Meet Our Staff
County Extension Director
Barbara Worley, Ph.D.County Extension Director - Urban Ag & Community Development Call BarbaraEmail BarbaraMecklenburg County Center4-H Youth Development
Isaiah Barco, M.S.Extension Agent, 4-H Youth Development Call IsaiahEmail IsaiahMecklenburg County CenterGarrett GourleyExtension Agent, 4-H Youth Development Call GarrettEmail GarrettMecklenburg County CenterAgriculture and Natural Resources
Todd DeZwaan, Ph.D.Extension Agent, Urban Agriculture - Horticulture Call ToddEmail ToddMecklenburg County CenterCommunity Development
Sam DeRosaExtension Agent, Agriculture - Local Foods Call SamEmail SamMecklenburg County CenterFamily and Consumer Sciences
Demetria Cox-ThomasExtension Agent, Family and Consumer Sciences Call DemetriaEmail DemetriaMecklenburg County CenterSupport
Shane Alston-DanielCounty Extension Administrative Assistant Call ShaneEmail ShaneMecklenburg 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 Mecklenburg County Center, they may not be present in the Mecklenburg County Center. Please contact the Mecklenburg County Center for assistance and initial consultation.
Stephen BishopWestern Director, NC FarmLink Call StephenEmail Stephen Jenny CarleoArea Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Grain Crops Call JennyEmail Jenny Candice ChristianExtension Associate, Home and Community Food Safety Call CandiceEmail Candice 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 Richard GoforthArea Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Poultry Call RichardEmail Richard Stacey JonesArea Specialized Agent, Commercial Nursery and Greenhouse Call StaceyEmail Stacey Peggie Lewis JoyceArea Agent, 4-H Youth Development - West Region Call Peggie LewisEmail Peggie Lewis Craig MauneyArea Specialized Agent, Commercial Fruit & Vegetable Production, Western Region Call CraigEmail Craig Stephanie McDonald-MurrayRegional Nutrition Extension Associate- South Central EFNEP and SNAP-Ed Call StephanieEmail Stephanie Ashley RobbinsArea Specialized Agent - Dairy Call AshleyEmail Ashley Elena RogersArea Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Fresh Produce Food Safety (Western NC) Call ElenaEmail Elena Mitch WoodwardArea Specialized Agent, Watersheds and Water Quality Call MitchEmail Mitch