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  Cindy Lowry (she/her)

  Executive Director

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Cindy Lowry (she/her)

Executive Director

Cindy Lowry (she/her)  is the executive director of the Alabama Rivers Alliance. She joined the staff in 2005 as Watershed Leadership Coordinator and quickly became executive director in 2007.

A native of Alabama, Cindy was born and raised in Oneonta, Alabama.  She received her BS degree in Wildlife Science from Auburn University and her Masters of Public Administration from the University of Alabama at Birmingham.  The focus of her masters’ thesis was citizen participation in public policy.  Cindy has more than 20 years of experience in the conservation nonprofit sector. 

Cindy has been recognized as a “Wonderful Outstanding Woman” from the Metro Birmingham branch of the NAACP (2012), named one of the “Women Who Shape the State” by al.com (2016), awarded an Auburn University Alumni Spirit of Sustainability Award (2017) and has been inducted in UAB’s MPA Hall of Fame (2020). Cindy is the former president of the board of directors for Alabama Arise and was a long-time member of the board of directors for the Friends of the Locust Fork River. She currently serves as president of the League of Women Voters of Greater Birmingham Board of Directors.  

 

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  Curt Chaffin

  Policy Director

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Curt Chaffin

Policy Director

Curt Chaffin joined the Alabama Rivers Alliance as the Policy Director at the beginning of 2018. With a degree in Political Science from Emory University, Curt earned his J.D. from Vanderbilt University in May 2018. He has political experience with the federal government and in local and federal elections, as well as with multiple environmental organizations. A registered lobbyist, he uses his experiences and legal training to advocate for Alabama’s waters.

Curt is relatively new to Birmingham, originally growing up in the Tallapoosa River watershed near the Alabama-Georgia line. He has early memories of paddling and hiking around the Southeast, crediting those experiences for creating his deep respect for nature and his enduring desire to protect it. When he can get out from behind his desk, he explores the state’s rivers and trails and enjoys photographing the countless beautiful landscapes in Alabama.