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Meet our Staff and Board

Michelle Pearce
Programming Lead
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David Rizor
Operations & Development Lead

2025 Board of Directors

Will Freund

President

Krista Brinchek

Central Section Chair

LaKyla Hodges

Western Section Chair

Tamara Kelly

Member-At-Large

Kyra Thurow Bartow

Past President

Cynthia Peedin

President-Elect

Ali Huber-Disla

Member-At-Large

Harrison Jackson

Member-At-Large

Breanna Walker

Treasurer

Erin Carroll

Member-At-Large

Noah Upchurch

Piedmont Section Chair

Tim Goodale

Eastern Section Chair

Jessica Stitt

Member-At-Large

Hillary Harrison

Secretary

Nicole Warren

Member-At-Large

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. 

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

Interim Chair: Jess Stitt

Email Jess

Finance & Development

Chair: Breanna Walker

Email Breanna

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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