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Natural Heritage Trust Fund Board of Trustees

A 12-member Board of Trustees administers the trust fund at semi-annual meetings. Members are appointed for staggered six-year terms; four are appointed by the Governor (Gov), four by the General Assembly at the recommendation of the Speaker of the House, and four by the General Assembly at the recommendation of the President Pro-Tempore of the Senate.  Board members are knowledgeable in the acquisition and management of natural areas.  The current members are shown below.

 

2010 Board of Trustees
Governor Appointees
Senate Appointees
House Appointees

Charles E. Clement
Watauga County
1995-2011

J. Robert Gordon, Chairman
Scotland County
2002-2013

Alan D. Briggs
Wake County
2000-2011

Stephen W. Woody
Buncombe County
2010-2015

Portia Hawes
Warren County
2006-2011

Alan S. Weakley, Ph.D.
Chatham County
2002-2013

R. Michael Leonard
Forsyth County
1994-2011

Sam P. Douglas
Wilson County
2008-2013

Henry L. Kitchin
Brunswick County
2002-2013

Elizabeth D. Taft, Ph.D.
Pitt County
2002-2013

Lois McIver Winstead
Person County
2005-2015

Elizabeth "Robin" Jacobs
Orange County
2010-2015


The Board is supported by the Executive Director:

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Lisa D. Riegel, Executive Director

512 N. Salisbury St.,
Raleigh, NC  27604
Phone (919) 715-8014

MSC 1601
Raleigh, NC  27699-1601
Fax  (919) 715-3060

Email: lisa.riegel@ncdenr.gov

NC Natural Heritage Trust Fund
Address: 1601MSC • Raleigh, NC 27699-1601•Phone: (919) 715-8014 • Fax: (919) 715-3060 •nc.nhtf@ncmail.net