Our Leadership

Devon is the co-founder and executive director of REACH, and co-producer of the documentary Swine Country. Devon is a native of Duplin County and lives there today, personally exposed to the impacts of swine and poultry operations concentrated in his community.

Over the last decade, Devon has assisted in REACH’s collaboration with UNC-Chapel Hill and Johns Hopkins University on four water research projects, three air research projects, two pediatric health research projects, and four occupational health research projects, including:

• Community Health Effects of Hog Operations (CHIEHO) with UNC-Chapel Hill and Concerned Citizens of Tillery, NC, 2005;

• Duplin Environmental Health Awareness Project with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and an environmental justice small grant (2005-2006);

Devon Hall, Jr. is the Administrative Associate at REACH. A Duplin County native, Devon has extensive experience working in rural areas and has proven organizational skills and thorough knowledge of corporate policies and procedures. He has been working at REACH for 2 years. Devon possesses excellent communication and people skills with extensive strategic planning capabilities.

• Environmental Justice Problem Solving grant (EPA, 2007-2010);

• Rural Air Pollutants and Children’s Health Education (UNC-CH, 2007-2009);

• Community Environmental Awareness Project (United Food and Commercial Workers, 2008-2009);

• Water Sampling Project (UNIH, 2010-2011);

• Exposure to Bacteria and Viruses Among Livestock Workers (UNC-CH, 2011-2012);

• Exposure to MRSA and other viruses among household members (UNC-CH and Johns Hopkins, 2013-2014).
   

Board of Directors

Felix Herring
Board Chair

Luby Waters
Treasurer

Sandra Hill
Secretary

Jacqui Thomas

Programs Chair

Margaret Carr

Assistant Treasurer