Membership
LEADERSHIP TEAM 2023
Jill Gottesman
Josh Kelly
Cultural Heritage:
We value cultural heritage interests as an important part of the forest planning process; however, we don’t currently have anyone representing a cultural heritage organization serving on the Leadership Team.
Economic Development & Tourism:
Melissa Patton
Forest Products:
Lang Hornthal
Recreation:
Kevin Colburn
Julie White
Water:
Callie Moore
Wildlife:
Manley Fuller
ACTIVE MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS 2023
Representative: Daniel Dunn
American Whitewater:
Representative: Kevin Colburn
Back Country Horsemen of Blue Ridge:
Representative: Deirdre Perot
Carolina Climbers Coalition:
Representative: Mike Reardon
Carolina Land and Lakes Resource Conservation and Development Council:
Representative: Melissa Patton, Christina Newhouse
Carolina Mountain Club:
Representative: Steve Law
Defenders of Wildlife:
Representative: Ben Prater
EcoForesters:
Representative: Lang Hornthal, Sam Compton
Forest Stewards Guild:
Representatives: Shawn Swartz, Dakota Wagner
International Mountain Bicycling Association:
Representative: Philip Darden
MountainTrue:
Representatives: Josh Kelly, Callie Moore
North Carolina Backcountry Hunters & Anglers:
Representatives: Luke Weingarten, Tyler Ross
North Carolina Horse Council:
Representative: Tom Thomas
North Carolina Wildlife Federation:
Representatives: Manly Fuller, Bill Kane
Southern Appalachian Mineral Society:
Representative: Ken Casebeer
Southern Off Road Bike Association (Pisgah):
Representative: Julie White
The Nature Conservancy:
Representative: Megan Sutton
The Ruffed Grouse Society & American Woodcock Society:
Representatives: Nick Biemiller, Mike Neiduski
The Wilderness Society:
Representatives: Jill Gottesman, Jess Riddle
Trout Unlimited:
Representatives: Jeff Wright, Amy Annino
Wildlands Network:
Representatives: Christine Laporte, Liz Hillard
Special Status: National Forests in North Carolina:
Representatives: Michelle Aldridge
ACTIVE AFFILIATE ORGANIZATIONS 2023
Representative: Nicole Hayler, Buzz Williams
NC Audubon:
Representative: Curtis Smalling
Sierra Club:
Representative: J.D. Diefenbach, David Reid
Southern Environmental Law Center:
Representatives: Sam Evans, Susannah Knox