OUR members

Our members range from outdoor gear manufacturers, to outfitters, guides, schools & universities, outdoor non-profits and beyond. Outdoor recreation affects so many people and organizations in our state, we welcome a wide variety of collaborators to our Coalition!

Catawba Riverkeeper — McAndeville, NC
Flashing Red Light — Black Mountain, NC
Forza X1 Electric Boats — Marion, NC
Great Outdoor Provision Company — Raleigh, NC
Mountain Biz Works — Asheville, NC
Mountains to Sea Trail — Raleigh, NC
Nantahala Outdoor Center — Bryson City, NC
NC Adaptive Sports — Cary, NC
REI Coop — Seattle, WA (with 7 stores in NC)
Sylvan Sport — Brevard, NC
Triangle Land Conservancy — Durham, NC
Watauga County Office of Economic Development — Boone, NC

MEET OUR Board

David Billstrom — Executive Advisor, Flashing Red Light (Black Mountain, NC) LinkedIn
Tom Dempsey — CEO and Founder, Sylvan Sport (Brevard, NC) LinkedIn
Steven Foy — Director of Outpost Operations, Nantahala Outdoor Center (Bryson City, NC) LinkedIn
Chuck Millsaps — President, Great Outdoor Provision Co. (Raleigh, NC) LinkedIn
Ron Pinks — Store Manager, REI (Greensboro, NC)
Noah Wilson — Director of Sector Development, Mountain BizWorks (Asheville, NC) LinkedIn

OFFICERS

Chair: Noah Wilson Director of Sector Development, Mountain BizWorks (Asheville, NC) LinkedIn
Vice Chair & Secretary: David Billstrom Executive Advisor, Flashing Red Light (Black Mountain, NC) LinkedIn
Treasurer: Chuck Milsaps President and Minister of Culture, Great Outdoor Provision Co. (Raleigh, NC) LinkedIn

Ex-Officio BOARD Members

Amy Allison — Director, North Carolina Outdoor Economy Office (Asheville, NC) LinkedIn
John Hardin — Attorney, The Raleigh Group LinkedIn
Lewis King — Attorney, The Raleigh Group LinkedIn
Will Morgan — Attorney, The Raleigh Group LinkedIn

past board Members and officerS

Matt Brucker — Owner, Sapphire Solutions Consulting (Winston Salem, NC) LinkedIn
Jennifer Pharr Davis — Adventurer and Author, Blue Ridge Hiking Co (Asheville, NC) LinkedIn
Diquan Edmonds — Education and Outreach Manager, Triangle Land Conservancy (Durham, NC) LinkedIn
Jay Leutze — Board Advisor, Southern Appalachian Highland Conservancy
Karen Johns — Former Senior Policy Advisor, NC General Assembly (Lewisville, TX) LinkedIn
Dave Petri — Director of Marketing and Communications, Big Gear Show (Greensboro, NC) LinkedIn
Cliff Ray — President, P2P Rescue (Wilmington, NC) LinkedIn
Ross Saldarini — Co-Founder & CEO, Mountain Khakis (Charlotte, NC) LinkedIn
Julie Sutton — Senior Director Government Affairs and Global Impact, VF Corporation (Denver, CO) LinkedIn
Sarah Wood — Community Advocate, FARM - Fruita (Fruita, CO) LinkedIn