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Leadership Group

These active volunteers at BRSI convene as a Leadership Group to advise Executive Director John Stevens on the operations and to provide leadership for the ongoing projects of the Institute.

Tim Ballard, Manager, Energy Upfit Campaign

Paul Bellows, Chair, BRSI Board of Directors

 Brandee Boggs, Advisor, Collaborations

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Leonard Bernstein, Director, Projects and Programs

Sue Brown, EcoTourism Advisor

Katie Cavert, Communications Coordinator

Steve Cochran, Principal

Paul Dezendorf, Business and Grants Manager

Rebecca Efroymson, Special Advisor, Natural Environment

 Jordan Elaine, Special Assistant for Development

 Alan Escovitz, Director, Government Relations

Chris Fargo-Masuda, Researcher, Wind Energy Generation

William Hargrove, Senior Science Advisor

Tom Hatley, Special Advisor, Rural Development

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Drew Kitt, Special Advisor, Renewable Energy

Russ Martin, Co-Chair Advisory Council

Ed Mayer, EcoTourism Advisor

David Mosrie, Special Advisor, Built Environment

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Teresa Matthews, Manager, BRSI Contracts

Laura Piraino, Principal

Jon Snover, Senior Advisor, Sustainability

John Stevens, Executive Director

Sherry Vaughan, Administrative Assistant

Kevin Wilson, Special Assistant to the Executive Director

Noah Wilson, Manager of Information Technology

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Contact Information

The BRSI offices are located in downtown Asheville, Suite 2 of the mezzanine level of the
Haywood Park Hotel

Mailing Address:
1 Battery Park Ave., Suite M2
Asheville, NC, 28801.

Phone: 828-348-5191

Email: admin@blueridgesustainability.org

And you can always send us any inquiries you might have via our contact form

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