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Ideliya Khismatova

Student Data Analyst

Ideliya is an undergraduate student at UNC double-majoring in environmental science and statistics and analytics. At the EFC, Ideliya works as a Student Data Analyst on the EFC’s water and wastewater rates dashboard projects. As … Continued

Email address for Ideliya Khismatova ideliya@live.unc.edu

Bella Kim

Undergraduate Research Assistant

Bella Kim is an undergraduate student at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill pursuing a B.S. in Environmental Science – Quantitative Energy Systems and an Urban Studies and Planning minor. She joined the … Continued

Email address for Bella Kim bellak@live.unc.edu

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Kimberly Kirkhart

Research Assistant

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 … Continued

Email address for Kimberly Kirkhart kirkhart@sog.unc.edu

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Summer Lanier

Student Data Analyst

Summer is a junior at UNC majoring in Environmental Studies on the Sustainability Track and minoring in Information Systems. At the EFC, she works as a Student Data Analyst on their water and wastewater rates … Continued

Email address for Summer Lanier sdlanier@live.unc.edu

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Ben Lasley

Graduate Research Assistant

Ben Lasley is a Graduate Research Assistant working at the EFC. He graduated from UNC Chapel Hill in 2019 with a degree in Environmental Studies, Political Science, and Geography. After graduation, Ben worked as a … Continued

Email address for Ben Lasley bjames1@ad.unc.edu

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Evan Liebgott

Research Assistant

Evan graduated from UNC in May 2021 with majors in economics and philosophy and a Spanish minor. He worked at the EFC as a student for two years before joining the full-time staff and currently … Continued

Email address for Evan Liebgott elieb@live.unc.edu

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Anna Liles

Graduate Research Assistant

Anna Liles is a current Master of Public Health Candidate at the Gillings School of Public Health concentrating in Environmental Health Solutions. She received her B.S.P.H for UNC-Chapel Hill in 2020. Anna joined the EFC … Continued

Email address for Anna Liles acliles@email.unc.edu

Tenika McMillan

Project Director

Tenika McMillan joined the EFC as a Project Director in July 2022. She focuses on providing personnel management, as well as researching barriers and solutions to increasing water service connections in underserved areas. She brings … Continued

Email address for Tenika McMillan tmcmillan@sog.unc.edu
Phone number for Tenika McMillan +1 (919) 966-4415

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Elsemarie Mullins

Project Director

Elsemarie Mullins joined the EFC in the spring of 2020 as a Project Director. She provides trainings and technical assistance for water and wastewater providers, conducts applied research on affordability, paying for nutrient management, the … Continued

Email address for Elsemarie Mullins mullins@sog.unc.edu
Phone number for Elsemarie Mullins 919-843-8474

Justin Nolan

Project Manager

Justin Nolan joined the EFC as a Project Manager in May 2023. He completed his Master’s degree in City and Regional Planning in the spring of that same year. He comes to the EFC after … Continued

Email address for Justin Nolan jnolan@sog.unc.edu