MCTGA
Leadership Team
Become a Member
Make a Donation
Volunteer
Latest News
Our Board of Directors
Our Board of Directors is a dedicated group of individuals who generously give their time, wisdom, and expertise to the growth and development of MCT.
The Board serves an important function in a non-profit organization. Their primary responsibility is to articulate and manage the mission, purpose, and goals of the organization. In addition, they ensure the organization adheres to legal standards and ethical norms.
Who We Are
Bill Sapp
Executive Director
Bill Sapp’s background as an environmental attorney for the Southern Environmental Law Center, combined with his success in protecting and preserving wetlands and at-risk land throughout Georgia, prepared him well to lead MCT.
At SELC, Bill’s biggest accomplishment was to form and lead the Okefenokee Protection Alliance in its fight against the Twin Pines mine. This coalition is comprised of over 52 local, state, and national organizations and has a combined membership of over 5 million individuals. After six years of battling the mine, the Alliance was able to lay the groundwork for a conservation buyout by The Conservation Fund. Bill hopes to bring the same collaborative spirit to his land trust work in the North Georgia Mountains.
James H. Kaminer, Jr.
Chair
Jim Kaminer practiced commercial real estate law for more than 40 years with Seyfarth Shaw LLP and retired in late 2019. His practice included most areas of commercial real estate with an emphasis on real estate finance, office leasing, and real estate transaction structuring.
Leslie Hankey
Vice Chair
Leslie Hankey lives on Burnt Mountain in Pickens County, Georgia, and is a lifelong outdoor enthusiast. She retired from the faculty of Kennesaw State University, where she served as a Lecturer of Technical Communication and Communication Design.
Nancy-Clair McInaney
Secretary/Treasurer
Nancy-Clair McInaney was born and raised in Atlanta, GA, and has spent countless hours in the North Georgia mountains. She earned a BA from Brown University in Religious Studies and a Master’s in Community Development with an emphasis in land-use planning from the University of California at Davis (2001).
Chuck LeCraw
Board Member
Chuck LeCraw, a native of Atlanta, graduated from The Westminster Schools before attending the University of Virginia, where he earned a degree in architecture. He furthered his education with construction management courses at Georgia Tech.
Evelyn Steiner
Board Member
As a long-time volunteer and supporter of MCT, Evelyn Steiner joined the Board in 2019.
Chris Jenkins
Board Member
Chris Jenkins lives in Rabun County, where he has built his life around conserving wildlife and wild places. He is the founding Chief Executive Officer of The Orianne Society and serves on the boards of the Indian Ocean Tortoise Alliance, Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, and the BIPOC Outdoor Collective.
Steve Friedman
Board Member
Steve Friedman began his land conservation career in 1998 with the Georgia Chapter of The Nature Conservancy, leading its real estate program.
Rebecca Champion
Advisor
Becky Champion brings a wealth of conservation experience and expertise to MCT. She is currently employed by the Watershed Protection Branch with the Environmental Protection Division of Georgia DNR.
Tavia McCuean
Advisor
Tavia McCuean has spent over 35 years in the conservation of our natural and built resources. The majority of those years were spent as vice president and executive director of The Nature Conservancy for almost 20 years and then served as vice president of stewardship and conservation for the Forestar Group.
Give Today
$5
$10
$50
$250
$500
$500+
Stay in Touch
Get our Newsletter