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Offices and Staff

Recreation Resources Service has regional offices across the state. The main RRS office is located at NC State University in the College of Natural Resources, Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management. We have regional offices in Asheville, the Charlotte metro area, and Swansboro, NC.

Regional offices and map of RRS service areas.

The RRS team is available to provide technical expertise to enhance recreation, parks and open space in your community. For Grant assistance, contact the regional consultant assigned to your County. Our staff has broad expertise in recreation and leisure services.

Regional Office Staff

CONTACT BLAKE

  • Email: bwcoving@ncsu.edu
  • Phone: (919) 513-5855
  • NC Department of
    Natural & Cultural Resources
    176 Riceville Road
    Asheville, NC 28805
  • Expertise and interests in the areas of Aquatics, Inclusive Recreation, Outdoor Recreation and Community Engagement.

CONTACT TREY

  • Email: jfouche2@ncsu.edu
  • Phone: (919) 513-3644
  • Lake Norman State Park
    759 State Park Rd.
    Troutman, NC 28166
  • Expertise and interests in the areas of Outdoor Recreation, Trail Development (natural surface and paved), Citizen Advisory Boards, Supervision/Leadership. 

CONTACT TERRI

  • Email: tlstower@ncsu.edu
  • Phone: (919) 513-4083
  • Lake Norman State Park
    759 State Park Rd.
    Troutman, NC 28166
  • Expertise and interests in the areas of Supervision and Leadership, Community Engagement, Professional Development, Programming, Facility Planning, Operations 

CONTACT SCOTT

  • Email: rrspayne@ncsu.edu
  • Phone: (919) 513-3937
  • NC State University
    3024 Biltmore Hall
    Campus Box 8004
    Raleigh, NC 27695-8004
  • Expertise and interests in the areas of Park and Maintenance Operations, Funding Sources, Leader Development, Playground Safety

CONTACT BRITTANY

  • Email: bwshipp@ncsu.edu
  • Phone: (919) 513-5951
  • Hammocks Beach State Park
    1572 Hammocks Beach Road
    Swansboro, NC 28584
  • Expertise and interests in the areas of Supervision, Project Management, Athletics, Grant Administration, Policy Interpretation and Enforcement, Workshop Training and Development

CONTACT ALEX

  • Email: magodett@ncsu.edu
  • Phone: (919) 513-3298
  • Lake Norman State Park
    759 State Park Rd.
    Troutman, NC 28166
  • Expertise and interests in the areas of Community engagement; Inclusive recreation, ESports. 

RRS Main Office

CONTACT CHARLYNNE

  • Email: ctsmith2@ncsu.edu
  • Phone: (919) 513-7797
  • NC State University
    3024 Biltmore Hall
    Campus Box 8004
    Raleigh, NC 27695-8004
  • Expertise and interests in the areas of Leadership; Natural & Cultural Resources Management; Outdoor Recreation; Spatial Information Science

CONTACT HOLLY

  • Email: hjhenry@ncsu.edu
  • Phone: (919) 515-7118
  • NC State University
    3024 Biltmore Hall
    Campus Box 8004
    Raleigh, NC 27695-8004
  • Expertise and interests in the areas of Program Promotion; Conference Logistics; RRS Social; Engagement

CONTACT KRISTA

  • Email: klwhite7@ncsu.edu
  • NC State University
    3024 Biltmore Hall
    Campus Box 8004
    Raleigh, NC 27695-8004
  • Leads RRS research studies including the Municipal and County Parks & Recreation Services Study
  • Expertise and interests in the areas of Conservation; Outdoor Recreation; Natural Resource Management; Research; Writer and Editor

Contact Us

Phone

Call Us
919-515-7118

Campus Location

Biltmore Hall
2820 Faucette Drive
Raleigh, NC 27607

Mailing Address

Campus Box 8004
Raleigh, NC 27695-8004