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Contacts for Mountain Resources Commission

Mountain Resources Commission

Members are appointed by the General Assembly, the governor and the councils of government in the western region.

Technical Advisory Council

Members provide expertise to support the work of the Commission.

Staff Support for the Council

The Office of Conservation, Planning and Community Affairs provides staff to support the work of the Mountain Resources Commission. For additional information about Commission meetings, contact Judy Francis, staff support for the Council, at 828-296-4523.

Mountain Resources Commission Members

Name Contact Information Appointed By / Representing
David Gantt, Chairman
Buncombe County Elected Official		 82 Church Street
Asheville, NC 28801
828-252-2852 ext. 126		 Governor / Local Government
Mike Butrum, Vice-Chairman
Asheville Board of Realtors		 37 Montford Avenue
Asheville, NC 28801
828-255-8505		 Speaker of the House /
Resident of Mountain Region
George Santucci
National Committee for the New River		 P.O. Box 1480
West Jefferson, NC 28694
336-982-6267		 Speaker of the House /
Resident of Mountain Region
Jim Coman
Resident of Mountain Region		 14 Old Newfound Road
Leicester, NC 28748
828-231-9705		 Senate Pro Tem /
Resident of Mountain Region
Vacant   Senate Pro Tem /
Resident of Mountain Region
Robert Shepherd
Retired Local Government		 923 Sand Hill Road
Asheville, NC 28806
828-667-8467		 Governor /
Local Government
Julie Mayfield
Western North Carolina Alliance		 29 North Market St., Suite 610
Asheville, NC 28806
828-258-8737		 Governor /
Local Government
 Vacant   Governor /
Local Government
Jay Leutze
Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy		 P.O. Box 54
Minneapolis, NC 28652
919-943-2664		 Governor /
Land Trusts
Harris Prevost
Grandfather Mountain		 P.O. Box 129
Linville, NC 28646
800-468-7325		 Governor /
Tourism Industry
Jason Love
Coweeta Hydrological Laboratory		 3160 Coweeta Lab Rd.
Otto, NC 28763		 WNC Public Lands Council
Angie Chandler
Blue Ridge National Heritage Area		 195 Hemphill Knob
Asheville, NC 28803
828-298-5330 ext. 308		 Blue Ridge National Heritage Area
James Tate
Macon County		 P.O. BOX 1255
Highlands, NC 28741
828-736-1336		 Southwestern Commission /
Region A
Barbara Volk
City of Hendersonville		 1654 Druid Hills Ave.
Hendersonville, NC 28791
828-693-5692		 Land-of-Sky Regional Council /
Region B
Max Hopper
Town of Earl		 P.O. Box 40
Earl, NC 28038
704-266-0822		 Isothermal Planning & Development Commission /
Region C
Charles Vines
Mitchell County		 26 Crimson Laurel Circle, Suite 1
Bakersville, NC 28705
828-688-2139		 High Country Council of Governments/
Region D
John Tippet
WPCOG		 5778 Petra Mill Rd.
Granite Falls, NC 28630
(828) 455-4365		 Western Piedmont Council of Governments /
Region E

 

Mountain Resources Commission - Technical Advisory Council Members

Name Contact Information
Jim Fox, Chairman
UNC-Asheville, RENCI		 CPO #2345
One University Heights
Asheville, NC 28804-8511
828-225-6575
Eric Romaniszyn, Vice-Chair
Haywood Waterways Association		 P.O. Box 389
Waynesville, NC 28786
828-631-2823
Bill Eaker
Land-of-Sky Regional Council		 339 N. Leicester Highway, Suite 140
Asheville, NC 28806
828-251-6622
David Ray
Open Space Institute		 The Flatiron Building, Suite 154
20 Battery Park Avenue
Asheville, NC 28801
828-252-4520
D J Gerken
Southern Environmental Law Center		 29 N. Market St., Suite 604
Asheville, NC 28801
828-258-2023
Matt Raker
NCDENR- AdvantageWest		 134 Wright Brothers Way
Fletcher, NC 28732
(828) 667-7234
Dr. Todd Cherry
Appalachian State University
Department of Economics		 Raley Hall 3095
Boone, NC 28608-2051
828-262-6081
Rick Wooten
NCDENR – Geological Survey		 2090 U.S. Highway 70
Swannanoa, NC 28778
828-296-4500
Karen Smith, AICP
N.C. Department of Commerce		 31 College Place, Bldg. B
Asheville, NC 28801
828-251-6914
Rob Bell
Blue Ridge National Heritage Area		 195 Hemphill Knob Rd.
Asheville, NC 28803
828-298-5330 ext. 308
Bill Yarborough
N.C. Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services		 443 Pisgah View Drive
Waynesville, NC 28786
828-507-2273
David Tuch
Equinox Environmental Consultation & Design Inc.		 37 Haywood Street
Asheville, NC 28801
828-253-6856
Dr. Marvin Hoffman
Appalachian State University
Department of Government & Justice Studies		 1003 Old Belk Library
Boone, NC 28608
828-262-3075

 

Staff Support for the Mountain Resources Commission

The Office of Conservation, Planning and Community Affairs provides staff to support the work of the Mountain Resources Commission.

Name Address Phone

Western Programs Coordinator		 2090 U.S. Highway 70
Swannanoa, NC 28778		 828-296-4523 office
828-768-0561 mobile
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