Board of Directors- Friends of Wake SWCD
 | Jeff Essic, Chair Jeff earned a BS in Conservation in 1994 and an MS in Natural Resources/GIS in 1997, both from NC State University. He has worked since 2002 for NC State as a GIS and Data Librarian. |
 | Donald Belk, Secretary Don is a land planner with over 30 years of experience in conservation planning and farmland preservation. |
 | Talmage Brown Talmage is a Professor Emeritus of Pathology, College of Veterinary Medicine, NC State. Following retirement in 2008, Talmage has worked on rebuilding an 1818 plantation house at his legacy farm, manages a 100 acre certified tree farm, and serves as a member of a team sponsoring a Burmese refugee sustainable farming project on a 2.5 acre field at his farm. |
| George Matthis | |
| Heather Szaro Heather serves on the board as our liasion with the Triangle Land Conservancy. | |
| Marilyn Grolitzer, Advisor |
Wake SWCD Supervisors Wake SWCD website
- Thomas Dean, Chair
- Scott Lassiter, Vice Chair
- Ryan Broadwell
- Beth Pugh Farrell
- Jenna Wadsworth
Wake SWCD Staff Liaison Wake SWCD website
- Teresa Furr
- Winifred Dorer
- Alex Heinemann
- Leah Purvis
Past Friends of Wake SWCD Board and Honorary Members
- Stewart Adcock
- Kay Adcock
- Patrick Beggs*
- Richard Braham
- Caitlin Burke
- Chad Chandler
- Matthew Cronheim*
- Chris Dillon
- Amy Edge*
- Rebecca Grzesik
- Leigh Ann Hammerbacher*
- Elizabeth Lawdley
- Grace Lawrence*
- Susan Matthews*
- Sharon Moe*
- Hilary Morris
- Dr. B.C. Raynor
- John Rogers*
- Jon Scott*
- Randy Senzig*
- Dale Threatt-Taylor
- Rick Wellington*
- Manly Wilder
- Donny Woodlief
* denotes Founding Directors; Last Updated: November 26, 2024
