NORTH CAROLIN A COASTAL FEDERATION 2012 OUR COAST The coasTal road less Traveled: a travel guide with a conscience OUR COAST NCCF is a non-profit tax-exempt organization dedicated to involving citizens in decisions about managing coastal resources. Its aim is to share technical information and resources to better represent current and long-term economic, social and environmental interests of the North Carolina Coast. NCCF BOARD OF DIRECTORS President Melvin Shepard, Jr. – Sneads Ferry Vice President Dick Bierly – Morehead City Treasurer David M. Paynter – Wilmington Secretary Joseph Ramus – Beaufort Eyualem Abebe, Elizabeth City; Peggy Birkemeier, Kitty Hawk; Veronica Carter, Leland; Don Ensley, Greenville; Ernie Foster, Hatteras; James Barrie Gaskill, Ocracoke; Olivia Holding, Raleigh; Bill Hunneke, Greenville; Joseph Kilpatrick, Winston-Salem; Malcolm Gibbs, Engelhard; Lauren Hermley, Beaufort; Mary Hunter Martin, Raleigh; Randy Mason, Emerald Isle; Midge Ogletree, Columbia; David M. Paynter, Wilmington; Rich Peruggi, Bolivia; Lewis Piner, Wendell; Richard Powers, New Bern; John Runkle, Chapel Hill; Allie Sheffield, Surf City; Bland Simpson, Chapel Hill; Donna Snead, Emerald Isle; Maria Tart, Hubert; Doug Wakeman, Pittsboro STAFF Headquarters Photo by Sam Bland EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Todd Miller:
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