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Mara Burdick brings expertise in project, program and portfolio management to LPCCA. She is highly skilled in these disciplines, holding certifications in both Project and Program Management from The Project Management Institute. With 20+ years experience, she has successfully managed corporate strategic portfolios and delivered multi-year and multi-million-dollar programs for a large non-profit healthcare system in the southeast. Additionally, Burdick brings leadership expertise, with experience developing and deploying strategic imperatives to achieve company mission and vision in collaboration with others, from team members through executives. Burdick is an accomplished negotiator and networker and routinely bridges gaps in understanding between groups. She resides just outside of Charlotte, NC with a second home in Ashe County for the past 11 years. Burdick affectionately refers to Ashe County as her “happy place” and she is passionate about the sustainability and economic development of the area so that other generations may enjoy it.
Caroline Renfro is an actor and emcee originally from Charlotte, NC. Formerly a personality for Radio Disney, the Charlotte Bobcats and the New York Knicks, Caroline spent over fifteen years traveling the country as a spokesperson and host. In 2015 Caroline had the honor of debuting the role of the Pilot in the regional premiere of 'Grounded', earning Creative Loafing Charlotte's Best Actor and Theatreperson of The Year accolades for her work. She has also directed and coached young emcees and performers in schools, community productions and national tours. Caroline moved to Ashe County in 2021 and works as the manager of the Kruger Brothers. She believes passionately in the arts and arts education and is thrilled to be a part of LPCCA and the Ashe arts community.
Rice worked at the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center (SMBC) from 1995 until
2019, focusing on policy issues related to migratory bird habitat and conservation. His research centered around managed lands’ impact upon the environment, including the ways that new technologies transform physical and social landscapes. He brings a keen interest in the historical geography and a critical analysis framework for any project in which he is involved.
A native of NC, Rice was born and raised in Raleigh and obtained an English degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a Master’s and Doctorate in Geography from the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor and the University of California-Berkeley, respectively. He has lived in Peru, Costa Rica, Nicaragua and Guatemala over the years and is fluent in Spanish. Rice has made Ashe County his periodic home since the late 1970s. His love and fascination of Appalachian culture were instrumental in his decision to make Lansing his permanent home in 2019, where he currently loves cooking, roasting coffee, delights in playing the guitar (still taking lessons) and aims to become a gentleman farmer on his property.
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