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Anna Patterson

July 15, 2022

Anna Patterson is a Project Director at the UNC Environmental Finance Center (UNC EFC). In this role, she focuses on helping communities and utilities improve their environmental health and financial resilience. Anna believes that access to clean and affordable water, … Read more

Hope Thomson

June 1, 2022

Hope Thomson is a Senior Project Director at the UNC Environmental Finance Center (UNC EFC). In this role, she works with communities to improve their utility’s financial capacity and plan for capital improvements. Hope believes that strong financial management of … Read more

Eva Ramirez-Flores

June 9, 2021

Eva Ramirez-Flores is the Data Specialist at the UNC Environmental Finance Center (UNC EFC). In this role, she develops web applications and dashboards that streamline utility financial assessments. Eva believes that leveraging data science is essential in addressing financial sustainability … Read more

Kimberly Kirkhart

June 9, 2021

Kimberly Kirkhart joined the EFC as a graduate research assistant in summer 2021. She received her B.S. in Finance from UNC Charlotte in 2018 and Masters in Climate Change & Society from NC State University in 2021. Currently, she assists … Read more

Omid Barr

May 10, 2021

Omid Barr joined the Environmental Finance Center in 2020 as a graduate research assistant. He earned his B.S. from the University of Maryland in 2018, after which he interned with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation. In 2021 he completed his master’s … Read more

Christy Ihlo

May 10, 2021

Christy Ihlo joined the UNC Environmental Finance Center (UNC EFC) as the Deputy Director in 2021, overseeing the daily operations of the Center. She brings a diverse background, including program management, monitoring and evaluation, technical report writing, spatial analysis, and … Read more