Our Team
Our Operations team also supports the staff of our two affiliates, Kentucky Natural Lands Trust & Kentucky Policy, and our fiscal sponsorships.
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Alexandria Knipp
Client Success Coordinator
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Alexandria Knipp
Client Success Coordinator
Alex is an advanced level Arabic speaker.
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Andrea Muñoz
Outreach Specialist
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Andrea Muñoz
Outreach Specialist
Andrea is fluent in Spanish. Contact: andrea@mtassociation.org
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Ariel Fugate
Communications Manager
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Ariel Fugate
Communications Manager
![Betsy Whaley](https://mtassociation.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Betsy_Whaley-300x300.jpg)
Betsy Whaley
Director of Strategic Initiatives
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Betsy Whaley
Director of Strategic Initiatives
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Cameron Mott
Energy Associate
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Cameron Mott
Energy Associate
![Carrie Ray](https://mtassociation.org/wp-content/uploads/Carrie_Ray-1-300x300.png)
Carrie Ray
Director of Energy Programs
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Carrie Ray
Director of Energy Programs
![Chris Woolery](https://mtassociation.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Chris_Woolery-300x300.jpg)
Chris Woolery
Energy Projects Coordinator
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Chris Woolery
Energy Projects Coordinator
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Christa Stiner
Accounting Manager
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Christa Stiner
Accounting Manager
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Corey Sparkman
Technology Associate
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Corey Sparkman
Technology Associate
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Dayzaughn Graves
Business Support Associate
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Dayzaughn Graves
Business Support Associate
![Debbie Reardon](https://mtassociation.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Debbie_Reardon-300x300.jpg)
Debbie Reardon
Loan Fund Administrator
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Debbie Reardon
Loan Fund Administrator
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Elizabeth Almanza
Staff Accountant
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Elizabeth Almanza
Staff Accountant
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Emily LaDouceur
Business Support Specialist
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Emily LaDouceur
Business Support Specialist
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Hope Broecker
Energy Associate
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Hope Broecker
Energy Associate
![Jason Coomes](https://mtassociation.org/wp-content/uploads/jason_coomes-300x300.jpg)
Jason Coomes
Chief Operating Officer
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Jason Coomes
Chief Operating Officer
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Jeni Meyer
Lending Specialist
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Jeni Meyer
Lending Specialist
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Jessica Epperson
Disaster Recovery Coordinator
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Jessica Epperson
Disaster Recovery Coordinator
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Jimmy Owsley
Business Support Specialist
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Jimmy Owsley
Business Support Specialist
![Joe Sheehan](https://mtassociation.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Joseph_Sheehan-300x300.jpg)
Joe Sheehan
Data & Technology Manager
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Joe Sheehan
Data & Technology Manager
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José Socarras Ramos
Development Associate
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José Socarras Ramos
Development Associate
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Josh Bills
Senior Energy Analyst
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Josh Bills
Senior Energy Analyst
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Kacie Zechman
Chief Financial Officer
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Kacie Zechman
Chief Financial Officer
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Ketaki Bhattacharyya
Director of Business Support Services
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Ketaki Bhattacharyya
Director of Business Support Services
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Kortney Hendrix
Lending Specialist
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Kortney Hendrix
Lending Specialist
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Les Roll
Special Projects Manager
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Les Roll
Special Projects Manager
![Leslie Ferguson-Oles](https://mtassociation.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Leslie_Ferguson-Oles-300x300.jpg)
Leslie Ferguson-Oles
Chief Advancement Officer
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Leslie Ferguson-Oles
Chief Advancement Officer
![Peter Hille](https://mtassociation.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Peter_Hille-300x300.jpg)
Peter Hille
Chief Executive Officer
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Peter Hille
Chief Executive Officer
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Regina Becknell
Lending Analyst
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Regina Becknell
Lending Analyst
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Rhonda Stapleton
Executive Assistant
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Rhonda Stapleton
Executive Assistant
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Robert Allen
Director of Lending
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Robert Allen
Director of Lending
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Robin Gabbard
President
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Robin Gabbard
President
Robin Gabbard became Mountain Association President in 2024. Robin has spent her entire career serving Appalachia. Prior to becoming President, she served as Chief Operating Officer for LKLP Community Action, an agency of more than 300 employees that serves Leslie, Knott, Letcher, and Perry counties. With more than 30 years of experience in nonprofit leadership, Robin was also previously the Associate Executive Director of the Foundation for Appalachian Kentucky and the Director for Teach for America Appalachia. Additionally, she served as Board Chair of the Mountain Association for five years and continues to serve as Board Chair for Buckhorn Children & Family Services. Robin and her family are rooted in Gays Creek, a beautiful Perry County community. Robin’s favorite spot in Eastern Kentucky is being on the water of Buckhorn Lake.
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Samuel Tolliver
Policy & Research Coordinator
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Samuel Tolliver
Policy & Research Coordinator
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Toni Wells
Human Resources Manager
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Toni Wells
Human Resources Manager
![Yvonne Burchett](https://mtassociation.org/wp-content/uploads/maced_Yvonne_Burchett-300x300.jpg)
Yvonne Burchett
Lending Associate
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Yvonne Burchett
Lending Associate
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Zuojay Johnson
Organizational Development Manager
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Zuojay Johnson
Organizational Development Manager