MEET THE DEDICATED PEOPLE BEHIND SUSTAINABLE SANDHILLS!
Jonelle Kimbrough, Executive Director
Jonelle was proudly born and raised in Fayetteville, NC. Although she loves to travel, she has never ventured too far, too long from her Sandhills home. She graduated from Methodist University in 2004 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and International Studies. Jonelle has spent most of her career in the sustainability field – first as a Director of Strategic Communications for Department of Defense environmental programs and now as Executive Director of Sustainable Sandhills.
Jonelle manages the energy, water and natural resources conservation programs at Sustainable Sandhills, and she also handles fundraising, communications, donor relations, grants and contracts. One day, you’ll see her in a business suit. Another day, you’ll see her in hiking boots — and that’s what she loves about her career!
When she is not at the helm of Sustainable Sandhills, Jonelle enjoys rock hounding, paddling and hiking with her sassy but adventurous Siberian husky, Moka. She is also a musician, rabid hockey fan (Go Hurricanes!) and avid nature photographer.
Eurika Jennings, Assistant Director, Go Green Initiative in Cumberland County Schools
Eurika was born in Oakland, CA and grew up traveling around the world in an Army family. She earned her Business Administration and Elementary Education degrees from Missouri Southern State University. Although she served both on Active Duty and in the U.S. Army Reserves in the Military Intelligence branch, her heart and passion were in the classroom where she taught 1st grade for seven years.
Focused on providing a clean, sustainable planet for today’s children, Eurika works to assist schools in Cumberland County attain and maintain their Green School certification.
Trinity Vetere, Programs Manager
Trinity is a Program Manager and Climate Resilience Taskforce Specialist at Sustainable Sandhills. Onboarded in March of 2022, Trinity utilizes systemic and design thinking to advance Sustainable Sandhills’ mission.
She enjoys how her work combines the beautiful North Carolina communities and environments with data to tell rich stories about the past, present and future of our natural world. She uses those stories to ignite impactful momentum for the preservation, protection and enrichment of the NC Sandhills holistically.
While on staff with Sustainable Sandhills, Trinity earned her Bachelor’s degree in Sustainability from Arizona State University online and continues her education to pursue LEED Green Associate Certification.
In her free time, Trinity enjoys staying active (by way of the gym, practicing yoga and hiking), eating good food (raw oysters have a very special place in her heart), and staying creative (painting, traveling and gardening).
Check out her amazing work with Air Quality, Waste Management and Public Health on this site or reach out to her directly at trinity@sustainablesandhills.org.