Keith Merrick

Keith Merrick currently serves as the Chief Financial Officer at U.S. Tobacco Cooperative Inc., a position held since March 2021. Prior experience includes serving as Chairman of the Board for the Wilson Economic Development Commission from June 2019 to June 2021, and holding significant roles at Wells Fargo, including Market President and Senior Business Relationship Manager from February 2018 to December 2019, and Vice President & Commercial Banking Manager from September 1986 to December 1991. Additional experience includes being Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer at S.T. Wooten Corporation from April 2004 to September 2015, Vice President, Treasurer, and Director of Investor Relations at Standard Commercial Corporation from January 1992 to March 2004, and Assistant Vice President at Bank of America from January 1983 to August 1986. Keith's career began at Cotton Incorporated, where the role involved managing supply analysis from February 1978 to December 1982. Keith Merrick holds a Master’s Degree in Agricultural Economics and Finance from the University of Missouri-Columbia and a Bachelor's degree in Agricultural Economics from Texas A&M University.