Staff and Board

Wake Soil and Water Conservation District Staff

Teresa Furr
District Director
Teresa.Furr@wakegov.com
919-250-1056

Emily Bateman
Natural Resource Conservationist
Emily.Bateman@wakegov.com
919-250-1072

Caleb Lippard
Natural Resource Conservationist
Caleb.Lippard@wakegov.com
919-250-1053

Mikayla Renn
Natural Resource Conservationist
Mikayla.Renn@wakegov.com
919-250-1061

Sheila Jones
Environmental Educator
sbjones@wakegov.com
919-250-1065

Loren Hendrickson
Conservation Specialist
Loren.Hendrickson@wakegov.com
919-250-1068

Diana Irizarry
NRCS Soil Conservationist Supervisor
Diana.Irizarry@usda.gov
919-250-1054

Gabriela Velez-Rodriguez
NRCS Soil Conservationist
Gabriela.VelezRodriguez@usda.gov

Alex Heinemann
Big Sweep Coordinator
Alexandra.Heinemann@wakegov.com
919-250-1055

Wake Soil and Water Conservation District Board of Supervisors

The District is governed by a five-member board of supervisors. Three supervisors are elected on the general ballot as non-partisan candidates during the regular election of county officers, and two are appointed by the NC Soil and Water Conservation Commission upon recommendation of the local district board of supervisors.

The board of supervisors meet monthly to establish local soil and water conservation priorities based on the needs of the district. The work is accomplished by partnering with local, state and federal agencies; businesses; and non-profit organizations for technical and financial assistance. The board is also responsible for reviewing and approving district contracts for ACSP, AgWRAP and CCAP. The Division of Soil and Water Conservation administers ACSP, AgWRAP and CCAP, and holds each local board of supervisors accountable to these state programs.