JONELLE KIMBROUGH
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND ROCK HOUND
Jonelle Kimbrough is the Executive Director of Sustainable Sandhills. She served as ED from 2019 to 2022. She served on the Board of Directors until she returned to lead the organization in January 2025 as it celebrates its 20th year of service.
Jonelle is a native of Fayetteville, NC. She attended Methodist University and received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and International Relations in 2004.
Jonelle has advocated for resilient environmental, economic and social resources for the majority of her career. She previously served as Media Relations Manager for the Environmental Division of the Directorate of Public Works at Fort Bragg, NC and Director of Strategic Communications for the United States Army Reserve’s Sustainability and Resiliency Division at Fort Bragg, NC and Fort Belvoir, VA. Her professional interests include pollution prevention, industrial hygiene and the conservation of public lands. At Sustainable Sandhills, Jonelle handles marketing and fundraising efforts, donor relations, grants and contracts, and she manages the natural resources, energy and water programs.
In her personal life, Jonelle is also a small business owner and a mom to two wild and wooly Siberian Huskies, Fenrir and Moka. She is a rock hound who loves to prospect for and create jewelry from cool stones. She is also a nature photographer, kayaker and musician, and she enjoys traveling to places where she can experience vibrant local foods and crafts.
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