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Meet The 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

Lead Trainer

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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 Coordinator

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Marissa Edwards

Northern Wilderness Program Manager

 

Wilderness Rangers & Specialists

Rangers and Specialits
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Kristy Ealdwine

Senior Wilderness Specialist

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Jim Macaulay

Senior Wilderness Specialist

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Lindsey Lytle

Trail Specialist

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Michael Lowry

Trail Specialist

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Neil Vaidya

Trail Specialiast

Allison Kronk

Wilderness Ranger

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Kacy Hirschfelt

Trail Specialiast

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Valerie Knowles

Trail Specialist

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Cameron Morrell

Trail Specialiast

Allison Kronk

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Wilderness Ranger

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Michael Sink

Trail Specialiast

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Aerin Miller

Trail Specialist

Kim Waites

Trail Specialiast

Lauren Yoder

Wilderness Ranger

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Allison Kronk

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Wilderness Ranger

Nathan Speegle-Snell

Trail Specialiast

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Elijah Entrekin

ARD Recreation Coordinator

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Barret Stanton

Wilderness Ranger

 

Field Crews

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Sarah Bentov

Assistant Crew Leader

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Elijah Been

Assistant Crew Leader

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Taylor Horn

Crew Leader

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Jacob Boak

Crew Leader

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Carter Gray

Crew Leader

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Kathryn Eckman

Crew Leader

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Raechelle Landers

Crew Member

Josh Tourtellotte

Crew Leader

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Gabrielle Lopez

Crew Member

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Crew Member

Anthony Hollingsworth

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Crew Member

Jerome O'Callaghan

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Felicity Sekela

Assistant Crew Leader

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Mollie Unruh

Crew Member

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Calvin Workman

Crew Member

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Sebastian Fis

Crew Member

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Crew Member

Bradey Green

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Crew Member

Jason Doroski

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Crew Member

Matthew Benitez

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Crew Member

Kevin Essig

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Crew Member

Michael Brosseau

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Crew Member

Sky Dudley

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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

Secretary

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Lornett Vestal

Vice Chair

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Paul Dickens

Chair

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Lena Snyder

Board Chair

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Josh Burt

Board Member

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Bart Hawley

Treasurer

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Aliya Naim

Board Member

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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

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