Rick Phelps
Board of Directors Advisory Council
Rick is a retired consulting environmental chemist experienced in air and water quality analysis, combustion source assessments, and industrial waste treatment technologies. He is a founder of the Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy in Asheville, North Carolina, focusing on endangered land and watershed protection.
Rick has also served on several Environmental Protection Agency advisory and regulatory development groups, and also on numerous environmental and outdoor recreation organizations.
A resident of Tennessee, Rick received a degree in chemistry and has over 40 years of experience in environmental chemistry.