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Staff

Management Team

Invest Appalachia maintains a collaborative organizational model, pairing a lean staffing structure with the existing individual and organizational capacities of the region. All IA staff are residents of Central Appalachia and bring diverse lived experiences from building community across this unique region. IA’s staff and strategies take a partnership-oriented approach that values the intrinsic strength, intelligence, and resilience of our home region.

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Asheville, NC

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Abingdon, VA

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Hazard, KY

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Berea, Kentucky

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Asheville, North Carolina

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Charlottesville, Virginia

Contractors and Consultants

Organizational Communications Strategy and Management – Emma Pepper (Peppermill Strategies), WV

Clean Energy Pipeline Coordinator – Autumn Long (Appalachian Solar Finance Fund), WV

Research Fellow, Climate Adaptation – Nicholas Shanahan (NC Institute of Climate Studies), NC

Finance and Administrative Management – Kathy Graham and Ashley Cloutier (KG Bookkeeping), NC

Strategy, Facilitation, and Logistical Support – Rural Support Partners, NC