Board

Aleen Steinberg 1930 – 2023 In loving memory of co-founder, Aleen Steinberg, a true lifelong friend to Muddy Sneakers. Aleen Steinberg was raised by parents...Read More

Gloria Clouse retired to Brevard, NC, after 35 years of working in education in Ohio, including 14 years as an elementary principal. Her love of...Read More

Tom Earnhardt is a graduate of Davidson College (where he was Student Body President) and UNC School of Law. Tom was one of the first...Read More

Anne Bullard and her husband, Grant, moved to Brevard in 1995 from Winston-Salem, NC, where Anne attended Wake Forest University. After graduation, she began her...Read More

Townsend Birdsong is the owner and director of Camp High Rocks for boys in Cedar Mountain, NC. Having grown up at the camp her parents...Read More

Joanne Bartsch spent a lot of time as a child wading through creeks and tidal pools to see what treasures she could find. She says...Read More

Jay works as an account executive with Interface, the world’s largest modular flooring manufacturer and a globally-recognized pioneer in the field of industrial sustainability. He...Read More

Ben Walters is a Senior Manager in the Asheville, North Carolina office of Forvis (formerly known as DHG). With more than seven years of experience...Read More

Cliff moved to the mountains of Western North Carolina in the summer of 2000 to take over the position of Buncombe County superintendent, which he...Read More

From a young age, Chase Pickering has been involved in conservation efforts. He is a former Friends of Great Smoky Mountains National Park Board Member...Read More