SBAR is advised by an external Advisory Board with members representing a broad range of stakeholders and the diverse range of project activities. Members have extensive experience in crop production/agronomy, rubber production/processing, environmental protection, Extension activities, and bioenergy utilization. The Advisory Board also provides a key service as external evaluators of project activities, and meets multiple times throughout the year to provide guidance for project implementation.
Advisor Alumni
Chris Cassidy
USDA Rural Development
Matthew Chavez
Independent Grower, New Mexico
Steve Csonka
Commercial Aviation Alternative Fuels Initiative (CAAFI)
Gary Deen
Independent Grower, Double D Farms Partnership
Bill Goldner
USDA NIFA
John Holladay
LanzaTech, Inc.
Chris Kuzdas
Environmental Defense Fund
Homer Marks
Southwest Indian Agriculture Association
Newt McCarty
NM Cooperative Extension
Jaroy Moore
Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center
Alex Muravijov
Guar Resources
Paco Ollerton
Independent Grower, Tierra Verde Farms
Matt Payne
West Water Research, Inc.
Ron Shaffer
Bridgestone Americas, Inc.