The Delaware Soybean Board consists of Delaware farmers who serve their fellow soybean farmers in three-year terms on the board. Bylaws
Cory Atkins, Chairman, Sussex
Tim Rogers, Vice Chairman, Sussex
Fred West, III, Treasurer, Sussex
Mike Clay, New Castle
Brett Coverdale, Kent
Rick Dickerson, Sussex
Robbie Emerson, New Castle
Kellie Yeager, Kent
Chad Dempsey, Kent
Secretary Mike Scuse, Ex-Officio
United Soybean Board Director
Cory Atkins, Sussex
DSB Staff Team
The soybean checkoff requires specialized administration to oversee the funds entrusted to our care. To that end, the DSB has assembled a team to work on various aspects of DSB management.
Delaware Soybean Board
P.O. Box 319
Salisbury, MD 21803
Danielle Bauer Farace is the DSB Executive Director. A graduate of West Virginia University where she studied agriculture and natural resources, Danielle worked with a variety of agricultural and natural resource organizations at Thompson Ag Consulting prior to joining DSB on October 1, 2019.
Email Danielle Office: (443) 812-4526Sandra “Sandy” Davis is the DSB Financial and Compliance Coordinator. Sandy grew up on a 600-acre farm in Caroline County, Md., and began working for the soybean industry in 1980, serving with Maryland, Pennsylvania, and the Northeast Boards. Sandy joined DSB in 2006 to coordinate the financial w.
Email Sandy Office: (410) 742-9500 Fax: (410) 548-5824
Ese Jessa – Ese Jessa is the Delaware Department of Agriculture’s marketing specialist assigned to the Delaware Soybean Board.
Email Ese Jessa Office: (302) 698-4592 Delaware Dept. of Agriculture 2320 South DuPont Highway Dover, DE 19901
