Meet Our Staff
County Extension Director
Molly SandfossCounty Extension Director-Local Food, Consumer Horticulture, & Digital Skills Call MollyEmail MollyMcDowell County Center4-H Youth Development
Janet BryanEFNEP Educator Call JanetEmail JanetMcDowell County CenterChad RayExtension Agent, 4-H Youth Development Call ChadEmail ChadMcDowell County CenterAgriculture and Natural Resources
Matt BurneisenProgram Assistant, Agriculture and Natural Resources - Keep McDowell Beautiful Call MattEmail MattMcDowell County CenterSkyler MurrayExtension Agent, Agriculture - Livestock & Field Crops Call SkylerEmail SkylerMcDowell County CenterFamily and Consumer Sciences
Cathy Hohenstein, R.D.Area Agent, Family and Consumer Sciences, Food Safety and Preparation, Nutrition Call CathyEmail CathyBuncombe County CenterSupport
Heather PeekCounty Extension Administrative Assistant Call HeatherEmail HeatherMcDowell County CenterRegional Positions
Area Specialized Agents specialize in specific areas of agriculture and natural resource management and serve many counties. Area 4-H Agents provide support to county based 4-H programs. While their knowledge and expertise is available to residents of McDowell County Center, they may not be present in the McDowell County Center. Please contact the McDowell County Center for assistance and initial consultation.
Jennifer BadgerArea Specialized Agent, Agribusiness Call JenniferEmail Jennifer Stephen BishopWestern Director, NC FarmLink Call StephenEmail Stephen Marissa CohenArea Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Animal Food Safety Call MarissaEmail Marissa Marti DayArea Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Dairy Call MartiEmail Marti Carla DockeryRegional Nutrition Extension Associate Call CarlaEmail Carla Tom DysonArea Specialized Agent, Agromedicine Call TomEmail Tom Nathan GatlinArea Specialized Agent - Forestry Call NathanEmail Nathan Lauren GreeneArea Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Poultry Call LaurenEmail Lauren Peggie Lewis JoyceArea Agent, 4-H Youth Development - West Region Call Peggie LewisEmail Peggie Lewis Sam MarshallArea Specialized Agent, Ornamental Nursery & Greenhouse, Western Region Call SamEmail Sam Craig MauneyArea Specialized Agent, Commercial Fruit & Vegetable Production, Western Region Call CraigEmail Craig Ashley RobbinsArea Specialized Agent - Dairy Call AshleyEmail Ashley Elena RogersArea Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Fresh Produce Food Safety (Western NC) Call ElenaEmail Elena George SeldenArea Specialized Agent, Aquaculture Call GeorgeEmail George Mitch WoodwardArea Specialized Agent, Watersheds and Water Quality Call MitchEmail Mitch