Staff

Natalie Cappuccio Britt
is the Executive Director of the Palmetto Conservation Foundation. She is a graduate of the University of South Carolina. In addition to her managerial responsibilities, she also lobbies and fundraises for the foundation.

George Fields
manages Palmetto Conservation's Military Heritage Program out of the Upstate office. He is a retired minister, college president, and general in the US Army.

Ollie Buckles
assists in the battlefield restorations at Cowpens and Ninety Six. He is retired from the U.S. Forest Service.

Jim Majors
handles trail planning and construction in the Upstate. A retired engineer and project manager with Fluor Daniel, Jim is a graduate of the Citadel with a master's degree in commerce from the University of Richmond. He is active in numerous trails organizations.

Suzette Anderson
manages PCF Press, our book publishing division. She is a graduate of the College of Charleston. PCF publications are available through our on-line E-store or orders may be placed by phone or mail.

Kari Hanna
is the Assistant Director of PCF. She runs the outdoor education and recreation programs including the Junior Trailblazer Club, Senior Explorers, and Adventure Camp. She also oversees the staff and programs at the Glendale Outdoor Leadership School.  She graduated from the University of Tennessee with a Bachelors degree in Wildlife and Fisheries Management and a Minor in Forestry.

Dane Hanna

is the trail coordinator for the Midlands and Lowcountry passages of the Palmetto Trail.  He plans and leads events for PCF including hikes on the Palmetto Trail and paddle trips across the state.  He has a degree from Clemson University in Agricultural Mechanization and Business with a minor in Agribusiness. 

Brad Cooper

is the Operations Manager at GOLS. He also assists in the office and manages the grounds at GOLS. He enjoys being outside and working with people on different aspects of the outdoors.  He has recently been certified as a Personal Fitness Trainer and is also one of our mountain biking and kayak instructors.

David Harper

is the Development Director for PCF. David is from Pennsylvania and has over 20 years of experience in conservation.  He has been involved in large-scale conservation projects in North Carolina and Florida, and co-founded the first urban agriculture land trust in the Southeast. He oversees the community outreach and development for PCF and GOLS, and helps with fundraising.

Steve Collum
is the cartographer for PCF, updating the Palmetto Trail maps and providing other technology services.