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.
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
West Region
Blake Covington
Aquatics, Inclusive Recreation, Outdoor Recreation
Contact Us
(919) 513-5885
NC Department of
Natural & Cultural Resources
176 Riceville Road
Asheville, NC 28805
Central North
Trey Fouché
Outdoor Recreation, Advisory Boards
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Central South
Terri Stowers, CPRP
Community Recreation and Operations; Advisory Boards; Grantsmanship
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Northeast
Scott Payne
Park and Maintenance Operations; Funding Sources
Contact Us
(919) 513-3937
NC State University
3024 Biltmore Hall
Campus Box 8004
Raleigh, NC 27695-8004
Southeast
Brittany Shipp, CPRP
Park policy; Revenue; Government operations
Contact Us
(919) 513-5951
Hammocks Beach State Park
1572 Hammocks Beach Road
Swansboro, NC 28584
Outreach & Engagement
Alex Godette
Community engagement; Inclusive recreation
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RRS Main Office
Charlynne Smith, PhD
RRS Director
Leadership; Natural & Cultural Resources Management; Outdoor Recreation; Spatial Information Science
Holly Henry
University Program Associate
Program Promotion; Conference Logistics; RRS Social
Krista White
RRS Graduate Research Assistant
Conservation; Outdoor Recreation; Natural Resource Management; Research; Writer and Editor
Contact Us
2820 Faucette Drive
Raleigh, NC 27607
Call Us
919-515-7118
Campus Box 8004
Raleigh, NC 27695-8004