Staff
Staff
Kemp Burdette
RIVERKEEPER® and Executive Director
kemp@cfrw.us
Kemp Burdette was born and raised in Wilmington and grew up exploring the waterways and swamps of the Lower Cape Fear Basin. Kemp graduated magna cum laude from UNC Wilmington with degrees in geology and history and will complete his masters of public administration in 2012. In 2003, he received a Fulbright Scholarship to study maritime history in Newfoundland. Kemp also spent four years in the US Navy as a search and rescue swimmer and served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Nicaragua. He lives in Wilmington with his wife Jenn and two daughters. In his free time Kemp still loves to explore the waterways and swamps of the Lower Cape Fear Basin with his friends and family.
Stephanie Borrett
Resource Director
stephanie@cfrw.us
Stephanie Wert Borrett grew up on the high plains of Texas and Kansas, and has a fine appreciation for wide-open spaces and big sky. She earned undergraduate degrees in psychology and religion from Austin College (Sherman, TX) and a master’s degree in nonprofit organizations from UGA (Athens, GA). She brings to Cape Fear River Watch several years of experience in organizational and program development. Stephanie and her family moved to Wilmington in 2007, and they have grown to love the beauty of the coastal flatlands where they enjoy biking, camping, and canoeing. Being out on waterways in the Lower Cape Fear River Basin reminds her of the wide-open spaces and big-sky landscapes of the plains, and she’s feeling quite at home.
Kay Lynn Plummer-Hernandez
Education Specialist
kaylynn@cfrw.us
Kay Lynn Plummer-Hernandez is a wildlife biologist originally from Arkansas. She spent four years in the Florida Keys working for the Nature Conservancy, U.S. Fish and Wildlife, and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. While in the Keys, she conducted the U.S. Breeding Bird Survey as well as research on sea urchins, damselfish, the Mangrove Cuckoo, and seagrass scars. After gaining experience in aquatic preserve management, she worked in the Netherlands Antilles, managing three nature parks – a national park, a botanical garden, and a marine park. She brings with her to River Watch a love for the environment and passion for educating children.
Scott Whitham
Greenfield Lake Boathouse Manager
scottw@cfrw.us
Scott Whitham grew up in Connecticut but has been a resident of North Carolina since 1990. He holds degrees in psychology, business administration, computer programming, and plumbing. Scott achieved the designation of Eagle Scout at age 14 and has been involved with volunteer work since childhood, concentrating on environmental and societal issues. He first became involved with Cape Fear River Watch as a volunteer, and is now our Greenfield Lake Boathouse Manager. He lives near Greenfield Lake in Wilmington with his wife Brooke and their rescued dog, Moral. They are the proud parents of a son enrolled in a PhD program at NC State University.
Jen Cole
Communications Coordinator
jen@cfrw.us
Jen Cole is a native of Asheville, North Carolina. She moved to Wilmington in 2003 to attend UNCW where she received a bachelor’s degree in biology and a master’s degree in environmental science. She was passionate and enthusiastic about environmental conservation from an early age, growing up hiking, fishing, swimming, biking, rafting, and camping the gorgeous Great Smoky Mountains. Here in the Cape Fear region, she has worked with many local organizations on conservation, social networking, animal rescue, and environmental education.