Will Summer

Will Summer is the Director of the Division of Land and Water Stewardship and Executive Director of the North Carolina Land and Water Fund (NCLWF – formerly known as the Clean Water Management Trust Fund).

During his tenue with the NCLWF, he has served in several roles including Deputy Director, Stewardship Program Manager, and Field Representative. Prior to joining NCLWF in 2008, he worked for International Paper and subsequently the NC Forest Service, studying riparian (streamside) buffers and their importance in protecting water quality during forest management activities.

He is originally from Georgia and holds a B.S. in Forest Environmental Resources and an M.S. in Forest Hydrology from the University of Georgia, and a Master of Public Administration from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It was his deep understanding and appreciation for the critical role that riparian buffers play in protecting our streams and rivers that first attracted him to the mission of the NCLWF. It is the lasting benefits of conservation and restoration that keep him excited to come to work every day.