Staff and Board

Wake Soil and Water Conservation District Staff

Teresa Furr
District Director
Teresa.Furr@wake.gov
919-250-1056

Emily Bateman
Natural Resource Conservationist
Emily.Bateman@wake.gov
919-250-1072

Caleb Lippard
Natural Resource Conservationist
Caleb.Lippard@wake.gov
919-250-1053

Mikayla Renn
Natural Resource Conservationist
Mikayla.Renn@wake.gov
919-250-1061

Loren Hendrickson
Farmland Preservation Coordinator
loren.hendrickson@wake.gov
919-250-1068

Alex Heinemann
Big Sweep Coordinator
alexandra.heinemann@wake.gov
919-250-1055

Leah Purvis
Environmental Educator
Leah.Purvis@wake.gov
919-250-1065

Winifred Dorer
Conservation Specialist
winifred.dorer@wake.gov
919-250-1095

Olivia Plant
NRCS Soil Conservationist Supervisor
olivia.plant@usda.gov
919-969-3363

Photo of Gabriela Velez-Rodriguez standing in a field

Gabriela Velez-Rodriguez
NRCS Soil Conservationist
Gabriela.VelezRodriguez@usda.gov

Wake Soil and Water Conservation District Board of Supervisors

The District is governed by a five-member board of supervisors. Three supervisors are elected on the general ballot as non-partisan candidates during the regular election of county officers, and two are appointed by the NC Soil and Water Conservation Commission upon recommendation of the local district board of supervisors.

The board of supervisors meet monthly to establish local soil and water conservation priorities based on the needs of the district. The work is accomplished by partnering with local, state and federal agencies; businesses; and non-profit organizations for technical and financial assistance. The board is also responsible for reviewing and approving district contracts for ACSP, AgWRAP and CCAP. The Division of Soil and Water Conservation administers ACSP, AgWRAP and CCAP, and holds each local board of supervisors accountable to these state programs.