Winona Dorris is Potlikker Capital’s Technical Assistance Advisor, providing business skills training to farmers, ranchers, and fisheries. Winona has led organizations of all sizes in developing teams, selecting and implementing accounting systems, managing corporation compliance, and preparing taxes. She comes to agriculture through familial ties from her great uncle Ed Scott, who expanded the family farm in Mississippi from 300 acres to over 1,000 acres, creating and operating the first black-owned catfish farm in the US. The operation was successful until the Farm Service Agency blocked access to operating credit. Ed Scott lost his land but went on to be a successful plaintiff in the Pigford class action lawsuit against the USDA, and his family has since recovered most of their land. Through her family’s history, she understands the effects of injustices on generations of people stripped of their livelihoods. She has extensive career experience in finance and accounting, including as a CFO and COO. Winona holds a BA in Economics and Accounting, a Master’s in Business Administration, and a Master’s in Taxation and is licensed as an insurance agent and a tax preparer.