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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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Board of Directors

D Smith - President / Owner, Everyday Acupuncture
Thomas Ryan - Vice President / Retired Biomedical Engineering
Michele Hathcock - Secretary / Interim Treasurer / Student Life Development, Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College
Andrew Stevenson - Immediate Past President / Attorney, Pisgah Legal Services

Dawn Greene - Retired Cardiovascular ICU Registered Nurse
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Dr. Sarah Hargrove, DVM - Veterinarian, Cedar Ridge Animal Hospital
Pat Newton - Retired Business Finance / NC licensed home based wildlife rehabilitator

Judith 'Winslow' Umberger - Retired Educator

​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

Staff

Savannah Trantham, CWR - Executive Director, Co-Founder
Kerri Conrad - Development Coordinator
Stephanie Smith - Outreach Coordinator
Emily Cromwell - Operations Coordinator
Nancy Vergara - Volunteer Program Coordinator
Emily Bolser - Wildlife Husbandry Technician
Jessica Janes - 
Wildlife Husbandry Support



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

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