Will Bentley has served as President of the Georgia Agribusiness Council since November 2018. During his tenure, he has focused on growing the Council’s membership, expanding its foundation and scholarship programs, and strengthening its political and policy advocacy on behalf of Georgia’s largest industry. Prior to joining the Council, Will served as Executive Vice President of the Georgia Cattlemen’s Association and the Georgia Beef Board. Throughout his career, he has been actively involved in state and federal policy development and advocacy, with extensive experience representing Georgia agriculture at the State Capitol and in Washington, D.C. He has been recognized multiple times by Georgia Trend Magazine as one of its “100 Most Influential Georgians.”

Will is originally from Thomaston, Georgia, where he and his family own and operate Bentley Farms. He is a graduate of Shorter College, where he earned a degree in Business Marketing with a minor in Communications.

Will serves on the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine Advisory Council and the UGA College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Dean’s Advisory Council. He also serves on the boards of Advancing Georgia’s Leaders in Agriculture and the Georgia 4-H Foundation and is a member of the Macon Civic Club. A graduate of the Leadership Georgia Class of 2017, Will later served as a Leadership Georgia Program Chair and as a member of its Board of Trustees.

Will is married to Ember, and they have two daughters, Holland and Heidi. The Bentleys live in Macon, Georgia, and attend North Macon Presbyterian Church.