NACD Annual Meeting 2025

Tillery Timmons Sims is the Director of Operations at the Sandhills Area Research Association (SARA), a ​non-profit organization that advocates for sound conservation practices, the preservation of natural resources and the fortification of local and regional food supply chains on the High Plains of Texas. She also serves as a board member of the Texas Hemp Growers Association (THGA), a group that aims to ​leverage producer influence on the emerging hemp (food, feed, and fiber) industry in Texas. Under her ​leadership as Executive Director THGA grew its reach internationally, serving as founding board members ​of the new Federation of International Hemp Organizations. THGA has recently expanded to represent farmers across the US as the National Hemp Growers Association. Tillery is a 5th generation descendant of the pioneers who established Texas as a leader in agriculture, and ​she continues their legacy of adaptability and progress. Tillery has deep roots in Terry County, Texas and currently lives in Lubbock, TX. She and her husband Doug ​managed a 2,000 acre farm before entering the energy industry. She serves as VP of Ag and Renewables ​for their company, Sims Land Services.