Staff

Darlene Carlson
Executive Director

Jessica Whitehorn
Program & Volunteer Director

Jerry Hill
Past President

Board of Directors

Dr. David Aborn
UTC Professor Ornithology
President

Laura Marsh
Owner
Nova Conservation
Vice President

Sarah Farnsley
UTC Lecturer Biology/Environmental Science
Secretary

Amber McClure
Vice President/CFO
Trust Federal Credit Union
Treasurer

Nastassja Hagan
VP Sustainability, Lightsource bp
Member-at-Large

Courtney Alley
Rare Plant Data Tech, GDNR

Lena Banks
Wild Light Honey Bees

Maggie Carruth O'Connor
Owner
The Camber Group

Gwen Douglas-Hester
Retired-Research laboratory Director

Diana Gennett
Owner-Gennett Forestry Consulting

Leon Jerry Hill
Retired-Medical respiratory & dietary specialties

Taylor Hixson
Girls, Inc. Chief Development Officer

Michelle Neubel
Herbalist & Owner
Michelle's Herbal Products

Courtney Parker
Crabtree Farms-Administrative
& Events Coordinator

David Scott
Retired-General Contractor

Megan Welton
Sr. Counsel of Legal Affairs
U.S. Xpress, Inc.

Job Openings

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