CRPA's board of directors meets every two months. The board is responsible for governance, planning, oversight of staff and programs, and assurance of financial solvency for the organization. Directors are elected by the membership and seated at the annual meeting in May of each year. Terms of service are for one, two, or three years and are limited to two consecutive terms. Directors generally live in one of the counties through which the Cowpasture River flows, although this is not a requirement to serve on the board. Any member can serve on the board. If interested, contact us.
Officers and Directors - 2011-2012
| Jean Howell, President | James Houff |
| Joe Wood, Vice President | William K. Jones |
| Elizabeth Biggs, Treasurer | Read Lunsford |
| Michael Whiteside, Secretary | David Peters |
| John R. Fowler | George Snead, Jr. |
| William Hardbarger | Robert C. Wood, III |
Executive Director
Keith Carson
Keith joined the CRPA as Executive Director in October, 2011. After 30 years in higher education and neuroscience research, Keith and his wife Polly moved to the Blue Grass Valley in Highland County where they live off-grid in a solar- and wind-powered house. Working in conservation since 2006, Keith brings his interest in natural history to the CRPA and plans to continue to build on the organization’s long history of preserving and protecting the Cowpasture River.
