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Meet our Staff and Board

Michelle Pearce
Programming Lead
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2026 Board of Directors

Will Freund

Past-President

LaKyla Hodges

Western Section Chair

Tim Goodale

Eastern Section Chair

Erika Young

Member-at-Large

Jessica Stitt

Member-At-Large

Noah Upchurch

President-Elect

Brooke Wilson

Member-At-Large

Emily Behr

Central Section Chair

Cynthia Peedin

President

Tamara Kelly

Member-At-Large

Sydney Danby

Piedmont Section Chair

Rachel Bentley

Member-At-Large

Hillary Harrison

Secretary

Harrison Jackson

Member-At-Large

Lauren Daniel

Member-At-Large

Vacant

Treasurer

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The Board of Directors for Environmental Educators of North Carolina is elected by the membership and oversees the organization. Board members plan the annual conference, help develop partnerships, seek funding for the organization, lead advocacy initiatives, and set and manage the annual budget for the organization. Board positions are volunteer-based with two-year terms. 

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The EENC Nomination Committee has closed applications for the 2026 Board of Directors.

EENC Committees

EENC accomplishes our work through collaboration between staff and board members. We currently have four committees that are chaired by board members that further our mission work. 

Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI)

Chair: LaKyla Hodges

Email LaKyla

Events & Outreach
 

Chair: Jess Stit

Email Jess

Finance & Development

Chair: Will Freund

Email Will

Governance
 

Chair: Cynthia Peedin

Email Cynthia

Environmental Educators of North Carolina

EENC’s mission is to build connections, provide professional development, and promote excellence for North Carolina's community of environmental educators.
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