Kerri joined the Federation in 2018 and manages our regional office in Wrightsville Beach. As a Coastal Advocate, she represents the Federation’s stance on key advocacy issues and works to represent the public’s voice at local, state and federal levels to ensure that actions are taken to safeguard North Carolina’s water quality, coastal environment and economy. A North Carolina native, Kerri holds a master’s degree in coastal geology and undergraduate degrees in geosciences, environmental studies and geospatial technologies from the University of North Carolina Wilmington. In her spare time, you can find Kerri paddling and swimming our beautiful coastal waters.