Staff Experts

For press inquiries:

Cat McCue,
SELC Communications Manager, Virginia
(434) 977-4090
email: cmccue -at- selcva dot org
Melinda Pierson,
SELC Communications Manager, North Carolina
(919) 967-1450
email: mpierson -at- selcnc dot org

Slect an expert by topic: Air Quality, Water Quality, Transportation, Public Lands, Land Use, Coastal Resources, Wetlands, National Forests, Private Forests, Endangered Species, Industrial Livestock Production, Mercury

Air Quality

Jeff Gleason,
SELC Deputy Director
(434) 977-4090
David Farren,
Senior Attorney, Transporation, NC/SC
(919) 967-1450
Blan Holman,
Senior Attorney, Transportation and Power Plants, NC/SC
(919) 967-1450
John Suttles,
Senior Attorney, Mercury, Regional
(919) 967-1450
Gudrun Thompson,
Staff Attorney, Transportation, NC/SC
(919) 967-1450
Cale Jaffe,
Staff Attorney, Power Plants, VA/TN
(434) 977-4090

Water Quality

Rick Parrish,
Senior Attorney, VA/TN
(434) 977-4090
Deborah Murray,
Senior Attorney, VA/TN
(434) 977-4090
Kay Slaughter,
Senior Attorney, VA/TN
(434) 977-4090
Michelle Nowlin,
Senior Attorney, NC/SC
(919) 967-1450
Amy Pickle,
Staff Attorney, NC/SC
(919) 967-1450
Chris DeScherer,
Senior Attorney, GA/AL
(404) 521-9900
Gil Rogers,
Staff Attorney, GA/AL
(404) 521-9900
Brian Gist,
Staff Attorney, GA/AL
(404) 521-9900

Transportation

Trip Pollard,
Director, Land and Community Program
(434) 977-4090
David Farren,
Senior Attorney, Transporation, NC/SC
(919) 967-1450
Blan Holman,
Senior Attorney, Transportation and Power Plants, NC/SC
(919) 967-1450
Gudrun Thompson,
Staff Attorney, Transportation, NC/SC
(919) 967-1450
Deborah Murray,
Senior Attorney, VA/TN
(434) 977-4090
Morgan Butler,
Staff Attorney, VA/TN
(434) 977-4090
Gil Rogers,
Staff Attorney, GA/AL
(404) 521-9900

Public Lands

David Carr,
Director, Public Lands Program
(434) 977-4090
Doug Ruley,
Senior Attorney, NC/GA
(828) 285-9125
DJ Gerken,
Staff Attorney, NC/SC
(828) 258-2023
Deborah Murray,
Senior Attorney, VA/TN
(434) 977-4090
Sarah Francisco,
Staff Attorney, VA/GA/TN
(434) 977-4090

Land Use

Trip Pollard,
Senior Attorney, VA/TN
(434) 977-4090
Kay Slaughter,
Senior Attorney, VA/TN
(434) 977-4090
Morgan Butler,
Staff Attorney, VA/TN
(434) 977-4090

Coastal Resources

Derb Carter,
Director, NC/SC Office and Coast and Wetlands Program
(919) 967-1450
Chris DeScherer,
Senior Attorney, GA/AL
(404) 521-9900
David Farren,
Senior Attorney, NC/SC
(919) 967-1450
Michelle Nowlin,
Senior Attorney, NC/SC
(919) 967-1450

Wetlands

Derb Carter,
Director, NC/SC Office and Coast and Wetlands Program
(919) 967-1450
Blan Holman,
Senior Attorney, Transportation and Power Plants, NC/SC
(919) 967-1450
Chris DeScherer,
Senior Attorney, GA/AL
(404) 521-9900
Brian Gist,
Staff Attorney, GA/AL
(404) 521-9900
Deborah Murray,
Senior Attorney, VA/TN
(434) 977-4090
Kay Slaughter,
Senior Attorney, VA/TN
(434) 977-4090

National Forests

David Carr,
Director, Southern Forests Program
(434) 977-4090
Doug Ruley,
Senior Attorney, NC/GA
(828) 285-9125
DJ Gerken,
Staff Attorney, NC/SC
(828) 258-2023
Sarah Francisco,
Staff Attorney, VA/GA/TN
(434) 977-4090

Private Forests

Lark Hayes,
Senior Attorney
(919) 967-1450

Endangered Species

Doug Ruley,
Senior Attorney
(828) 285-9125
Derb Carter,
Senior Attorney
(919) 967-1450
Deborah Murray,
Senior Attorney, VA/TN
(434) 977-4090

Industrial Livestock Production

Michelle Nowlin,
Senior Attorney, NC/SC
(919) 967-1450
Amy Pickle,
Staff Attorney, NC/SC
(919) 967-1450

Mercury

John Suttles,
Senior Attorney, Mercury, Regional
(919) 967-1450
Cale Jaffe,
Staff Attorney, VA/TN
(434) 977-4090
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