Jonathan Navarro

Project Coordinator

jonathan.navarro@ncmail.net
919 733 1805

Jonathan Navarro is a recent transplant from New Haven, Connecticut who just moved to the Triangle region this past September. Although living most recently in the Northeast, Jonathan was born in St. Louis, Missouri and has also lived in Greenville, South Carolina. Coming from a long line of educators, Jonathan brings his enthusiasm for education and passion for the environment to the Triangle Air Awareness Program Coordinator position. In addition to both a science and education background, Jonathan also brings an excitement, creativity, and strong desire to impact families within his community through the spread of environmental education.

While attending Furman University in Greenville, South Carolina, Jonathan honed his scientific skills and knowledge of environmental issues while majoring in Earth and Environmental Science. After attending Furman, Jonathan completed his Masters of Science in Environmental Education at Southern Connecticut State University in Connecticut. As Jonathan finished his graduate program, he discovered the hands-on, educational museum and workshop called the Eli Whitney Museum, and soon after he joined their team.

The Eli Whitney Museum is a unique, environmentally conscious, experimental children’s workshop in Connecticut. For over two years, Jonathan led and coordinated hundreds of educational programs with school districts, science museums, and members of the greater community. Jonathan recently left the Eli Whitney Museum with hopes to more directly impact and address air and water quality issues while at the same time living closer to family here in North Carolina.

Jonathan is an avid hiker and mountain climber. He was a scholar athlete and Division I tennis player at Furman University, and he continues to compete as often as possible. If not at the office or on a tennis court, you can most likely find Jonathan in one of three places: lounging outdoors under a tree, sipping an espresso at a local coffee shop, or maybe just reading about A Walk in the Woods.

Pam Wall

Executive Director

pwall@triangleregion.org
919 840-7372 ext. 16

Pam was hired as the first executive director in March of 2000. She has 27 years management, development, marketing and public relations experience in non-profit organizations. Before relocating to the Research Triangle, Pam served as the executive director of the Asheville-Buncombe VISION, an organization founded to implement that region’s community-based strategic plan.

Pam was a facilitator for UNC’s Leadership Asheville and supervised the staff of “Let’s Talk! Dialogues For Our Future.” Previously she served as the Public Relations Director of the Coalition for the Homeless of Central Florida, was President of P.J.Cole, Inc. and a marketing executive with Denny Gordon & Associates, both Florida marketing firms.

Pam’s experience also includes:

• Assistant Director for the Anti-Defamation League of B’nai B’rith, St. Louis, Missouri,
• Public Policy Development with the City of Webster Groves, Missouri,
• Public Relations director of the Webster Groves Police Department
• Ambassador to mayor Alfonso Cervantes in St. Louis, Missouri.

The Missouri native holds a BA in sociology and psychology from Central Methodist College in Fayette, and an MA in urban affairs with honors from St. Louis University.

Pam is currently a member of the Community Advisory Board for KB Homes and a member of the Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce Community Success Forum Task Force. She has also served on the Board of Directors of the YMCA of Western North Carolina and Keep Lee County Beautiful in Florida. Pam also served on the Human Relations Committee for then Missouri Governor Christopher “Kit” Bond.

Pam is married and has one daughter in graduate school.