Mark Stierwalt, Southern Regional Director

Mark has taken over the position most recently held by Mary Jo Padgett, long-time executive director of Environmental and Conservation Organization. Padgett co-founded ECO in 1987 to preserve the natural heritage of Henderson County. Mark’s role is to ensure that MountainTrue’s Southern Regional Office continues to be a strong resource for the public on environmental issues and to engage, organize and lead the community in advocacy on local environmental issues, as well as on state and federal issues that are priorities for the organization. Mark lives with his wife and two children on a tributary of the Green River in southern Henderson County. He is true woodsman and river dog but spends most of his free time building and maintaining trails, mountain biking, and skiing.