Meet the Staff
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Maribeth Wansley, Executive Director

Maribeth is a native of Atlanta and received her Advertising degree from the University of Georgia in 1984. She began volunteering for CMNC in 1991 and became the Executive Director in 2004.

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Rick McCarthy, Animal Specialist

Rick has been a student of natural history from the time he learned to read. He has worked continuously in various animal and plant related jobs for over 20 years. His experience includes a stint as a keeper in the herpetology department at Zoo Atlanta. He has been with CMNC since 2001.

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Kelly Price, Environmental Education Coordinator

Kelly Price grew up in metro Atlanta and is a 2000 graduate of Berry College where she received her BS in biology.  She is a career environmental educator and has held several teaching positions including Chattahoochee Nature Center, Ecolodge San Luis & Biological Field Station in Costa Rica and the Georgia Sea Turtle Center.  Kelly joined CMNC in 2011. 

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Beth Harbin

 Beth comes in several days per week to answer phones, attend to visitors, do clerical work, and help with the animals.  She enjoys helping to bottle feed baby orphans.  A life-long animal lover, she applied for this job so she could work with "critters."  Beth attended Georgia State University. 

 


 Cochran Mill Nature Center

6300 Cochran Mill Road    Palmetto, GA 30268  

Phone: (770)306-0914      Fax (770) 306-8463

cmnc@bellsouth.net