Officers and Committees

NCCDEA Officers

President:  Marybeth Watkins, Brunswick SWCD marybeth.watkins@brunswickcountync.gov

Vice-President: Lisa Marochak, Durham SWCD 

lmarochak@dconc.gov

Secretary:  Nancy McCormick, Person SWCD
nmccormick@personcountync.gov

Treasurer:  Emily Bateman, Wake SWCD
emily.bateman@wake.gov

Past President:  Jason Byrd, Rockingham SWCD

jbyrd@co.rockingham.nc.us

Board of Directors 2024-2025

Area 1:  Sheri Goodlet, Cherokee SWCD
sheri.goodlet@cherokeecounty-nc.gov

Area 2:  Julia Hardy, Wilkes SWCD
jhardy.wilkes@gmail.com 

Area 3:  Jessica Davis, Randolph SWCD

jessicam.davis@randolphcountync.gov 

Area 4:  Gary Holtzmann, Warren SWCD
gary.holtzmann@nc.nacdnet.net

Area 5:  John W. Morrow, Currituck SWCD
john.morrow@currituckcountync.gov

Area 6:  Blaire Deaver, Jones SWCD
bdeaver@jonescountync.gov

Area 7:  Mark Walton, Harnett SWCD
mwalton@harnett.org

Area 8:  Frankie Singleton, Davie SWCD
fsingleton@yadtel.net

The Governing Board consits of the five (5) members of the Execuitve Committee (Officers) and the eight (8) Board of Directors.

DEA Committees

Benevolence 

Chair - Debbie Cahoon
dcahoon@hydecountync.gov
Members:  Lea-Ann Branch, Lisa Marochak, Emily Bateman

Communications

Newsletter - Shelby Cook

shelby.cook@usda.gov 

Webmaster - Nancy McCormick

nmccormick@personcountync.gov

Membership

Chair - Sherry Harris
sherry.harris@currituckcountync.gov

Professional District Employees Program
Chair - Lisa Marochak

lmarochak@dconc.gov
Members: Lea-Ann Branch, Frankie Singleton, Dru Harrison, 

Jonathan Wallin, Shelvie Stancil

Scholarship

Chair - Chelsie Bobbitt
chelsie.bobbitt@alleghanycounty-nc.gov
Members:  Lea-Ann Branch, Vickie Baker, Emily Bateman

Sponsorship

Chair - Mark Walton
mwalton@harnett.org
Members:  Dru Harrison, Jason Byrd, Julia Hardy

Special Projects

Chair - President

Members: All Area Directors

NCASWCD/Division Committee

DEA Representatives

Envirothon Committee
 Kelli Isenhour

ACSP Review Committee
Mark Walton 

AgWRAP Review Committee
Mitch Miller, Josh Pate, Travis Smith 

CCAP Advisor Committee
 Dru Harrison, Betsy Gerwig

Education Committee
 Celeste Maus

Conservation Action Team
 Dru Harrison

Technical Review Committee
Jonathan Wallin 

State Civil Rights Committee
Leslie Vanden Herik 

JAA/Training
 Jason Byrd, Frankie Singleton