Staff
(Back row from left to right):
Christopher Gianino, Mindy Hiteshue, Jessilyn Davis, Veronica Butcher, Peter Walz.
(Front row from left to right):
Heather Yandow, Nicole Stewart, Brian Buzby, Grady McCallie.
Not pictured:
Dan Conrad, Greg Lytle.
brian[at]ncconservationnetwork.org, 919.857.4699 x 100
Brian Buzby is Executive Director of the North Carolina Conservation Network. Since joining the NC Conservation Network as the initial staff person in 1999, he has directed the organization’s growth to include ten full-time staff working to bring together a network of over 120 North Carolina environmental, community, and environmental justice organizations as well as over 13,000 citizens to protect North Carolina’s air, water, and quality of life. He sits on the Board of Directors of the NC Center for Public Policy Research. He previously served on the Board of Directors of the State Environmental Leadership Program, North Carolina Center for Nonprofits and numerous nonprofits. Brian received his BA in Environmental Policy from Ithaca College and a certificate degree in Nonprofit Management from Duke University. He was also a 2006 American Marshall Memorial Fellow with the German Marshall Fund. In his free time, Brian enjoys spending time with his children and playing music.
grady[at]ncconservationnetwork.org, 919.857.4699 x 101
Grady
McCallie started as the NC Conservation Network's Policy Analyst in
December 2000. Mr. McCallie holds a law degree from the University of
California at Berkeley (1993), and a BA in History and Economics from
Yale University (1990). Before joining the NC Conservation Network, he
worked for the Chesapeake Bay Foundation (1994) in Annapolis and the
National Wildlife Federation in Washington, D.C. (1994-2000), as a
wetlands policy analyst and lobbyist. He has also worked and written on
agricultural conservation, water quality, and water quantity issues.
heather[at]ncconservationnetwork.org, 919.857.4699 x 103
Ms.
Yandow graduated from the University of North Carolina (UNC) in May
2001 with a degree in mathematics. While at UNC, she worked with
several student activist groups including co-chairing the Student
Environmental Action Coalition. After graduation Ms. Yandow worked
briefly with the Stormwater Management Engineer at the Town of Chapel
Hill before joining the North Carolina Conservation Network in August
2001. Ms. Yandow has earned her certificate degree in Nonprofit
Management from
mindy[at]ncconservationnetwork.org, 919.857.4699 x 102
Ms.
Hiteshue joined the NC Conservation Network full time in January of
2002 but has been working with the NC Conservation Network since May of
2000. Ms. Hiteshue graduated from NC State University (NCSU) in
December of 2001 with a BA in Spanish Language and Literature and a
certification in Business Spanish. She is currently working on her
certificate degree in Nonprofit Management from Duke University, serves on the Board of Toxic Free North Carolina, and has done volunteer work with other organizations including the Neuse River Foundation and El Pueblo.
nicole[at]ncconservationnetwork.org, 919.857.4699 x 105
Ms. Stewart began working with the NC Conservation Network in September of 2003. Ms. Stewart graduated from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington (UNCW) in May of 2003 with a BA in Environmental Studies. While at UNCW, Ms. Stewart held a leadership role in the Environmental Concerns Organization and the Student Government Association. Ms. Stewart recently served on the Board of the North Carolina Voters for Clean Elections and currently serves on the Board of the beehive collective, a giving circle in downtown Raleigh.
veronica[at]ncconservationnetwork.org,
919.857.4699 x 104
Veronica Butcher has been an Organizer with the NC Conservation Network for five years. She currently serves as Past President on the Board of Directors for NC Women United, a coalition of progressive organizations and individuals advocating public policies to achieve the full political, social, and economic equality of all women in North Carolina. Prior to her current position, Ms. Butcher worked as the Education Coordinator for the NC Coalition Against Sexual Assault where she was responsible for researching policy initiatives and training advocates to lobby. She is a graduate of Elon College with a degree in Public Administration and Political Science. Ms. Butcher is a Leadership Triangle Goodmon Fellow and a founding member of The Beehive Collective, a young progressive giving circle in her community. She was recently invited to join the Women's Forum of North Carolina and in 2003 was nominated for the Business and Professional Women of North Carolina’s Virginia Allan Young Careerist Award. In her free time she enjoys backpacking and organic gardening.
peter[at]ncconservationnetwork.org, 919.857.4699 x 106
Peter Walz joined the NC Conservation Network’s staff in December 2005. He received his degree in International Studies from Miami (OH) University in 1996. Prior to coming to the NC Conservation Network he spent almost seven years as a community organizer with Democracy North Carolina, organizing for campaign finance and voting rights issues in the state. He also spent two years working with at-risk youth as a counselor-teacher in an Eckerd Youth Alternatives wilderness camp in Surry County, North Carolina.
jessilyn[at]ncconservationnetwork.org,
919.857.4699 x 108
Jessilyn Davis joined the NC Conservation Network Team in July of 2008. She graduated in May of 2008 from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC-CH) with a B.A. degree in Sociology, and minors in Spanish and Sustainability. Jessilyn graduated with highest honors for her senior thesis entitled "Environmental Beliefs, Attitudes and Actions in North Carolina." While at UNC-CH, she chaired the Student Government Environmental Affairs Committee and coordinated the Focus the Nation effort at UNC-CH as a part of the national movement for a day of global warming awareness and call to change.
dan[at]ncconservationnetwork.org, 919.857.4699 x 107
Dan Conrad joined the NC Conservation Network as Policy Analyst in May 2009. Mr. Conrad holds a law degree with honors (2009) and a BA with highest honors in Economics (2001), both from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Before joining the NC Conservation Network, he worked full time in the summer and part time while in law school for the NC General Assembly Research Division (2007-2009) working primarily on environmental legislation. He also worked as a legal intern at the Natural Resources Defense Council (2008) and the US Department of Justice (2008.) Prior to law school he worked as an economic analyst for a consulting firm in Washington, D.C. and thru-hiked the Appalachian Trail.
Greg Lytle, News Digest Editor
newsdigest[at]ncconservationnetwork.org
