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.
2011 Board of Trustees
Governor Appointees
Senate Appointees
House Appointees
Charles E. Clement
Watauga County
1995-2016
J. Robert Gordon, Chairman
Scotland County 2002-2014
Alan D. Briggs
Wake County 2000-2018
R. Michael Leonard
Forsyth County
1994-2012
Greer Cawood
Forsyth County 2012-2018
Elizabeth "Robin" Jacobs
Orange County
2010-2015
Elizabeth D. Taft, Ph.D.
Pitt County
2002-2014
Sam P. Douglas
Wilson County 2008-2014
Troy Kickler
Wake County
2012-2018
Stephen W. Woody
Buncombe County
2010-2016
Lois McIver Winstead
Person County 2005-2016
Alan S. Weakley, Ph.D.
Chatham County
2002-2014
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