Doug Nicholas

Director of Communications

Joined TLC staff April 1999
Communications Coordinator

Position Change September 2002
Director of Communications

Main Responsibilities

• Grassroots communications efforts (e.g. festival appearances, Ambassadors program)
• Media communications efforts (e.g. press releases, press events, advertising)
• Special events & outings (e.g. Annual Meeting, spring and fall outings schedules)
• Fundraising campaign marketing efforts
• Production of TLC communication materials (e.g. TLC News, website, brochures)

Background
I was born, raised and educated in New England, earning a B.A. in English from Bates College in Lewiston, Maine, in 1988. I came to the Triangle in August 1991 to attend the Master’s program at UNC’s School of Journalism, with a focus on public relations (and the environment). I worked in the Communications Office of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences in RTP for three years before coming to TLC. I also volunteered for six years as the writer, editor, designer and publisher of Footnotes, the newsletter of the NC Chapter of Sierra Club. My environmental ethic grew from a love of outdoor recreation as a kid, particularly playing in rivers and streams. When I came to the Triangle in 1991, I thought this area had the opportunity to learn from the growth problems suffered in the Northeast and to avoid those problems. With TLC, I have a chance to impact that issue directly.

My favorite TLC property is McIver Landing because...
...it provides canoe access to the Deep River, a hidden jewel in the Triangle largely untouched by development. Put in anywhere on the Deep and within five minutes the sounds of civilization slip away and generally don’t re-emerge until a couple hours later when you get to your take-out; along the way you’ll see green heron and kingfisher and wood duck and probably chase a big old blue heron all the way down the river and maybe even catch sight of a beaver or otter.

Link to TLC News article, Doug Nicholas a Good Fit for TLC

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