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Our Team

 

Leadership

Leadership
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Kaitlin de Varona

Executive Director

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Tracy Harrell

Finance Director

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Scotty Bowman

Tennessee Program Manager

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Rebekah Morrisson

Program Director

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Kristina Macaulay

Wilderness Program Manager 

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Blake Garrison

Field Crew Program Manager

Stella Cooper

Administrative Assistant

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Marissa Edwards

Virginia Program Manager

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Jeff Wright

Partnerships & Program Officer

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Taylor Horn

Field Coordinator

Josh Tourtellotte

Field Coordinator

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Andi Stewart

Field Coordinator

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Lydia Yuhas

Field Coordinator

Rangers and Specialits

 

Trail Specialists

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Kristy Ealdwine

Volunteer Coordinator

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Michael Lowry

Trail Specialist

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Valerie Knowles

Trail Specialist

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Aerin Miller

Trail Specialist

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Barret Stanton

Trail Specialist

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Sarah Bentov

Trail Specialist

Carter Gray

Crew Leader

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Jason Doroski

Trail Specialist

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Jim Macaulay

Bridge Inspector

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Neil Vaidya

Trail Specialist

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Elijah Entrekin

Recreation Coordinator

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Coghlin Kumler

Trail Specialist

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Nathan Speegle-Snell

Trail Specialist

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Lindsey Lytle

Trail Specialist

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Cameron Morrell

Trail Specialist

Allison Kronk

Wilderness Ranger

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Michael Sink

Trail Specialist

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Kacy Hirschfelt

Trail Specialist

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Megan Juneau

Trail Specialist

Crew Leader

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Mark Paulauskas

Trail Specialist

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Trail Specialist

Emily Brown

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Trevor Johnson

Trail Specialist

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Ryan Stoyer

Trail Specialist

 

Field Crews

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Gabrielle Lopez

Crew Leader

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Cyrus Issari

Crew Leader

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Crew Member

Sky Dudley

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Crew Leader

Emilio Nilges

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Assistant Crew Lead

Autumn Earl

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Crew Member

Jaifort Moreno

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Crew Member

Jacob Jenkins

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Crew Member

Dee Farias

Trail Specialist

Ela Yirmibesoglu

Ela Yirmibesoglu

Crew Member

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Crew Member

Riley Sullivan

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Assistant Crew Lead

Amanda Crothers

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Assistant Crew Lead

Danica Brungardt-Davis

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Crew Member

Aedan Smith

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Crew Member

Colby Reeves

Calvin Workman

Crew Member

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Crew Member

Anthony Hollingsworth

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Crew Leader

Francis Carraway

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Assistant Crew Lead

John Haffner

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Crew Member

Jack Elvin

Crew Member

Hunter Phillips

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Crew Member

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Brian McGann

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Crew Member

Jaret Krawczyk

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Crew Member

Arjay Ruotolo

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Board of Directors

Our board of directors is the governing body for our organization.  The board of directors provides guidance on our programs, policies, and finances.

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Anya Boyko

Board Member

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Chris Sporl

Board Member

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Nealon DeVore

Board Member

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Lornett Vestal

Vice Chair

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Paul Dickens

Chair

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Lena Snyder

Board Member

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Josh Burt

Board Member

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Bart Hawley

Treasurer

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Aliya Naim

Secretary

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Delie Wilkens

Board Member

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Aubree Pierce

Board Member

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Olive Toran

Board Member

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CONTACT US

Thank you for reaching out! Your message is important to us.

ADDRESS

225 E Chestnut St, STE 001

Asheville, NC 28801

PHONE

828-785-1517

EMAIL

saws@wildernessstewards.org

© 2026 by Southern Appalachian Wilderness Stewards

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