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
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.
Thomas Dean
Appointed Supervisor
Board Chairman
Scott Lassiter
Elected Supervisor
Board Vice-Chair
Beth Pugh Farrell
Elected Supervisor
Board Treasurer
Jenna Wadsworth
Elected Supervisor
Ryan Broadwell
Appointed Supervisor
