Program Director

Kate joined the Conservation League in June 2009 after graduating cum laude from Clemson University with a BS in Environmental and Natural Resources with a Concentration in Conservation Biology. The summer of 2008 peaked Kate’s interest in land use when she studied asa  NOAA Ernest F Hollings Scholar with the NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office in Maryland, focusing on land use and coastal development. A former part-time naturalist and local Sea Turtle Patrol volunteer, Kate enjoys kayaking, running and spending time outdoors.

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Amanda Cole

Development Associate amandac@scccl.org

Ashley Waters

Director of Finance ashleyw@scccl.org

Catherine McCullough

Senior Development Officer catherinem@scccl.org

Courtenay Speir

Director of Development courtenays@scccl.org

Dana Beach

Executive Director danabeach@scccl.org

Hamilton Davis

Energy and Climate Director hamiltond@scccl.org

Kate Parks

Program Director katep@scccl.org

Lisa Jones Turansky

Director of Sustainable Agriculture lisajt@scccl.org

Louann Yorke

Administrative Assistant louanny@scccl.org

Megan Desrosiers

Associate Director megant@scccl.org

Merrill McGregor

Government Relations Coordinator merrillm@scccl.org

Nancy Cave

North Coast Director nancyc@scccl.org

Patrick Moore

Legislative Director patrickm@scccl.org

Reed Armstrong

South Coast Office Project Manager reeda@scccl.org

Ryan Black

Energy and Climate Project Manager ryanb@scccl.org

Steven Eames

South Coast Office Director stevene@scccl.org

Tonnia Switzer

Director of Human Resources tonnias@scccl.org

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