American Cotton Shippers

“Azeez syed olam agri americas, inc. Chairmen merchant employee/employer darren long ecom usa, llc vice chair merchant employee/employer nick peay louis dreyfus company vice chair merchant employee/employer ernst d. Schroeder, jr. Jess smith & sons cotton, llc former chair merchant employee/employer william h. Jones iii louis dreyfus company treasurer merchant employee/employer wesley rentz olam agri americas, inc. Director merchant employee/employer chris alphin commonwealth gin director merchant employee/employer krista rickman cargill cotton director merchant employee/employer neil woods olam agri americas, inc. Director merchant employee/employer brady raindl ecom usa, llc director merchant employee/employer ellen batchelder cargill cotton director merchant employee/employer kevin mcdermott jess smith & sons cotton, inc. Director merchant employee/employer john romines olam agri americas, inc. Director merchant employee/employer raymond faus omnicotton, inc. Director merchant employee/employer h. Thomas hayden jr louis dreyfus company director merchant employee/employer colin isle viterra usa agriculture llc director merchant employee/employer jeff johnson louis dreyfus company director merchant employee/employer john king olam agri americas, inc. Director merchant employee/employer leigh pell louis dreyfus company director merchant employee/employer beau stephenson omnicotton, inc. Director merchant employee/employer”

“Acsa has four federated member firms, and each of those has members. Currently there are approximately 96 member firms”

“At the national convention the member firms vote to approve the board of directors”

“The 990 is reviewed by the officersincluding the chairman, the president and the treasurer.”

“Compensation of the president is discussed, reviewed and approved by the board of directors.”

“The bylaws are published on the organization's website. Financials and all other documents are available upon request.”

“1. Encourage the production of an adequate and diverse supply of cotton at competitive prices to meet the needs of our domestic and foreign mill customers. 2. Educate producer and mill customers on the prudent and appropriate use of the available risk management instruments that will enable them to maximize their profit potential in the market. 3. Contract for the forward purchase and sale of cotton to lock in a market price for each of our customers. 4. Facilitate the prompt harvesting, processing, shipment and delivery acsa members are engaged in a great enterprise, the purchasing, storing, transporting, and merchandising of america's most valuable cash crop and its most abundant natural fiber. Our objectives, our challenges, our vital mission requires us to.”

“The organization exists to protect and enhance the cotton merchandising industry.”

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