Meet the Staff


ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF


Chris Gentile, Director
Phone: (828) 298-5600, x303
Fax: (828) 298-2644

Mischa Trinks, Front Desk / Giftshop Staff
Phone: (828) 298-5600, x301
Fax: (828) 298-2644
mtrinks@ashevillenc.gov

ANIMAL DEPARTMENT

     

Allison Ballentine
, Animal Curator
Phone : (828) 298-5600 ext. 311
Fax: (828) 298-2644
aballentine@ashevillenc.gov

 Laura Pearson, Assistant Animal Curator
Phone: (828) 298-5600, x309
Fax: (828) 298-2644
lpearson@ashevillenc.gov

   
Jessica Krippel, Animal Naturalist
Phone: (828) 298-5600, x411
Fax: (828) 298-2644
jkrippel@ashevillenc.gov

Savannah Trantham, Animal Naturalist
Phone: (828) -298-5600 x406
Fax: (828) 298-2644
strantham@ashevillenc.gov
   
 K.C. Weeks, Animal Naturalist
Phone: (828) 298-5600 x405
Fax: (828) 298-2644
kweeks@ashevillenc.gov
Tim Hunter, Animal Naturalist
Phone: (828) 298-5600, x409
Fax: (828) 298-2644
thunter@ashevillenc.gov
   


Andrea Joyner, Animal Naturalist Intern
Phone: (828) 298-5600
Fax: (828) 298-2644
aj@ashevillenc.gov



 Megan Riley, Animal Naturalist
Phone: (828) -298-5600 x413
Fax: (828) 298-2644
mriley2@ashevillenc.gov
 

EDUCATION DEPARTMENT




Keith Mastin, Education Curator
Phone: (828) 298-5600, x305
Fax: (828) 298-2644
kmastin@ashevillenc.gov

Eli Strull, Education Program Specialist
Phone: (828) 298-5600, x306
Fax: (828) 298-2644
estrull@ashevillenc.gov
Daniel Clere, Education/Exhibits Assistant
Phone: (828) 298-5600 x320
Fax: (828) 298-2644
dclere@ashevillenc.gov



EXHIBITS DEPARTMENT

 


FACILITIES MAINTENANCE

 

Jesse Paden, Exhibits Curator
Phone: (828) 298-5600 x315
Fax: (828) 298-2644
jpaden@ashevillenc.gov
Tommy Odum, Maintenance Tech
Phone: (828) 298-5600




VETERINARY SERVICES
 
Dr. Ross Prezant, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
Phone: (828) 298-5600 X311
Fax: (828) 350-0064
rprezant@ashevillenc.gov

 Dr. John Freeland, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
Phone: (828) 298-5600, X311
Fax: (828) 350-0064
jfreeland@ashevillenc.gov



FRIENDS OF THE WNC NATURE CENTER*

Kimberly Brewster Friends Executive Director
Phone: (828) 298-5600, x308
Fax: (828) 298-8558
friends@wildwnc.org








Angele Mainhart, Friends Membership  Coordinator
Phone: (828) -298-5600 ext. 319
Fax: (828) 298-8558
membership@wildwnc.org



* Please note that the Friends of the WNC Nature Center is a separate nonprofit membership organization that provides awareness and financial resources through fundraising and events in support of the Nature Center.

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75 Gashes Creek Road, Asheville, NC 28805  Phone 828-298-5600 Fax 828-298-2644
Email for Membership: friends@wildwnc.org


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