University of Texas at Austin in the College of Education. Her department provided professional development opportunities for community college staff, faculty, and administrators. Her stepdad is a retired Special Ranger for the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association. Her parents now own a small cattle ranch in Holland, Texas. She and her son, Ivan, never miss an opportunity to visit.

Chair - Cotton Division

Vice Chair - Cotton Division

Secretary - Cotton Division

Chair - Allied & Grain Division

Vice Chair - Allied & Grain Division

Secretary - Allied & Grain Division

Chair - Services Division

Vice Chair - Services Division

Producer Division

Chair - Budget & Finance Committee

Chair - Education & Member Services Committee

Chair - Legislative & Governmental Affairs Committee