Leadership

working lands trust

Board Members

BOB SCHAEFER, BOARD CHAIR

BOB SCHAEFER, BOARD CHAIR

Principal, Bob Schaefer Forestry
Fort Mill, SC

CHESTER LOWDER

CHESTER LOWDER

Vice President
NC Farm Bureau
Raleigh, NC

MIKKI SAGER, SECRETARY AND TREASURER

MIKKI SAGER, SECRETARY AND TREASURER

Consultant
Durham, NC

MARK MEGALOS

MARK MEGALOS

Executive Director
National Woodland Owners Association
Raleigh, NC

PHILLIP FARLAND

PHILLIP FARLAND

USDA State Director, FSA (Retired)
Clinton, NC

JAMES NARRON, ESQ.

JAMES NARRON, ESQ.

Narron, Wenzel, P.A.
Smithfield, NC

JACK JORDAN

JACK JORDAN

Executive Vice President
Jordan Lumber & Supply, Inc.
Mt. Gilead, NC

ALLEN PLASTER

ALLEN PLASTER

Retired Consulting Forester
New Bern, NC

Jasmine Locklear

Jasmine Locklear

Agriculture Education and Special Projects Coordinator
Tribal Agriculture Fellowship
St. Paul, NC

Dewitt Hardee

Dewitt Hardee

Agriculture Programs Coordinator
NC Grange
Johnston County, NC
Edward Hunt

Edward Hunt

Sustainability Coordinator
Thomas Entrepreneurship Hub at UNCP
Pembroke, NC
Jessica Long

Jessica Long

Owner/Operator
Church Creek Farms
Salisbury, NC

Staff

Michael “Mikey” Fulk

Michael “Mikey” Fulk

Executive Director
Lisa Shealy

Lisa Shealy

Conservation Director

Ryan Manning

Ryan Manning

Conservation Associate
Reva Orr

Reva Orr

Conservation Associate

Janine McLawhorn

Janine McLawhorn

Conservation Easement Coordinator

WORKING LANDS TRUST

CONSERVATION – EDUCATION – STEWARDSHIP