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HRWC STAFF
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Callie D. Moore
Executive Director
Callie became
HRWC’s first full-time executive director in January 2003. She
has a Master’s Degree in Water Resources from Indiana University
and is also a graduate of Western Carolina University’s
Environmental Health Program. Before coming to work for HRWC,
she worked for four years as a river basin planner for the
NCDENR, Division of Water Quality, during which time she was
assigned to several river basins including the Hiwassee, Little
Tennessee, and Savannah. Other previous work experience
includes water quality monitoring, sediment/erosion control
compliance inspections, and environmental education for the
Tennessee Dept. of Environment & Conservation and the Tennessee
Valley Authority.
Callie tells
people that HRWC is “very different from other grassroots
watershed organizations because of the real partnership that’s
been established between citizens who care about streams and
lakes and the local governments and organizations that can help
affect change”. The founders realized that the local Soil and
Water Conservation Districts provide a good delivery system for
the communities we serve. It’s a model she thinks other
communities should follow if they truly want to improve and
protect water quality.
In her spare
time, Callie likes to hike/camp, swim, read, and make her own
greeting cards. She currently serves on the Southwestern NC
RC&D Council, and is Lay Leader at Hayesville First United
Methodist Church. She and her husband, Philip live in the
Tusquittee Community of Clay County, NC.
Email:
Callie D. Moore
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Tony Ward
Restoration Coordinator
Tony began
working as HRWC's restoration program coordinator in March
2008.
In 2007, he received an associate’s degree from Haywood
Community College in Forest Management Technology and
completed an internship with the U.S. Forest Service,
Tusquitee Ranger District in the same year. For his major
project associated with the degree, Tony developed a forest
management plan for a 35-acre tract of private land in
western Cherokee County.
Although his education so far has been primarily focused on
forestry, Tony is interested in all
aspects of natural resource management. When asked why he
is interested in working with HRWC, he replied that he
“wants to help educate people about how what they do on the
land impacts water resources and how HRWC can help.” Tony
is a Cherokee County, NC native and lives in Peachtree with
his wife, Christina. He has two children; a son,
Michael, and
daughter, Ciera.
Email:
Tony Ward
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Cassie Broshears
Office
Administrator
Cassie joined the HRWC staff as Office Administrator and
Bookkeeper in March 2009. She has an Associate’s Degree in
Business Administration that has served her well in small
business management positions for fifteen years.
Cassie is thrilled to be a part of an organization that supports
our community in directly improving and protecting their quality
of life. “HRWC is a strong voice for our area’s water quality
challenges. More importantly, HRWC helps our community to form a
plan to improve those issues and equips us with the tools
to achieve those plans. I am really inspired by the spirit of
service of our staff, members, and partners.”
Cassie is a resident of Towns County, Georgia, and lives with
her husband, Gary, and daughter, Maddy, in Young Harris. Many
Saturdays, they can be found helping lead youth hikes and
camping trips for the Wilderness Scouts of America. Cassie’s
other interests include reading, sewing, and writing.
Email:
Cassie Broshears
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Lucy Cole Gratton
Grants Accountant
Lucy served as HRWC’s
first paid executive director from 2001-2003. When Callie
Moore was hired as a full-time executive director, Lucy was
contracted to manage HRWC's finances. From purchasing the
organization’s first filing cabinet to preparing
reimbursement paperwork for millions in grant funds, Lucy
continues to be at the center of what makes HRWC’s
operations run smoothly.
Lucy has a Bachelor's
degree in Mathematics from Agnes Scott College, a Masters
degree in Math Education from the University of Florida, and
two years in Accounting at Florida Atlantic University. She
taught math for 10 years before going back to school to
complete her accounting hours for CPA certification. After
working for a CPA to qualify, she sat for and passed the
Certified Public Accountant exam. In 1979, Lucy joined and
became a partner in a private accounting firm, Traylor &
Gratton, CPAs, PA, in Boynton Beach, FL.
Lucy has been visiting
the Hiwassee River watershed on vacations since she was a
little girl and as an adult frequently vacationed at her
cottage on Apalachia Lake. She retired and took up full
time residency in Cherokee County, N.C. in 1998.
Lucy has little “spare
time” after working for HRWC and maintaining the property,
but when she does manage to find some, she enjoys spending
time with friends on her boat on Lake Apalachia, walking in
the woods, and playing with her pets, the stars of which are
two rat terriers named Skeeter and Sassy. She also values
her time spent visiting her sister and brother-in-law in
Stone Mountain, Ga.
Email:
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