Membership

LEADERSHIP TEAM 2018
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:
Rob Elliot
Lang Hornthal
Recreation:
Deirdre Perot
Julie White
Water:
Kevin Colburn
Callie Moore
Wildlife:
Chris Coxen
Bill Kane
At Large:
Tommy Cabe
Megan Sutton
ACTIVE MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS
Access Fund:
Representative: Zachary Lesch-Huie
American Whitewater:
Representative: Kevin Colburn
Back Country Horsemen of America:
Representative: Deirdre Perot
Carolina Land and Lakes Resource Conservation and Development Council:
Representative: Melissa Patton
Carolina Mountain Club:
Representatives: Tish Desjardins, Ruth Hartzler
Columbia Forest Products:
Representative: Jim Sitts
Defenders of Wildlife:
Representative: Ben Prater
Eastern Band of the Cherokee Indians:
Representative: Tommy Cabe
Evergreen Packaging:
Representative: Rob Elliot
Graham County Economic Development:
Representative: Sophia Paulos
Hiwassee River Watershed Coalition:
Representative: Callie Moore
International Mountain Bicycling Association:
Representative: Tom Sauret
MountainTrue:
Representatives: Josh Kelly, Bob Gale
National Wild Turkey Federation:
Representative: Chris Coxen
North Carolina Horse Council:
Representative: Tom Thomas
North Carolina Wildlife Federation:
Representative: Bill Kane
North Carolina Youth Camp Association:
Representative: John Moss
Root Cause/Appalachian Designs:
Representative: Lang Hornthal
Southern Appalachian Mineral Society:
Representative: Ken Casebeer
Southern Appalachian Wilderness Stewards:
Representative: Bill Hodge
Southern Off Road Bike Association (Pisgah):
Representative: Julie White
The Nature Conservancy:
Representative: Megan Sutton
The Wilderness Society:
Representatives: Jill Gottesman, Hugh Irwin
Trout Unlimited:
Representative: John Rich
Wild South:
Representatives: Morgan Harris, JJ Apodaca
Special Status: National Forests in North Carolina:
Representatives: Alice Cohen, Michelle Aldridge
ACTIVE AFFILIATE ORGANIZATIONS
Chattooga Conservancy:
Representative: Nicole Hayler
Highlands Cashiers Land Trust:
Representative: Gary Wein
North Carolina High Peaks Trail Association:
Representative: Jake Blood
Sierra Club:
Representative: J.D. Diefenbach
Southern Environmental Law Center:
Representatives: Sam Evans, Laura LaFleur