Working hand in hand with private landowners

Elizabeth has a MBA from the Darden Graduate School of Business Administration at the University of Virginia and is an Honors College graduate of Davidson College. She was the first Executive Director of LOLT, from 1989 - 1994, and has been active in other community organizations, including service as the Director of Land Protection for the South Carolina Coastal Conservation League, and on the boards of the Historic Charleston Foundation, Woodberry Forest School, the Episcopal Diocese of South Carolina, the Gaylord and the Dorothy Donnelley Board of Advisors, the Mayor's Green City Committee, the Charlestown Neighborhood Association and First Scots Presbyterian Kindergarten. From 2002-2006, Hagood was the Chairman of the South Carolina Department of Health & Environmental Control. In 2008, the Governor awarded her the Order of the Palmetto, South Carolina's highest civilian award. In 2010, Mayor Riley awarded her the City of Charleston Stewardship Award.

EMAIL: ehagood@lolt.org

Landowner, easement donor, former President of the Board of Trustees of the Lowcountry Open Land Trust, Lewis and his family have been farming on the sea islands south of Charleston for generations. He holds a Master's in English from the University of South Carolina. As Chairman of the Wadmalaw Island Land Planning Committee, Lewis spearheaded the development and passage of the most comprehensive and progressive land use plan in the state.

EMAIL: lhay@lolt.org

Anna is a graduate of the Master of Forestry program at Duke University's Nicholas School of the Environment, which emphasizes forest ecology and the ecological management of forest ecosystems. She serves as our primary contact for all protected properties regarding landowner relations, annual monitoring visits, interpretation of easement terms and easement enforcement. Her experiences range from working for a government funded forestry program to working for an industrial forest products company. Her forestry background and knowledge is critical to the success of LOLT's conservation programs.

EMAIL: anygaard-ghi@lolt.org

Cathy is a graduate of Stanford University and worked for 12 years in development and administration for the Coastal Conservation League prior to joining the Land Trust in 2011. She grew up in Ohio and California and moved to her mother's hometown of Charleston in 1976. Cathy has served on a number of nonprofit boards including Historic Charleston Foundation, the Charleston Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals, and Charleston Day School, and chaired the Tourism Commission for the City of Charleston. She is the author of At Home - Charleston, a cookbook and memoir, and currently divides her time between Charleston and Camden, South Carolina.

EMAIL: cforrester@lolt.org

Nancy attended Mary Washington College in Virginia and has an extensive background in real estate. As the Finance and Administrative Coordinator for the Land Trust, she not only oversees the general functioning of the office, but also maintains all financial records, including budget, payroll and expenses, working closely with the LOLT Treasurer.

EMAIL: info@lolt.org

Lisa has a Masters of Environmental Studies (MES) from the College of Charleston and a B.S. in Biology and Ecology from the University of Georgia. Proficient in GPS and GIS mapping technologies, she previously worked as a Research Assistant for College of Charleston/USFS Center for Forested Wetlands, GPS Field Technician for Gwinnett Co. Dept. of Public Utilities, and as a Compliance Inspector for SCDHEC Office of Coastal Resource Management. Lisa is responsible for all mapping and documentation of LOLT properties as well as easement drafting and assisting with other duties in Land Protection.

EMAIL: lshealy@lolt.org

Elizabeth received her Masters in Teaching from the College of Charleston, her bachelors from The University of the South in Sewanee, Tennessee and is a graduate of Ashley Hall. She has previously worked for Patriots Point Foundation, Patriots Point Development Authority, School's Out and Patrick Properties Events. Elizabeth has been responsible for coordinating and maximizing organizational resources, facilitating consensus with key stakeholders in the public, private and non-profit sectors, communicating information to a variety of audiences and promoting organizational initiatives.

EMAIL: ebrown@lolt.org

A Lowcountry native, Dana joined the Land Trust in 2010. Previously, she worked for two years as a development associate for the Coastal Conservation League, 10 years as a technical writer in the Products division of Blackbaud, Inc. and three years as a documentation specialist in the Products division of Grolier, Inc. She also worked as a development associate for the Charleston Animal Society. Dana graduated with a degree in Communications from Western Connecticut State University.

EMAIL: dmoorer@lolt.org

Barbara has worked for LOLT in Land Protection since 2008, when she graduated from the Charleston School of Law with an interest in tax law. She reviews the legal issues and aspects of easement projects and especially enjoys the field work involved in the documentation of protected properties. Barbara previously earned an M.B.A. from Fayetteville State University and a B.S. in Business Administration from Arizona State University and taught computer applications courses at the college level and for the City of Charleston prior to law school.

EMAIL: bholmes@lolt.org