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
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
