Membership

LEADERSHIP TEAM 2023

Conservation:
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

Access Fund:
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

Chattooga Conservancy:
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