The Sierra Club, founded in 1892, is now the nation's largest and most influential grassroots environmental organization, with millions of members and supporters across the country.
The North Carolina Chapter was founded in 1970. Tens of thousands of members and supporters participate in our outings and events, action alerts, and other activities. The Chapter is the statewide umbrella for all Sierrans in North Carolina, with staff located in the Triangle and Wilmington areas. Our all-volunteer Executive Committee includes representatives from across the state.
Sierra Club members are invited to attend our Chapter Executive Committee meetings, which occur quarterly and mostly online via Google meet. Registration and an active Sierra Club membership are required to attend. Our next meeting will be in November during our in-person leadership retreat in Raleigh, so keep an eye on this page for details. And be sure to check our calendar for more Chapter and Group meetings, outings and other events!
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Staff
Our office number: 919-833-8467
Our mailing address: PO Box 30396, Raleigh, NC, 27622-0396
Chris Herndon
State Director
He/him
chris.herndon@sierraclub.org
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Erin Carey
State Conservation Policy Director
She/her
erin.carey@sierraclub.org
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Margaret Lillard
Communications Manager
She/her
margaret.lillard@sierraclub.org
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Cynthia Smith
Admin/Bookkeeper
She/her
cynthia.smith@sierraclub.org
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Executive Committee 2024
To contact members of the all-volunteer Executive Committee, send an email to nc.chapter@sierraclub.org.
At-large members (elected by statewide vote):
- Katie Tomberlin (Chair) - Newport
- Gerry Kingsley (Vice Chair) - Charlotte
- Drew Ball - Asheville
- Hannah Furgiuele - Buncombe County
- Nicole Gaines - Browns Summit
- Jim Taylor - Deep Gap
- Marvin Winstead - Nashville
- Pat Carstensen (Secretary, ad hoc) - Durham
Group representatives:
- Bob Cherry - Blue Ridge
- Rich Eggeling - Cape Fear
- Vacant - Capital
- Penny Hooper - Croatan
- Jeff Monico - Cypress
- Deb Demske - Foothills
- Lou Gadol - Headwaters
- Ben Barnes - Medoc
- Louie Rivers - Orange-Chatham
- Karen Katula - Piedmont Plateau
- David Reid - WNC