Meet Our Team

This strong team of dedicated individuals helps to protect and preserve our natural land, water, and air resources through education and public participation in policy decisions at all levels of business and government.

Anna Alsobrook

French Broad Riverkeeper

phone (828)258-8737 ext. 212
envelopeanna@mountaintrue.org

About Anna

Susan Bean

Housing & Transportation Director

phone (828)258-8737 ext. 216
envelope susan@mountaintrue.org

About Susan

Adam Bowers

Development Director

phone (828)258-8737 ext. 203
envelope adam@mountaintrue.org

About Adam

David Caldwell

Broad Riverkeeper

phone(828)258-8737 ext. 219
envelope david@mountaintrue.org

About David

Hartwell Carson

Clean Waters Director

phone (828)258-8737 ext. 208
envelopehartwell@mountaintrue.org

About Hartwell

Emma Crider

High Country Outreach Coordinator

phone (828)258-8737 ext. 222
envelopeemma@mountaintrue.org

About Emma

Amy Finkler

Development & Engagement Manager

phone (828)258.8737 ext. 209
envelopeamy@mountaintrue.org

About Amy

Jack Henderson

French Broad Paddle Trail Manager

phone (828)258-8737 ext. 215
envelopejack@mountaintrue.org

About Jack

Andy Hill

High Country Regional Director and Watauga Riverkeeper

phone (828)258-8737 ext. 220
envelope andy@mountaintrue.org

About Andy

Gray Jernigan

Deputy Director & General Counsel 

phone (828)258-8737 ext. 201
envelope gray@mountaintrue.org

About Gray

Chris Joyell

Healthy Communities Director

phone (828)258-8737 ext. 205
envelope chris@mountaintrue.org

About Chris

Josh Kelly

Resilient Forests Director

phone (828)258-8737 ext. 204
envelope josh@mountaintrue.org

About Josh

Savannah Lytle

Western Region Watershed Outreach Coordinator

phone (828)837-5414 ext. 2
envelopesavannah@mountaintrue.org

About Savannah

Julie Mayfield

Senior Policy Advisor

phone (828)258-8737 ext. 202
envelopejulie@mountaintrue.org

About Julie

Callie Moore

Western Regional Director

phone (828)837-5414 ext. 226
envelope callie@mountaintrue.org

About Callie

Karim Olaechea

Deputy Director of Strategy & Communications

phone (828)258-8737 ext. 210
envelopekarim@mountaintrue.org

About Karim

Greg Parlier

Marketing & Debris Cleanup Communications Manager

phone (828)258-8737
envelopegreg@mountaintrue.org

About Greg

Erica Shanks

Green Riverkeeper and Watershed Outreach Coordinator

phone (828)258-8737 ext. 217
envelopeerica@mountaintrue.org

About Erica

Jon Stamper

River Cleanup Coordinator

phone (828)258-8737 ext. 206
envelopecleanup@mountaintrue.org

About Stamper

Sydney Swafford

Development and Operations Coordinator

phone(828)258-8737 ext. 218
envelopesydney@mountaintrue.org

About Sydney

Linda Tatsapaugh

Organizing Manager

phone (828)258-8737 ext. 207
envelope linda@mountaintrue.org

About Linda

Bob Wagner

Executive Director

phone(828)258-8737 ext. 213
envelopewagner@mountaintrue.org

About Bob

Tony Ward

Western Region Program Coordinator

phone(828)837-5414 ext. 225
envelope
tony@mountaintrue.org

About Tony

Maddy Watson

Communications Manager

phone (828)258-8737
envelopemaddy@mountaintrue.org

About Maddy

Hannah Woodburn

High Country Watershed Outreach Coordinator

phone (828)258-8737 ext. 221
envelopehannah@mountaintrue.org

About Hannah

Board of Directors

Chair, Harli Palme
Chief Operating Officer, Modera Wealth | Buncombe County

Vice Chair, Nicholas Holshouser
Owner, Wandering Nature Photography | Transylvania County

Treasurer, Miller Williams
Retired | Avery County

Secretary, Jane Margaret Bell
Environmental Designer/Planner | Buncombe County

At-Large Executive Committee Member, Kareen Boncales
Director of Entrepreneurship, Mountain BizWorks | Buncombe County

Stevie Brooks
Administrator, Shelby Women For Progress | Cleveland County

Lucia Ibarra
Conservation Director, Dogwood Alliance | Buncombe County

Katherine Taaffe
Owner, All Creatures Short and Tall | Cherokee County

Sarah Cooper
Veterinarian, Appalachian Veterinary Ultrasound | Watauga County

Jenny Dissen
Corporate Relations and Partnerships Lead, North Carolina Institute for Climate Studies | Buncombe County

Trevor McKenzie
Director of the Center for Appalachian Studies, Appalachian State University | Watauga County

Enrique Sanchez
Retired | Henderson County

Stephen Tillotson
NC Park Ranger, Chimney Rock State Park | Henderson County

Duncan McPherson
Principal & President, Altura Architects | Buncombe County