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North Carolina
Chapter Staff Directory
Katherine D. Skinner
Executive Director
Contact Information
4705 University Drive, Suite 290
Durham, NC 27707
(919) 794-4373
Brief Biography
In 30 plus years, we have protected almost 700,000 acres of land in North Carolina. The staff of our chapter can be found working all across the state. Most are located at the chapter office in Durham. Seven regional offices also carry out the Conservancy's mission and work with local communities. They are:
- Nags Head Woods Ecological Preserve (Kill Devil Hills)
- Roanoke River (Halifax)
- Southeast Coastal Plain (Wilmington)
- Sandhills (Southern Pines)
- Charlotte (Huntersville)
- Mountains (Asheville)
Katherine D. Skinner (pictured) is executive director of The North Carolina Chapter of The Nature Conservancy.
Contact the North Carolina chapter's Director of Communications, Debbie Crane, at dcrane@tnc.org if you have questions.
For questions pertaining to the website, contact Laura Smith at (919) 794-8868 or laura_smith@tnc.org.
The main number for our office is (919) 403-8558. Each employee also has a direct number, listed below.
Staff Directory
| Name | Location | Phone | |
| Fred Annand Associate Director | Chapter Office | (919) 246-9651 | |
| Sara Babin Conservation Coordinator | Southeast Coastal Plain Office | (910) 395-5000 | |
| Brian Boutin Climate Adaptation Project Director | Nags Head Woods | (252) 441-2525 | |
| Margit Bucher Assistant Director of Science and Stewardship | Chapter Office | (919) 794-4368 | |
| Cat Burns Director of Science | Chapter Office | (919) 794-4369 | |
| Angie Carl Southeast Coastal Plain Fire Specialist | Southeast Coastal Plain Office | (910) 395-5000 | |
| Julie Chappell Director of Operations | Chapter Office | (919) 794-4370 | |
| Neal Cheek Protection Volunteer | Chapter Office | (919) 794-4371 | |
| Tom Cors Director of Government Relations | Chapter Office | (919) 794-4372 | |
| Debbie Crane Director of Communications | Chapter Office | (919) 794-4373 | |
| Mark Daniels IS Manager | Chapter Office | (919) 794-4374 | |
| Ryan Elting Conservation Director | Sandhills Office | (910) 246-0300 | |
| Carl Farmer Human Resources Manager | Chapter Office | (919) 794-4375 | |
| Jim Fields Office Manager | Sandhills Office | (910) 246-0300 | |
| Margaret Fields GIS and Invasive Species Coordinator | Chapter Office | (919) 794-4376 | |
| Mike Horak Associate Director of Philanthropy | Mountains Office | (828) 350-1431 | |
| Carla Hudy Philanthropy Coordinator | Chapter Office | (919) 794-4378 | |
| Kristen Huffman Philanthropy Manager | Chapter Office | (919) 794-4380 | |
| Jennifer Lamb Office Manager | Mountains Office | (828) 350-1431 | |
| Jodie LaPoint Conservation Information Manager | Chapter Office | (919) 794-4379 | |
| LaDonna Lindgren Major Gifts Manager | Chapter Office | (919) 794-4381 | |
| Aaron McCall Northeast Regional Steward | Nags Head Woods Office | (252) 441-2525 | |
| Hervey McIver Protection Specialist | Chapter Office | (919) 794-4396 | |
| Kimberly Meitzen Freshwater Postdoctorate | Chapter Office | (919) 246-5194 | |
| Kate Murray Office Manager | Nags Head Woods | (252) 441-2525 | |
| Mike Norris Land Steward | Sandhills Office | (910) 246-0300 | |
| Chuck Peoples Roanoke River Project Director | Roanoke River Office | (252) 583-0007 | |
| Janice Periquet Director of Philanthropy | Chapter Office | (919) 246-5189 | |
| Ralph Phillips Associate of Director of Philanthropy | Charlotte, NC | (704) 897-2598 | |
Conservation Assistant | Chapter Office | (919) 794-4398 | |
| David Ray Director, Southern Blue Ridge Landscape Project | Mountains Office | (828) 350-1431 | |
| Dan Ryan Southeast Coastal Plain Project Director | Southeast Coastal Plain Office | (910) 395-5000 | |
| Jolene Schira Finance Coordinator | Chapter Office | (919) 794-4399 | |
| Katherine Skinner Executive Director | Chapter Office | (919) 794-8867 | |
| Laura Smith Resources Coordinator | Chapter Office | (919) 794-8868 | |
| Rick Studenmund Director of Conservation Programs | Chapter Office | (919) 794-8869 | |
| Megan Sutton Mountains Stewardship Program Manager | Mountains Office | (828) 350-1431 | |
| Sandy Sweitzer Associate of Director of Philanthropy | Chapter Office | (919) 794-8870 |
Aaron McCall, Nags Head Woods Preserve Manager
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