Leadership

SWEP North Carolina, Triangle Chapter is a non-profit professional organization in the process of incorporation. We are located in the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Triangle area of North Carolina. To learn more about our 2012-2013 Board of Directors Job Descriptions and Expectations, click here to download a pdf.

Chair
Katie Shepherd

Katie Shepherd currently serves as the SWEP Board of Directors Chair and has been a member since July 2011. A Jamestown, N.C. native, she joined NC GreenPower in 2008 as Marketing and Communications Manager and brings to the position 12 years of design and marketing expertise. She graduated from the UNC-Chapel Hill School of Journalism and Mass Communication and holds a BA in graphic design, then spent a decade at a downtown Raleigh advertising agency as their Creative Director. She encourages everyone to skip a latte a month and donate $4 to NC GreenPower in support of the program.

Chair-elect
Open position

Secretary
Sarah Slagle

Sarah Slagle-Garrett is a Professional Engineer working as an environmental engineering consultant at O'Brien & Gere in Raleigh, NC. She received her Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from Virginia Tech in 2005. Ms. Slagle-Garrett works primarily on environmental site investigation and remediation projects throughout the Southeastern United States and also performs environmental compliance activities.

Treasurer
Emily Schieffer

Emily Schieffer serves as the Treasurer for SWEP NC Triangle. She specialises in collaborative and interdisciplinary problem solving with a focus on water resources, as well as management and policy solutions that work for communities, businesses and ecosystems. Her extensive experience includes Ecosystem Services Consultant for Triangle Land Conservancy and Water Quality and Conservation Consultant for Conservation Trust for North Carolina. Emily recently graguated from the Duke University - Nicholas School of the Environment with a Master of Environmental Management.

Your participation is welcome on our committees!

E-mail SWEP NC Triangle at info@swepnctriangle.org if you're interested in joining a committee.

Communications Committee
Maintains our website, assists with marketing for events, and prepares/distributes outreach materials including our brochure and newsletters.
newsletter@swepnctriangle.org

Communications Co-Chair
Dina Crosby

Dina Crosby brings more than 15 years of marketing and project management experience in sustainability, technology and education. As NCSEA's Director of Communications and Membership, Dina grew the membership and sponsorship base through digital marketing, partnership development and event management. Before coming to NCSEA, Dina operated her own consulting company, providing assistance in marketing for renewable energy startups and as Director of Orange County Centers for Durham Technical Community College, she oversaw the opening of the College's green facility utilizing sustainable building practices. Dina also spent time in Silicon Valley, CA, working with startups and global corporations in technology and education before returning to her home in North Carolina. She is a graduate of UNC and holds a BS in Business Administration.

Communications Co-Chair
Shannon Helm

Shannon Helm is the communications and outreach manager for the NC Solar Center at NC State University. She oversees and administers public outreach and communications activities across the Center's main program areas: renewable energy, clean power, green building, workforce development, economic development, energy policy and clean transportation. Before joining the Solar Center in 2010, Shannon worked for ABB Inc., as the Marketing Communications Manager for the Power Products and Power Systems division. She has over 14 years of experience in the marketing communications field. Shannon holds a B.A. in Journalism and Mass Communication and a minor in Business Administration from the UNC, and a Master of Science in Communication from NCSU.

Community Service Committee
Organizes and participates in volunteer activities in the Triangle area relevant to our mission, with special emphasis on opportunities that focus on empowering women and/or helping the environment.
community@swepnctriangle.org

Community Service Co-Chair
Marcy Bauer

Marcy Bauer is a Clean Transportation Specialist in the Clean Transportation Program at the N.C. Solar Center. She is currently tracking and analyzing petroleum displacement by state fleets, developing tools for fleet assessment, and providing fleet eco-driving training. Prior to coming to the Triangle area, Marcy managed the Environmental Health program for a five-county health department in southeastern Nebraska. She has extensive experience with start-to-finish development, implementation and evaluation of environmental science/health programs covering a wide range of multi-media topics. Marcy earned her B.S. in Molecular Biology from Vanderbilt University, and her Master of Environmental Science from Miami University.

Community Service Co-Chair
Marta Pongor

Marta Pongor was most recently a graduate student and assistant manager of the wood anatomy research laboratory at NCSU. She excelles in managing complex research projects and supervising undergraduate students. Her specialties include: Environmental and wood scientist, researcher with extensive business, sales and entrepreneurial experience as well as experience in data analysis, laboratory testing and field sampling. Marta holds a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Technology, Minor in Environmental Toxicology, Environmental Science from NCSU and Master in Forest Biomaterials, Studying the effect of environmental pollutants on wood quality and utalization, also from NCSU.

Membership Committee - Trupti Desai and Aimee Schmidt, Co-Chairs
Works with other committees to increase member enrollment, maintains the membership list, manages membership applications, and solicits corporate sponsorships.
membership@swepnctriangle.org

Membership Co-Chair
Trupti Desai

Trupti Desai is an environmental engineer-planner. She has over 7 years work experience in environmental planning, engineering and project management. She has managed a variety of international development projects in water and sanitation, watershed management, urban infrastructure, rainwater harvesting, disaster mitigation, urban and environmental planning area. She recently earned her master's degree in environmental engineering from NC State University. In addition to her bachelor's degree in environmental engineering, she also holds a master's degree in environmental planning. She joined SWEP NC in November 2012 as a membership committee co-chair. She handles membership requests and manages the membership database.

Membership Co-Chair
Aimee Schmidt

Aimee Schmidt recently earned a Master's of Natural Resource Policy and Economics from NC State University. Her consulting firm, Silver Lining Institute, provides geospatial mapping and economic modeling of ecosystem service benefits to clients who want to understand emerging environmental governance issues and reduce off-balance-sheet liabilities. Aimee would like to reach out to women in environmental fields who share her belief that environmental policy change can be affected by those who understand the value of our natural capital and its socioeconomic benefits.

Programs/Events Committee
Organizes technical and social/networking events with emphasis placed on environmental, women, and/or career-related issues in order to inform our members about emerging and relevant topics.
events@swepnctriangle.org

Programs/Events Co-Chair
Tracy Dixon

In April 2008, Tracy began leading and coordinating the then newly-created NC State University Sustainability Office. In addition to earning a BS in natural resources from NC State, she also received her joint Masters in Public Administration and Natural Resources from NC State where her research focused on regional sustainability. Previously she worked as a program manager for Advanced Energy, an environmental analyst for the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, a legislative assistant for the House Majority Leader in the NC General Assembly and in public relations for the NC Museum of Natural Sciences. Tracy has served on the board of directors for Triangle Net Impact, NC Sustainable Energy Association Community Green Guide and Our Earth.

Programs/Event Co-Chair
Shuchi Gupta

Shuchi completed her graduate degree in Sustainability and Environmental Management from Harvard in November 2012. She also has a Master's degree in Chemistry. Shuchi works on designing, implementing and coordinating programs and projects to promote environmental friendly practices in both- formal and informal settings. As a member of Environmental Advisory Board for town of Cary, she is currently involved in several activities for the town. Shuchi plans on organizing several interesting events for SWEP NC members in the coming months in her role as the events committee co chair.

Student/Campus Outreach Committee
Serves as a liaison between SWEP and local colleges/universities to connect young women interested in environmental careers with current environmental professionals through networking and other events.
outreach@swepnctriangle.org

Student/Campus Outreach Co-Chair
Aranzazu Lascurain

Aranzazu currently works as a program coordinator for the Southeast Climate Science Center at NC State University. She has a broad background in environmental conservation and resource planning. She has worked for city, county and state agencies in the west on water quality management and endangered species protection. She has worked in environmental education in the South Pacific Islands and international climate change policy while at Stanford University. Most recently she was an extension agent at the NC Solar Center where she worked under the Dept. of Energy's Clean Cities mandate to displace petroleum use with alternative fuels. She holds a B.A. in Geography and Anthropology from the University of California, Berkley, and an M.S. in Environmental Studies from the University of Oregon.

Student/Campus Outreach Co-Chair
Carol Kline

Carol Kline currently works at East Carolina University at the Center for Sustainable Tourism. She received her Ph.D. in Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management from North Carolina State University, where she taught classes and worked for Tourism Extension for 15 years. She serves as a co-chair for the Student/Campus Outreach Committee.