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.

Board of Directors

Andrew Stevenson - President / Attorney, Pisgah Legal Services
D Smith - Vice President / Owner, Everyday Acupuncture
Pat Newton - Treasurer / Retired Business Finance
Sue Massi - Secretary / Former Animal Care and Handler at the Wolf Conservation Center in New York

Brook Bolen - Editor, AVL Today
Dawn Greene - Retired Cardiovascular ICU Registered Nurse
Erin Mcloughlin- Realtor, Appalachian Realty Associates
Don Perkins - Digital Media Coordinator, Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College
Thomas Ryan - Retired Biomedical Engineering.  Currently consulting for medical companies
Judith 'Winslow' Umberger - Retired Educator

​Advisory Council​

Steve Atkins - Owner, Fox Cove Photography
Kimberly 'Tashi' Brewster - Appalachian Wild Co-Founder, Wands for Wildlife Executive Director 
Carlton Burke - Interpretive Naturalist, Carolina Naturalists
Nina Fischesser - Director, May Wildlife Rehabilitation Center
Chris Gentile - Director, WNC Nature Center
Dr. Sarah Hargrove, DVM - Cedar Ridge Animal Hospital
Laura LaFleur - Administrator and Legal Assistant, Southern Environmental Law Center
​Christine Laporte - Director Eastern Programs, Wildlands Network
Justin McVey - Biologist, NC Wildlife Resources Commission

Staff

Savannah Trantham, CWR - Executive Director, Co-Founder
Kerri Conrad - Development Coordinator
Jackie Austin - Volunteer Coordinator
Stephanie Smith - Outreach Coordinator
Emily Cromwell - Wildlife Husbandry Technician
Alli Rudisill - Wildlife Husbandry Technician
Neville Schork - Wildlife Husbandry Support

 Visit the Volunteer page to learn about all the wild ways to get involved!