Nonprofit Exec Director Friends of Panthertown Protecting “Yosemite of the East”📍western NC I’m here on CH to share excellent conversations. On 🌎 to encourage, inspire, explore, and enjoy. ❤️Husband, Father, Storyteller, Kindness Agent 🌿Exploring nature can ignite creative spirit.💫 🔥The great outdoors, hiking, mountain biking, music, food, art, photography, reading, family, friends. Always exploring, constantly learning. ✅ ✅ 20+ years of experience as a nonprofit leader, 501c3 founder, public speaker, grant writer. ✅ ✅ ✅ 30+ years in music & entertainment, broadcast, event production, venue management, concerts, festivals, tours, artist relations, hospitality, guest services, and 🏆 world-class fan experiences. 🍁 🍃 🍂 🌳 🌲 🌈 🍄 🍁 🍃 🍂 🌳 🌲 🌿 Friends of Panthertown is a 501(c)3 non-profit ♻️ conservation and stewardship organization. We protect and maintain Panthertown Valley, the “Yosemite of the East”, a treasured 10K acre backcountry wilderness and wildlife sanctuary. A special place with dozens of waterfalls, 💦 30+ miles of public trails 🥾 located on eastern continental divide within the Nantahala National Forest in western North Carolina near the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the Blue Ridge Parkway, and Appalachian Trail, with 🥇 prized hiking, mountain biking, backpacking, camping, rock climbing, trout fishing, kayaking, and more. DM me for a guided tour. 💯 Worth the visit. 🧭 Some of our partners: 🌲 U.S. Forest Service 🐻 North Carolina Wildlife Commission ♻️ Leave No Trace 🍁 National Wilderness Stewardship Alliance 🌎 Public Lands Alliance 🥾 American Hiking Society 🎒 American Trails 👫🏽 Boys & Girls Club 👥 Big Brothers Big Sisters 🔰 Boy Scouts 🟢 Girl Scouts ⛰ Blue Ridge National Heritage Area 🚴 Southeastern Off-Road Bicycle Assoc. 📍 Jackson County NC Tourism 🏫 Western Carolina University 🎣 WNC Fly Fishing Trail ✅ panthertown.org ✅ facebook.com/panthertown ✅ Text PANTHERTOWN to 44-321 to make a tax-deductible donation. 🍁 🍃 🍂 🌳 🌲 🌈 🍄 🍁 🍃 🍂 🌳 🌲 🌿 🎩 CEO/Founder | Painted Puppy / Tampa, FL 💿 record label | music boutique (1996-2000) 🎩 CEO/Founder | Soul Infusion / Sylva, NC 🎶 live music venue | restaurant (2000-2020) 🎩 CEO/Founder | Event Guest Services 🇺🇸 🇨🇦 🕺 event services | guest relations (2000-2021) 🎩 Exec Director | Friends of Panthertown / NC 🌲 nonprofit conservation org (2010 - Current) 🌎 Email me: [email protected] ✏️ linkedin.com/in/kimenker