Sue Allen retired from nursing a few years ago and moved to Wilmington. She has always been a lover of the coast and a good steward of the earth. Sue…
David Cignotti is a retired public school teacher / assistant principal, a longtime resident and former mayor of Wrightsville Beach and a proud alumnus of the University of North Carolina…
Angie Crowe moved to Wilmington in July 2018 and joined the federation in March 2019. She graduated from Ohio State University, majoring in Zoology with a specialty in Aquatic Ecology.…
Suzanne believe everyone should celebrate our interconnectedness with the natural world and is dedicated to serving the community, preserving and advocating for our environment. As a UNCW Randall Library staff…
Jan Farmer resides in Surf City on Topsail Island and graduated from the University of North Carolina with a degree in Environmental Studies and a concentration in Political Science. Jan…
Andi Green recently retired to Wilmington from New Jersey and devotes much of her free time volunteering across various organizations, but especially enjoys her time with the coastal federation and…
After monitoring the living shoreline located at Carolina Beach State Park in October of 2019, this husband and wife duo felt compelled to get more involved and became official southeast…
I am originally from Pennsylvania. My family and I moved to Wilmington in 2006. I retired in July 2019 after working in the forest products industry for 35 years. Retirement…
Roxann Lawson became a coastal ambassador in 2019 after joining the program with daughter, Angie Crowe. Roxann has participated in numerous volunteer restoration events this year from marine debris cleanups,…
Edmund “Beau” McCaffray is a longtime volunteer and friend of the federation. Before Beau retired from the New Hanover County Schools, his second favorite job was developing vegetation and fuel…
Following a career as an attorney, judge and Senate confirmed Presidential appointee, Jessica Parks moved to Wilmington from the Washington, DC area, ready for new challenges. She values the coast…

I’m originally from Martinsville, VA, but I fell in love with the quiet and resilience of salt marshes and the North Carolina coast while earning my BS in Marine Biology…
Anne Terry resident of Carolina Beach and a long-standing coastal ambassador for the federation first became involved with the federation in 2014. In 2018 she received the Pelican Award for…
Ken Vogt served a 44-year professional career in the planning, design, construction, startup, operation and maintenance of water and wastewater systems. Ken received his Bachelor of Science and Master of…