The Carolina Raptor Center Staff

Administrative Staff

Erin Katzner
Erin Katzner

President and CEO
On staff since 2022
Email
(704) 875-6521 x120

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Jody Beckford

Vice President, Development
On staff since 2023
Email
(704) 875-6521x204

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Development Manager

Ernest Clewis
Ernest Clewis

Property Manager
On staff since 2016
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Kieley Wilson

Finance Manager
On staff since 2020
Email
(704) 875-6521

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Matt Lake

Director of Special Projects
On staff since 2023
Email

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Community Engagement Team

Laura Kennedy
Laura Kennedy

Community Engagement Director
On staff since 2020
Email
(704) 875-6521 x124

Kate Shaner
Kate Shaner

Education Manager
On staff since 2014
Email
(704) 875-6521 x210
Media Inquiries: (614) 354-4851

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Environmental Educator

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Maggie Stein

Volunteer Manager
On staff since 2022
Email
(704) 875-6521 x 209

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Keeley Zimmerman

Wildlife Educator
On staff since 2023
Email
(704) 875-6521 x 210

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Rachel Neal

Marketing Manager
On staff since 2023
Email
(704) 875-6521 x 104

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Bird Care Team

Please call the Bird Care Medical Center directly for injured and orphaned raptors – (704) 875-6521 x125.
Kristin Dean, CPBT-KA
Kristin Dean, CPBT-KA

Director of Avian Operations
On staff since 2014
Email
(704) 875-6521 x110

Colleen Roddick Hartman, CPBT-KA
Colleen Roddick Hartman, CPBT-KA

Curator of Birds
On staff since 2014
Email
(704) 875-6521 x106

McKenna Schaffer
McKenna Schaffer

Senior Trainer
On staff since 2018
Email
(704) 875-6521 x129

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Hailey Patton

Trainer and Welfare Coordinator
On staff since 2021
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Cassie Wyatt

Trainer and Care Coordinator
On staff since 2022

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TBD
 
Sunny Cooper
Sunny Cooper

Hospital Manager
On staff since 2019
Email
(704) 875-6521 x215

Mathias Engelmann
Mathias Engelmann

Senior Rehabilitation Coordinator
On staff since 1984
Email
(704) 875-6521 x108

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Milan Starr

Medical Coordinator
On staff since 2022
Email
(704) 875-6521 x299

Laura Vollenweider
Laura Vollenweider

Medical Coordinator
On staff since 2021
Email
(704) 875-6521 x299

Kinsey Daum
Cas Daum

Raptor Tech
On staff since 2021
Email
(704) 875-6521 x105

Renee Brewton
Renee Brewton

Raptor Tech
On staff since 2018
Email
(704) 875-6521 x105

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Brendon West

Raptor Tech
On staff since 2023
Email
(704) 875-6521 x125

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Visitor Center Staff

To speak with someone in our Visitor Center, please call (704) 875-6521 x107.
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Cassidy Zander

Assistant Visitor Services Manager
On staff since 2021
Email
(704) 875-6521 x107

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Gabrielle Hernandez

Visitor Services Associate
On staff since 2022
Email
(704) 875-6521 x107

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Katherine Houston

Visitor Services Associate
On staff since 2023
Email
(704) 875-6521 x107

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