Trustrees

Conserving Our State's Natural Heritage

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:
Natural Heritage Trust Fund Staff 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