APPALACHIAN WILDLIFE REFUGE
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Appalachian Wild is managed by a dedicated group of individuals committed to helping wildlife. As a small nonprofit, volunteers are the reason so many wild lives are saved. To learn more about leadership opportunities with the organization, please complete the Contact Form.
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Staff

Savannah Trantham, CWR - Executive Director, Co-Founder
Emily Cromwell - Operations Coordinator
Nancy Vergara - Volunteer Program Coordinator
Kelsey McCarter - Grants & Sustainability Coordinator
Martin Woody - Record Keeping & Wildlife Husbandry Support
Grayson Reese - Wildlife Husbandry Support
Nicole McPeters - Wildlife Husbandry Support
Paul Ramsey - Wildlife Husbandry Support

Board of Directors

Michele Hathcock -  President / Director, Student Life Development, Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College
Thomas Ryan - Vice President / Retired Biomedical Engineering
Gene Loflin - Treasurer / Associate Vice President Instructional Services, Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College

Cari Barcas - Secretary / Communications Director, Stand.earth

Elaine Bailey-Anderson - Owner & Founder, CoachBrilliant, learning and development specialist
Carmen Cabrera - Retail Management, Curate at Home
Jessica Coffield - Principal, Pulse Marketing

​Dr. Sarah Hargrove, DVM - Veterinarian, Cedar Ridge Animal Hospital

​Professional Advisors

Carlton Burke - Interpretive Naturalist, Carolina Mountain Naturalists
Nina Fischesser - Director, May Wildlife Rehabilitation Center
Chris Gentile - Director, WNC Nature Center
Justin McVey - Biologist, NC Wildlife Resources Commission

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Appalachian Wildlife Refuge
828-633-6364
P.O. Box 824, Candler, NC 28715
​EIN: 47-2214085

  • ABOUT
    • About Us
    • Leadership & Staff
    • Employment Opportunities
    • Our Sponsors
    • Partners
    • Press
  • DONATE
  • Support
    • Donate to Save Wild Lives!
    • Wishlist
    • Shop Merch
    • Planned Giving
  • Volunteer & Intern
    • Volunteer Opportunities
    • Wildlife Husbandry Internship
    • Content Creator Internships
  • Current Patients
  • Contact
    • Found an Animal?
    • Animal Inquiries
    • General Inquiries
  • Blog