N.C. Lake Management Society
Get to Know Your Board of Directors
The NCLMS 2023-2024 Board (Front Row L - R): Secretary Dave "Shaky" Ferguson, President-elect Craig Hoover, President David Hargrove, Past President Maverick Raber. (Back Row L-R) Director-at-Large Rory Roten, Director-at-Large DiVittoriio, Executive Director Maryann Krisovitch, Immediate Past President Matt Phillips. Absent: Treasurer Mark Vander Borgh.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ President: David Hargrove
Affiliation: Eastern Branch Manager for Foster Lake and Pond Management, Inc.
Current Residence: Raleigh, NC
Education: B.S. in Environmental Science from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and B.S. in Microbiology
from North Carolina State University.
Interest in North Carolina lake management: I have spent the past 20 years managing ponds, lakes, and SCMs across
the state.
Participation with North Carolina Lake Management Society: I have participated in various workshops since 2012.
Hobbies, interests, recognition, passions, etc.: I enjoy traveling with my family, visiting the many NC State Parks and
National Parks. When not traveling for fun, we are on the run with two sons who play travel soccer.
A reason or two for others to join North Carolina Lake Management Society: NCLMS is a great way to network with
people across the state who are connected in different ways with water management. The different perspectives
brought to the table are beneficial to all involved.
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Immediate Past President: Matthew Phillips
Affiliation: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Storm Water Services
Previously: Solitude Lake Management, MACTEC Engineering
Current Residence: Charlotte, NC
Education: Undergraduate: Samford University – Environmental Science
Graduate: Bemidji State University – Aquatic Biology
Interest in North Carolina lake management: I enjoy going to the conferences and learning about what other organizations, groups, companies are doing on lakes. There always is a wide range of topics. There is a wealth of information that can be garnered from others.
Participation with North Carolina Lake Management Society: I have been an active member for the past 5 years, since I began my employment with Mecklenburg County. Many of my current co-workers are also active members and have also held various positions within the organization.
Hobbies, interests, recognition, passions, etc.: I grew up fishing and small game and deer hunting. My father’s family has land in Alabama, and I have spent many days hunting, camping, hiking and target shooting on the property. While in graduate school, a fellow classmate got me hooked on duck and upland bird hunting and I go back every year to ND and MN to try to bag a few birds. Wherever we go, it is hard to keep me from the water, even just to look.
A reason or two for others to join North Carolina Lake Management Society: As mentioned, there is so much information that one can gather from the presentations at the conferences. They can help guide and direct what you may be trying to study on a lake or body of water. It is also an incredible organization to be able to network through and gain contacts. Everyone shares the same ideals, values and goals when it comes to studying and protecting our water resources. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
President-elect: Craig Hoover
Affiliation: North Carolina Division of Water Resources
Current Residence: Garner, NC
Education: B.S. Aquatic and Fisheries Science, SUNY Environmental Science and Forestry
Participation with North Carolina Lake Management Society: 1st
term board member
Interest in North Carolina Lake management: For the last 10 years I have been working as an environmental monitor for the state of North Carolina. My current duties within the Division of Water resources, calls for me to me travel across the state to collect samples of drinking and recreational surface waters.
Hobbies, interests, recognition, passions, etc.: An active boater and fly fisher, I enjoy camping to reach the out of the way fishing spots. I am fascinated by all aspects of aquatic ecology and the relationships between water and the rest of the world. I have a goal of catching a fish in each of North Carolina’s 100 counties, so you can find me on a water body nearby.
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Treasurer: Mark Vander Borgh